Question 1

A diversity ________ has been found to be associated with business-unit performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A diversity ________ has been found to...

Question 2

The chairperson opened the meeting by saying "I'm sure you all agree with me that ..." What perceptual phenomenon might the speaker be exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Implicit personality theory 
B) Projection 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Similar-to-me effect 
E) Stereotyping 
A) Implicit personality theory 
B) Projection 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Similar-to-me effect 
E) Stereotyping

Question 3

As a new director of human resources, your first major task is to ensure that all employment interviews are structured.You are to meet with all of the staff of human resources to instruct them on how to conduct structured employment interviews.What will you tell them?

Accepted Answer

You need to tell them to standardize the

Question 4

If recency is operating within a selection interview, the job candidate would be well advised to

Accepted Answer

A) see the interviewer late in the day. 
B) hold off revealing some good qualities until the end of the interview. 
C) try to be the last applicant interviewed. 
D) list his or her most recent jobs first on his or her resume. 
E) ask for a different interviewer. 
A) see the interviewer late in the day. 
B) hold off revealing some good qualities until the end of the interview. 
C) try to be the last applicant interviewed. 
D) list his or her most recent jobs first on his or her resume. 
E) ask for a different interviewer.

Question 5

The fact that people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred is suggested by

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.

Question 6

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are 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) decision makers have an accurate picture of the job. 
E) all of the above 
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) decision makers have an accurate picture of the job. 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Women with MBAs earn the same as men in their first year of work. 
B) Women with MBAs earn less than men in their first year of work. 
C) Women with MBAs earn more than men in their first year of work. 
D) Women with MBAs earn the same as women without MBAs in their first year of work. 
E) Women with MBAs earn the same as men with MBAs in their first year of work. 
A) Women with MBAs earn the same as men in their first year of work. 
B) Women with MBAs earn less than men in their first year of work. 
C) Women with MBAs earn more than men in their first year of work. 
D) Women with MBAs earn the same as women without MBAs in their first year of work. 
E) Women with MBAs earn the same as men with MBAs in their first year of work.

Question 8

If there is a single concept that serves as a barrier to valuing diversity, it is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If there is a single concept that...

Question 9

More than one-half of employees do not trust their immediate supervisor when it comes to making decisions with their best interest in mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The morning bias occurs because employees with late start times are perceived as

Accepted Answer

A) more conscientious. 
B) less conscientious. 
C) more agreeable. 
D) less agreeable. 
E) more extraverted. 
A) more conscientious. 
B) less conscientious. 
C) more agreeable. 
D) less agreeable. 
E) more extraverted.

Question 11

Social identity is based on our perception that we are similar to many other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ training is a method of training to improve rating accuracy for evaluating performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ training is a method of training...

Question 13

Samantha engages in a low consensus behaviour.What other combination of cues will ensure that an observer makes a dispositional attribution about the behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and low in consistency. 
B) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in consistency. 
C) The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and low in consistency. 
D) The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and high in consistency. 
E) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in contrast. 
A) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and low in consistency. 
B) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in consistency. 
C) The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and low in consistency. 
D) The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and high in consistency. 
E) The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in contrast.

Question 14

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) John explained his failure to land the big account by saying that the competing firm had a better product. 
B) Nancy explained her department's success by describing her boss as brilliant. 
C) Tom realized that most of his crew failed to get to work because of the big snowstorm. 
D) Rodney defended his boss's embezzlement by pointing out that he was under severe marital stress at the time of the incident. 
E) Susan acknowledged that her company's sales growth was largely due to the booming economy. 
A) John explained his failure to land the big account by saying that the competing firm had a better product. 
B) Nancy explained her department's success by describing her boss as brilliant. 
C) Tom realized that most of his crew failed to get to work because of the big snowstorm. 
D) Rodney defended his boss's embezzlement by pointing out that he was under severe marital stress at the time of the incident. 
E) Susan acknowledged that her company's sales growth was largely due to the booming economy.

