Sherry hates to do financial reports. Her boss encourages her when he gives her a financial report assignment and praises her when she gets it done on time and accurately. He is quite stern and scolds her if she complains about doing them. Over time, Sherry begins to feel more positively about doing the reports and actually comes to enjoy them. This is an example of the power of
a. rewards and punishment in forming attitudes.
b. the effect of role model identification on attitude formation.
c. the socialization process at work.
d. a peer group on the development of attitudes.
A
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