Question

Henry is upset because his boss recently reprimanded him for missing a deadline. The boss put Henry on a probation period, causing him to lose his two days a week telecommuting privilege. Henry now has to work at the office five days a week.

Which of the following is most likely to result from Henry's negative attitude due to the reprimand?
A) deviant workplace behavior
B) emotional contagion
C) cognitive dissonance
D) positivity offset
E) distinction bias

Answer 1

Answer: Option (A) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Deviant behavior is referred to or known as any behavior which tends to be in contrary to any dominant or prevailing norms or notion of a society. There are known to be several different theories that are inclined towards answering on pondering upon what causes an individual to act out or perform any deviant behavior, also including the biological explanations, psychological explanations and sociological explanations.