Question 1

________ is not related to task performance or creativity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is not related to task performance...

Question 2

________ is a psychological state in which one has a willingness to be vulnerable and to take risks with respect to the actions of another party.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a psychological state in which...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Perceived organizational support contributes strongly to POS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Joan was poorly treated in an employment interview and perceived the organization as lacking respect for its employees.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Contrast effects 
B) Halo effect 
C) Signalling theory 
D) Social identity theory 
E) Fundamental attribution error 
A) Contrast effects 
B) Halo effect 
C) Signalling theory 
D) Social identity theory 
E) Fundamental attribution error

Question 6

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their personality in performance reviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Perceptually exaggerating the weight of some newly obtained information about an old friend is an example of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Perceptually exaggerating the weight of some newly...

Question 8

Describe Bruner's model of the perceptual process and explain the three important characteristics of the perceptual process that it demonstrates.

Accepted Answer

According to Bruner, when the perceiver

Question 9

Retail stores can improve customer satisfaction and productivity if their employees represent the ethnicity of their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The contrast effect is the tendency for interviewers to select candidates who are very different from themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

We may rely on dispositional explanations when making judgments about the behaviour of other people because

Accepted Answer

A) we are making excuses for our own behaviour. 
B) we have a tendency to give others the benefit of the doubt when they offend us. 
C) we don't appreciate how their behaviour can vary in other situations. 
D) we realize that circumstances beyond their control can cause them to act the way they do. 
E) we have a tendency to project our own thoughts and feelings on others. 
A) we are making excuses for our own behaviour. 
B) we have a tendency to give others the benefit of the doubt when they offend us. 
C) we don't appreciate how their behaviour can vary in other situations. 
D) we realize that circumstances beyond their control can cause them to act the way they do. 
E) we have a tendency to project our own thoughts and feelings on others.

Question 12

Jack has just failed his midterm and he is blaming the professor for making the exam too long and for being a hard marker.This is a good example of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jack has just failed his midterm and...

Question 13

Younger workers are judged more negatively and experience age discrimination more frequently than older workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Projection is the tendency to act differently from the way we feel; to put on a false face, so to speak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are rater errors and what can organizations do to reduce them and improve the accuracy of performance appraisals?

Accepted Answer

Rater errors refer to perceptual tendenc

Question 16

Which of the following is true of age discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) Older workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
B) Younger workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
C) Middle-aged workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
D) Older and middle-age workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
E) Younger and middle-age workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
A) Older workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
B) Younger workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
C) Middle-aged workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
D) Older and middle-age workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination. 
E) Younger and middle-age workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination.

Question 17

Among various selection procedures, which ones are perceived most favourably?

Accepted Answer

A) Employment interviews and personality tests 
B) Personality tests and honesty tests 
C) Employment interviews and work samples 
D) Personality tests and work samples 
E) Work samples and honesty tests 
A) Employment interviews and personality tests 
B) Personality tests and honesty tests 
C) Employment interviews and work samples 
D) Personality tests and work samples 
E) Work samples and honesty tests

Question 18

According to the actor-observer effect, people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Our sense of self is composed of a self-identity and a social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three main components of perception are

Accepted Answer

A) selectivity, constancy, and primacy. 
B) primacy, recency, and projection. 
C) perceiver, situation, and target. 
D) perceiver, situation, and projection. 
E) perceiver, target, and attribution. 
A) selectivity, constancy, and primacy. 
B) primacy, recency, and projection. 
C) perceiver, situation, and target. 
D) perceiver, situation, and projection. 
E) perceiver, target, and attribution.

________ is not related to task performance or creativity.

________ is a psychological state in which one has a willingness to be vulnerable and to take risks with respect to the actions of another party.

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

Perceived organizational support contributes strongly to POS.

Joan was poorly treated in an employment interview and perceived the organization as lacking respect for its employees.What is this an example of?

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their personality in performance reviews.

Perceptually exaggerating the weight of some newly obtained information about an old friend is an example of the ________.

Describe Bruner's model of the perceptual process and explain the three important characteristics of the perceptual process that it demonstrates.

Retail stores can improve customer satisfaction and productivity if their employees represent the ethnicity of their customers.

The contrast effect is the tendency for interviewers to select candidates who are very different from themselves.

We may rely on dispositional explanations when making judgments about the behaviour of other people because

Jack has just failed his midterm and he is blaming the professor for making the exam too long and for being a hard marker.This is a good example of the ________.

Younger workers are judged more negatively and experience age discrimination more frequently than older workers.

Projection is the tendency to act differently from the way we feel; to put on a false face, so to speak.

What are rater errors and what can organizations do to reduce them and improve the accuracy of performance appraisals?

Which of the following is true of age discrimination?

Among various selection procedures, which ones are perceived most favourably?

According to the actor-observer effect, people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred.

Our sense of self is composed of a self-identity and a social identity.

The three main components of perception are

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

________ is not related to task performance or creativity.

________ is a psychological state in which one has a willingness to be vulnerable and to take risks with respect to the actions of another party.

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

Perceived organizational support contributes strongly to POS.

Joan was poorly treated in an employment interview and perceived the organization as lacking respect for its employees.What is this an example of?

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their personality in performance reviews.

Perceptually exaggerating the weight of some newly obtained information about an old friend is an example of the ________.

Describe Bruner's model of the perceptual process and explain the three important characteristics of the perceptual process that it demonstrates.

Retail stores can improve customer satisfaction and productivity if their employees represent the ethnicity of their customers.

The contrast effect is the tendency for interviewers to select candidates who are very different from themselves.

We may rely on dispositional explanations when making judgments about the behaviour of other people because

Jack has just failed his midterm and he is blaming the professor for making the exam too long and for being a hard marker.This is a good example of the ________.

Younger workers are judged more negatively and experience age discrimination more frequently than older workers.

Projection is the tendency to act differently from the way we feel; to put on a false face, so to speak.

What are rater errors and what can organizations do to reduce them and improve the accuracy of performance appraisals?

Which of the following is true of age discrimination?

Among various selection procedures, which ones are perceived most favourably?

According to the actor-observer effect, people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred.

Our sense of self is composed of a self-identity and a social identity.

The three main components of perception are

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