Question 1

Explain the difference between situational and dispositional attributions.

Accepted Answer

Situational attributions are explanation

Question 2

A review of male and female performance reviews found that women are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) receive positive comments about their personality. 
B) receive positive comments about their appearance. 
C) receive negative comments about their personality. 
D) receive negative comments about their appearance. 
E) receive negative comments about their personality and positive comments about their appearance. 
A) receive positive comments about their personality. 
B) receive positive comments about their appearance. 
C) receive negative comments about their personality. 
D) receive negative comments about their appearance. 
E) receive negative comments about their personality and positive comments about their appearance.

Question 3

People perceive leaders as possessing both, and in equal measure, masculine and feminine characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements most accurately defines "perception"?

Accepted Answer

A) Perception is reality. 
B) Perception is the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others. 
C) Perception is the tendency to generalize about people and ignore variations between individuals. 
D) Perception is the process by which motives are assigned to explain people's behaviour. 
E) Perception is the process of interpreting messages of our senses to provide meaning. 
A) Perception is reality. 
B) Perception is the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others. 
C) Perception is the tendency to generalize about people and ignore variations between individuals. 
D) Perception is the process by which motives are assigned to explain people's behaviour. 
E) Perception is the process of interpreting messages of our senses to provide meaning.

Question 5

What factors contribute to perceived organizational support and what can organizations do to develop strong perceptions of organizational support?

Accepted Answer

The factors that contribute to POS are s

Question 6

The more information you have about Bob, the more likely a stereotype will influence your perceptions of him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ refers to employees' general belief that their organization values their contribution and cares about their well-being.

Accepted Answer

Perceived

Question 8

Which of the following statements is indicative of an implicit personality theory on the part of the speaker?

Accepted Answer

A) "Roger is aggressive." 
B) "Accountants are intelligent." 
C) "Introverts are honest." 
D) "Women make bad managers." 
E) "Teenagers drive more recklessly than seniors." 
A) "Roger is aggressive." 
B) "Accountants are intelligent." 
C) "Introverts are honest." 
D) "Women make bad managers." 
E) "Teenagers drive more recklessly than seniors."

Question 9

I am a Canadian male who wants to become a doctor.Knowing this contributes to my ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of I am a Canadian male who wants...

Question 10

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are NOT likely to be reduced or removed when

Accepted Answer

A) decision makers have experience and training. 
B) decision makers are held accountable for their decision. 
C) decision makers have job-related information about the qualifications of women. 
D) the decision maker is a woman. 
E) decision makers have an accurate picture of the job. 
A) decision makers have experience and training. 
B) decision makers are held accountable for their decision. 
C) decision makers have job-related information about the qualifications of women. 
D) the decision maker is a woman. 
E) decision makers have an accurate picture of the job.

Question 11

A(n)________ attribution is most likely to be made when consistency is high and consensus and distinctiveness are low.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ attribution is most likely to be...

Question 12

Prototypes refer to

Accepted Answer

A) members of a social category who best represent the attributes of that category. 
B) our unique personal characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits. 
C) our perception that we belong to various social groups, such as our gender, nationality, and so on. 
D) the most typical attributes embodied by members that belong to a social category. 
E) social categories that we use to categorize people such as gender, religion, and so on. 
A) members of a social category who best represent the attributes of that category. 
B) our unique personal characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits. 
C) our perception that we belong to various social groups, such as our gender, nationality, and so on. 
D) the most typical attributes embodied by members that belong to a social category. 
E) social categories that we use to categorize people such as gender, religion, and so on.

Question 13

________ is a term used to refer to minority applicants changing their name on their resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a term used to refer...

Question 14

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) LGBTQ women report a less friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
B) LGBTQ women report a more friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
C) LGBTQ women report a less friendly workplace and less hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
D) LGBTQ men report a less friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ women. 
E) LGBTQ women report just as less friendly a workplace and similar hurdles as LGBTQ men. 
A) LGBTQ women report a less friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
B) LGBTQ women report a more friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
C) LGBTQ women report a less friendly workplace and less hurdles than LGBTQ men. 
D) LGBTQ men report a less friendly workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ women. 
E) LGBTQ women report just as less friendly a workplace and similar hurdles as LGBTQ men.

