Question 1

If an organization wants job applicants to form positive perceptions of selection fairness, they should have them take an honesty test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

After writing an exam, Yani told everybody that he studied really hard and spent a great deal of time preparing for the exam.However, when the exam grades were posted the following week, Yani did not talk about how he studied but instead told everybody that the exam was not fair and was poorly graded.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) The fundamental attribution error 
B) The actor-observer effect 
C) The self-serving bias 
D) Perceptual defence 
E) Contrast effects 
A) The fundamental attribution error 
B) The actor-observer effect 
C) The self-serving bias 
D) Perceptual defence 
E) Contrast effects C

Question 3

Women suffer from a stereotype that is detrimental to their

Accepted Answer

A) hiring. 
B) development. 
C) promotion. 
D) salary. 
E) all of the above. 
A) hiring. 
B) development. 
C) promotion. 
D) salary. 
E) all of the above. E

Question 4

Employment interviewers tend to underweight positive information about job applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Employees who have greater POS have higher trust toward the organization and management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Resumés with English-sounding names are 35 percent more likely to receive a callback for a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

I love sports and I am very good at hockey and baseball.I also really love food and my friends say that I am a great cook.These things all contribute to my ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of I love sports and I am very...

Question 8

Identify and briefly describe five types of "rater errors" which managers sometimes make in performance appraisals.

Accepted Answer

Leniency, harshness,

Question 9

What are some of the competitive advantages available to organizations which value and manage a diverse workforce?

Accepted Answer

Six advantages or "arguments" are presen

Question 10

Diversity training should be accompanied by ________ that is relevant to the particular needs of the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diversity training should be accompanied by ________...

Question 11

Rita inaccurately attributed Tommy's failure to show up at work to car problems.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When POS is strong, employees feel obligated to reciprocate the organization's care and support or what is generally known as the

Accepted Answer

A) norm of support. 
B) norm of obligation. 
C) norm of trust. 
D) norm of reciprocity. 
E) norm of fairness. 
A) norm of support. 
B) norm of obligation. 
C) norm of trust. 
D) norm of reciprocity. 
E) norm of fairness.

Question 13

Our ________ is based on our unique personal characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Our ________ is based on our unique...

Question 14

Changing one's name on a resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization is known as resumé faking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The tendency for observers to exaggerate the role of dispositional factors in explaining behaviour is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

fundamenta

Question 16

Among the top 500 companies in the world, only three percent of the ________ are women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among the top 500 companies in the...

Question 17

Because the employee was not creative, Jan tended to rate her unfairly low on all performance categories.Jan has fallen prey to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because the employee was not creative, Jan...

Question 18

According to ________, people form perceptions of themselves based on their characteristics and memberships in social categories.

Accepted Answer

social ide

Question 19

Driving home from an auto repair shop, you find that the repair you just paid for wasn't done properly.Which of the following would increase your tendency to blame the mechanic's error on dispositional factors?

Accepted Answer

A) You have never had a car repair done right the first time by any mechanic. 
B) When you picked up the car, the shop manager said that the mechanic had gone home early because he was injured on the job. 
C) This mechanic has done poor repairs on your car twice before. 
D) Several friends told you that this mechanic was excellent. 
E) You had authorized the mechanic to use reconditioned parts instead of new ones. 
A) You have never had a car repair done right the first time by any mechanic. 
B) When you picked up the car, the shop manager said that the mechanic had gone home early because he was injured on the job. 
C) This mechanic has done poor repairs on your car twice before. 
D) Several friends told you that this mechanic was excellent. 
E) You had authorized the mechanic to use reconditioned parts instead of new ones.

Question 20

If your task is to conduct a structured interview, then you should not focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If your task is to conduct a...

If an organization wants job applicants to form positive perceptions of selection fairness, they should have them take an honesty test.

Women suffer from a stereotype that is detrimental to their

Employment interviewers tend to underweight positive information about job applicants.

Employees who have greater POS have higher trust toward the organization and management.

Resumés with English-sounding names are 35 percent more likely to receive a callback for a job.

I love sports and I am very good at hockey and baseball.I also really love food and my friends say that I am a great cook.These things all contribute to my ________.

Identify and briefly describe five types of "rater errors" which managers sometimes make in performance appraisals.

What are some of the competitive advantages available to organizations which value and manage a diverse workforce?

Diversity training should be accompanied by ________ that is relevant to the particular needs of the organization.

Rita inaccurately attributed Tommy's failure to show up at work to car problems.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

When POS is strong, employees feel obligated to reciprocate the organization's care and support or what is generally known as the

Our ________ is based on our unique personal characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

Changing one's name on a resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization is known as resumé faking.

The tendency for observers to exaggerate the role of dispositional factors in explaining behaviour is called the ________.

Among the top 500 companies in the world, only three percent of the ________ are women.

Because the employee was not creative, Jan tended to rate her unfairly low on all performance categories.Jan has fallen prey to ________.

According to ________, people form perceptions of themselves based on their characteristics and memberships in social categories.

Driving home from an auto repair shop, you find that the repair you just paid for wasn't done properly.Which of the following would increase your tendency to blame the mechanic's error on dispositional factors?

If your task is to conduct a structured interview, then you should not focus on ________.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

If an organization wants job applicants to form positive perceptions of selection fairness, they should have them take an honesty test.

Women suffer from a stereotype that is detrimental to their

Employment interviewers tend to underweight positive information about job applicants.

Employees who have greater POS have higher trust toward the organization and management.

Resumés with English-sounding names are 35 percent more likely to receive a callback for a job.

I love sports and I am very good at hockey and baseball.I also really love food and my friends say that I am a great cook.These things all contribute to my ________.

Identify and briefly describe five types of "rater errors" which managers sometimes make in performance appraisals.

What are some of the competitive advantages available to organizations which value and manage a diverse workforce?

Diversity training should be accompanied by ________ that is relevant to the particular needs of the organization.

Rita inaccurately attributed Tommy's failure to show up at work to car problems.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

When POS is strong, employees feel obligated to reciprocate the organization's care and support or what is generally known as the

Our ________ is based on our unique personal characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

Changing one's name on a resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization is known as resumé faking.

The tendency for observers to exaggerate the role of dispositional factors in explaining behaviour is called the ________.

Among the top 500 companies in the world, only three percent of the ________ are women.

Because the employee was not creative, Jan tended to rate her unfairly low on all performance categories.Jan has fallen prey to ________.

According to ________, people form perceptions of themselves based on their characteristics and memberships in social categories.

Driving home from an auto repair shop, you find that the repair you just paid for wasn't done properly.Which of the following would increase your tendency to blame the mechanic's error on dispositional factors?

If your task is to conduct a structured interview, then you should not focus on ________.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters