Which of the following is an example of affect events theory and job satisfaction?
A)The tendency for people to conform to certain "display rules" in their job satisfaction in spite of their mood or emotions
B)The tendency for job satisfaction to spread between people or throughout a group
C)When certain "shocks" such as an unsolicited job offer lowers one's job satisfaction and leads to turnover
D)Seeing a co-worker receiving more outcomes even though your inputs are greater lowers one's job satisfaction.
E)Seeing a co-worker being put down by a manager provokes emotional anger and lowers one's job satisfaction.

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Affect events theory (AET) focuses on how workplace events cause emotional reactions, which then influence attitudes and behaviors at work. Choice E directly illustrates this by describing how witnessing a negative event (a co-worker being put down by a manager) provokes an emotional response (anger) and leads to a change in job satisfaction.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Affect Events