Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Gloria is absent a lot, her co-workers are seldom absent, and she was absent a lot in her previous job.What kind of attribution is her manager likely to make?

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Question 221

If you are asked to take a selection test that you perceive to be unfair, you will probably form a negative perception of the organization.

(True/False)

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Question 222

A recency effect means that the most recently acquired information we have about a target person has the least effect on our impression of the target.

(True/False)

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Question 223

The actor-observer effect refers to the remarkable similarity in the attributions that the actor and an observer make about the actor's behaviour.

(True/False)

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Question 224

Company attendance records are an example of a subjective performance measure.

(True/False)

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Question 225

Define perceived organizational support and describe organizational support theory.

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Question 226

Interviewers have a tendency to give less importance to ________ information about the applicant.

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Question 227

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes can be reduced or removed when decision makers are held accountable for their decisions.

(True/False)

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Question 228

Research shows that the employment interview

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Question 229

When we explain a behaviour by referring to some internal personality characteristic, we are NOT offering

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Question 230

________ is the process of assigning causes to behaviour.

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Question 231

"Whitened" resumés in which racial information was removed were

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Question 232

Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and productivity when their employees represent the ethnicity of their

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Question 233

Women with MBAs earn the same as men in their first year of work.

(True/False)

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Question 234

The tendency to take credit for successes and deny responsibility for failures is called the ________.

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Question 235

When we invoke ________, we tend not to perceive differences between people.

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Question 236

Encouraging teamwork between minority and majority members should

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Question 237

The morning bias refers to employees who give higher performance ratings in the morning than in the afternoon.

(True/False)

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Question 238

Your interest in music and your musical talents can contribute to your personal identity.

(True/False)

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Question 239

Trust in one's direct leader has a positive influence on trust of top leaders and this is due to

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Gloria is absent a lot, her co-workers are seldom absent, and she was absent a lot in her previous job.What kind of attribution is her manager likely to make?

If you are asked to take a selection test that you perceive to be unfair, you will probably form a negative perception of the organization.

A recency effect means that the most recently acquired information we have about a target person has the least effect on our impression of the target.

The actor-observer effect refers to the remarkable similarity in the attributions that the actor and an observer make about the actor's behaviour.

Company attendance records are an example of a subjective performance measure.

Define perceived organizational support and describe organizational support theory.

Interviewers have a tendency to give less importance to ________ information about the applicant.

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes can be reduced or removed when decision makers are held accountable for their decisions.

Research shows that the employment interview

When we explain a behaviour by referring to some internal personality characteristic, we are NOT offering

________ is the process of assigning causes to behaviour.

"Whitened" resumés in which racial information was removed were

Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and productivity when their employees represent the ethnicity of their

Women with MBAs earn the same as men in their first year of work.

The tendency to take credit for successes and deny responsibility for failures is called the ________.

When we invoke ________, we tend not to perceive differences between people.

Encouraging teamwork between minority and majority members should

The morning bias refers to employees who give higher performance ratings in the morning than in the afternoon.

Your interest in music and your musical talents can contribute to your personal identity.

Trust in one's direct leader has a positive influence on trust of top leaders and this is due to

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