Question 15

What is social identity theory and how does it help us understand stereotypes and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

According to social identity theory, peo

Question 16

Employment interviewers tend to

Accepted Answer

A) have an easy perceptual task. 
B) underweight positive information about the applicant. 
C) underweight negative information about the applicant. 
D) predict applicant success better with an unstructured interview than with a guided interview. 
E) avoid making comparisons between the current candidate and those previously interviewed. 
A) have an easy perceptual task. 
B) underweight positive information about the applicant. 
C) underweight negative information about the applicant. 
D) predict applicant success better with an unstructured interview than with a guided interview. 
E) avoid making comparisons between the current candidate and those previously interviewed.

Question 17

Men and women of varying age, education, and work experience describe a good manager as possessing predominantly ________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Men and women of varying age, education,...

Question 18

A rating scale that gives very specific examples of good, average, and poor performance is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourally specific rating scale. 
B) behaviourally diverse rating scale. 
C) behaviourally based rating scale. 
D) behaviourally anchored rating scale. 
E) behaviourally oriented rating scale. 
A) behaviourally specific rating scale. 
B) behaviourally diverse rating scale. 
C) behaviourally based rating scale. 
D) behaviourally anchored rating scale. 
E) behaviourally oriented rating scale.

Question 19

I say you are angry when, truly, I am angry.This is an example of projection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

LGBTQ women report a less ________ workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men.

Accepted Answer

The answer of LGBTQ women report a less ________ workplace...

A diversity ________ has been found to be associated with business-unit performance.

The chairperson opened the meeting by saying "I'm sure you all agree with me that ..." What perceptual phenomenon might the speaker be exhibiting?

As a new director of human resources, your first major task is to ensure that all employment interviews are structured.You are to meet with all of the staff of human resources to instruct them on how to conduct structured employment interviews.What will you tell them?

If recency is operating within a selection interview, the job candidate would be well advised to

The fact that people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred is suggested by

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are reduced or removed when

Which of the following is most accurate?

If there is a single concept that serves as a barrier to valuing diversity, it is the ________.

More than one-half of employees do not trust their immediate supervisor when it comes to making decisions with their best interest in mind.

The morning bias occurs because employees with late start times are perceived as

Social identity is based on our perception that we are similar to many other individuals.

________ training is a method of training to improve rating accuracy for evaluating performance.

Samantha engages in a low consensus behaviour.What other combination of cues will ensure that an observer makes a dispositional attribution about the behaviour?

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

What is social identity theory and how does it help us understand stereotypes and discrimination?

Employment interviewers tend to

Men and women of varying age, education, and work experience describe a good manager as possessing predominantly ________ characteristics.

A rating scale that gives very specific examples of good, average, and poor performance is known as a

I say you are angry when, truly, I am angry.This is an example of projection.

LGBTQ women report a less ________ workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men.

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A diversity ________ has been found to be associated with business-unit performance.

The chairperson opened the meeting by saying "I'm sure you all agree with me that ..." What perceptual phenomenon might the speaker be exhibiting?

As a new director of human resources, your first major task is to ensure that all employment interviews are structured.You are to meet with all of the staff of human resources to instruct them on how to conduct structured employment interviews.What will you tell them?

If recency is operating within a selection interview, the job candidate would be well advised to

The fact that people will explain the very same behaviour differently on the basis of events that happened after the behaviour occurred is suggested by

The detrimental effects of gender stereotypes are reduced or removed when

Which of the following is most accurate?

If there is a single concept that serves as a barrier to valuing diversity, it is the ________.

More than one-half of employees do not trust their immediate supervisor when it comes to making decisions with their best interest in mind.

The morning bias occurs because employees with late start times are perceived as

Social identity is based on our perception that we are similar to many other individuals.

________ training is a method of training to improve rating accuracy for evaluating performance.

Samantha engages in a low consensus behaviour.What other combination of cues will ensure that an observer makes a dispositional attribution about the behaviour?

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

What is social identity theory and how does it help us understand stereotypes and discrimination?

Employment interviewers tend to

Men and women of varying age, education, and work experience describe a good manager as possessing predominantly ________ characteristics.

A rating scale that gives very specific examples of good, average, and poor performance is known as a

I say you are angry when, truly, I am angry.This is an example of projection.

LGBTQ women report a less ________ workplace and more hurdles than LGBTQ men.

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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