Question 15

Personal identity is based on our unique characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After interviewing three superstars, the perfectly adequate candidate looked weak to Margo.The ________ biased her impression of the adequate candidate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After interviewing three superstars, the perfectly adequate...

Question 17

If an interviewer wants to improve the validity of the employment interview, he/she should focus on recruitment and selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Knowing that a person falls into some social category, we might assume that he or she possesses certain traits, and that everyone in this category possesses these traits.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on central traits. 
B) a situational attribution. 
C) projection. 
D) a stereotype. 
E) consensus cues. 
A) reliance on central traits. 
B) a situational attribution. 
C) projection. 
D) a stereotype. 
E) consensus cues.

Question 19

Gender stereotypes have fewer negative effects when an observer has accurate knowledge about the woman in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Perceptions of trust have their basis in the norm of reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the difference between situational and dispositional attributions.

A review of male and female performance reviews found that women are more likely to

People perceive leaders as possessing both, and in equal measure, masculine and feminine characteristics.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines "perception"?

What factors contribute to perceived organizational support and what can organizations do to develop strong perceptions of organizational support?

The more information you have about Bob, the more likely a stereotype will influence your perceptions of him.

________ refers to employees' general belief that their organization values their contribution and cares about their well-being.

Which of the following statements is indicative of an implicit personality theory on the part of the speaker?

I am a Canadian male who wants to become a doctor.Knowing this contributes to my ________.

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are NOT likely to be reduced or removed when

A(n)________ attribution is most likely to be made when consistency is high and consensus and distinctiveness are low.

Prototypes refer to

________ is a term used to refer to minority applicants changing their name on their resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization.

Which of the following is most accurate?

Personal identity is based on our unique characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

After interviewing three superstars, the perfectly adequate candidate looked weak to Margo.The ________ biased her impression of the adequate candidate.

If an interviewer wants to improve the validity of the employment interview, he/she should focus on recruitment and selection.

Knowing that a person falls into some social category, we might assume that he or she possesses certain traits, and that everyone in this category possesses these traits.This is an example of

Gender stereotypes have fewer negative effects when an observer has accurate knowledge about the woman in question.

Perceptions of trust have their basis in the norm of reciprocity.

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Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Explain the difference between situational and dispositional attributions.

A review of male and female performance reviews found that women are more likely to

People perceive leaders as possessing both, and in equal measure, masculine and feminine characteristics.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines "perception"?

What factors contribute to perceived organizational support and what can organizations do to develop strong perceptions of organizational support?

The more information you have about Bob, the more likely a stereotype will influence your perceptions of him.

________ refers to employees' general belief that their organization values their contribution and cares about their well-being.

Which of the following statements is indicative of an implicit personality theory on the part of the speaker?

I am a Canadian male who wants to become a doctor.Knowing this contributes to my ________.

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are NOT likely to be reduced or removed when

A(n)________ attribution is most likely to be made when consistency is high and consensus and distinctiveness are low.

Prototypes refer to

________ is a term used to refer to minority applicants changing their name on their resumé to sound anglicized or removing experience with an ethnic group or organization.

Which of the following is most accurate?

Personal identity is based on our unique characteristics, such as our interests, abilities, and traits.

After interviewing three superstars, the perfectly adequate candidate looked weak to Margo.The ________ biased her impression of the adequate candidate.

If an interviewer wants to improve the validity of the employment interview, he/she should focus on recruitment and selection.

Knowing that a person falls into some social category, we might assume that he or she possesses certain traits, and that everyone in this category possesses these traits.This is an example of

Gender stereotypes have fewer negative effects when an observer has accurate knowledge about the woman in question.

Perceptions of trust have their basis in the norm of reciprocity.

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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