If an employee learns that a peer doing exactly the same job as them is earning more money, then they may choose to do less work, thus creating fairness in their eyes. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Social exchange theory
B) Relational maintenance theory
C) Uncertainty reduction theory
D) Equity theory
Ans: D) Equity theory
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a) the Department of Defense; b) the FBI; c) the FISA court; d) PRISM; e) drones.
Conformity pressures could occur in which of the following ways?
A) When a majority of members have differing opinions from a single member and/or when one member is extremely powerful or charismatic. B) When one member is charismatic and also powerful. C) When one member is a democratic leader and/or when that member also has power to. D) When one member is a laissez-faire leader and/or when that member also has a differing opinion from the rest of the members. E) None of the above.