Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employees who have greater POS have higher...

Question 2

A manager is completing performance evaluations of his employees.Unwittingly, he allows his perceptions of their attendance to colour his ratings of many specific characteristics, including their quality and quantity of work.Thus, those with poor attendance invariably get poor ratings.What's happened?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge-of-predictor bias 
B) Harshness 
C) Halo effect 
D) Contrast effects 
E) Similar-to-me effect 
A) Knowledge-of-predictor bias 
B) Harshness 
C) Halo effect 
D) Contrast effects 
E) Similar-to-me effect

Question 3

Gender stereotypes are least likely to have a negative impact on women

Accepted Answer

A) when their performance is being evaluated by their boss. 
B) when they are applying for a job. 
C) when they are seeking a promotion. 
D) when a rater or evaluator has little information about their qualifications. 
E) when they ask to attend a professional development conference. 
A) when their performance is being evaluated by their boss. 
B) when they are applying for a job. 
C) when they are seeking a promotion. 
D) when a rater or evaluator has little information about their qualifications. 
E) when they ask to attend a professional development conference.

Question 4

________ is characterized by individual differences such as race, age, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

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The answer of ________ is characterized by individual differences such...

Question 5

You have a friend who is very tall and always seems to be getting paid more than you and everyone else that is shorter than him.One reason for this might be ________.

Accepted Answer

reliance o

Question 6

Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and productivity when their employees represent the ________ of their customers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and...

Question 7

People tend to perceive leaders as similar to men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One implication of the halo effect is that we fail to appreciate that a target person could have both strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When I see somebody who is Canadian, I begin to perceive them as being friendly, modest, and nice because these are the ________ that I associate with the category of Canadian.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When I see somebody who is Canadian,...

Question 10

The fundamental attribution error occurs when we blame others for our failures and take credit for our successes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Orli is absent a lot, her co-workers are also absent a lot, but she was almost never absent in her previous job.What kind of attribution is her manager likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A) Disposition 
B) Situation 
C) Temporary situation 
D) Temporary disposition 
E) It depends on other factors. 
A) Disposition 
B) Situation 
C) Temporary situation 
D) Temporary disposition 
E) It depends on other factors.

Question 12

Which of the following is least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Women with MBAs start in more junior positions than men. 
B) Women with MBAs earn less than men in their first year of work. 
C) Women with MBAs are offered fewer international assignments than men. 
D) Women with MBAs are less likely to receive technical job assignments than men. 
E) Women with MBAs are less likely to receive job rotation assignments than men. 
A) Women with MBAs start in more junior positions than men. 
B) Women with MBAs earn less than men in their first year of work. 
C) Women with MBAs are offered fewer international assignments than men. 
D) Women with MBAs are less likely to receive technical job assignments than men. 
E) Women with MBAs are less likely to receive job rotation assignments than men.

Question 13

In 2014, what CEO became the first CEO of a fortune 500 company to publicly announce that he was gay?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Gates 
B) Tim Cook 
C) Steve Jobs 
D) Tom Jones 
E) Mark Zuckerberg 
A) Bill Gates 
B) Tim Cook 
C) Steve Jobs 
D) Tom Jones 
E) Mark Zuckerberg

Question 14

Define "perception." What are its three main components?

Accepted Answer

Perception is the process of interpretin

Question 15

Attributing our own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes to someone else is characteristic of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Attributing our own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes...

Question 16

Sales performance is positively influenced by a match between racial diversity in a store and racial diversity in

Accepted Answer

A) customers. 
B) management. 
C) the community. 
D) the country. 
E) the organization. 
A) customers. 
B) management. 
C) the community. 
D) the country. 
E) the organization.

Question 17

What organization has been recognized for its efforts in attracting and hiring older workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Shell Canada Ltd. 
B) Federal Express Canada Ltd. 
C) Walmart Canada 
D) Boeing Canada 
E) American Express 
A) Shell Canada Ltd. 
B) Federal Express Canada Ltd. 
C) Walmart Canada 
D) Boeing Canada 
E) American Express

Question 18

Our ________ is based on our perception that we belong to various social groups, such as our gender, nationality, religion, occupation, and so on.

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

Question 19

Male managers today hold the same dysfunctional stereotypes about women and management that they held in the early 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the halo effect? Give examples which illustrate how the halo effect might lead to either a favourable or unfavourable rating.

Accepted Answer

The halo effect occurs when the observer

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

Gender stereotypes are least likely to have a negative impact on women

________ is characterized by individual differences such as race, age, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

You have a friend who is very tall and always seems to be getting paid more than you and everyone else that is shorter than him.One reason for this might be ________.

Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and productivity when their employees represent the ________ of their customers.

People tend to perceive leaders as similar to men and women.

One implication of the halo effect is that we fail to appreciate that a target person could have both strengths and weaknesses.

When I see somebody who is Canadian, I begin to perceive them as being friendly, modest, and nice because these are the ________ that I associate with the category of Canadian.

The fundamental attribution error occurs when we blame others for our failures and take credit for our successes.

Orli is absent a lot, her co-workers are also absent a lot, but she was almost never absent in her previous job.What kind of attribution is her manager likely to make?

Which of the following is least accurate?

In 2014, what CEO became the first CEO of a fortune 500 company to publicly announce that he was gay?

Define "perception." What are its three main components?

Attributing our own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes to someone else is characteristic of ________.

Sales performance is positively influenced by a match between racial diversity in a store and racial diversity in

What organization has been recognized for its efforts in attracting and hiring older workers?

Our ________ is based on our perception that we belong to various social groups, such as our gender, nationality, religion, occupation, and so on.

Male managers today hold the same dysfunctional stereotypes about women and management that they held in the early 1970s.

What is the halo effect? Give examples which illustrate how the halo effect might lead to either a favourable or unfavourable rating.

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Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

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

Gender stereotypes are least likely to have a negative impact on women

________ is characterized by individual differences such as race, age, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

You have a friend who is very tall and always seems to be getting paid more than you and everyone else that is shorter than him.One reason for this might be ________.

Retail stores have higher customer satisfaction and productivity when their employees represent the ________ of their customers.

People tend to perceive leaders as similar to men and women.

One implication of the halo effect is that we fail to appreciate that a target person could have both strengths and weaknesses.

When I see somebody who is Canadian, I begin to perceive them as being friendly, modest, and nice because these are the ________ that I associate with the category of Canadian.

The fundamental attribution error occurs when we blame others for our failures and take credit for our successes.

Orli is absent a lot, her co-workers are also absent a lot, but she was almost never absent in her previous job.What kind of attribution is her manager likely to make?

Which of the following is least accurate?

In 2014, what CEO became the first CEO of a fortune 500 company to publicly announce that he was gay?

Define "perception." What are its three main components?

Attributing our own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes to someone else is characteristic of ________.

Sales performance is positively influenced by a match between racial diversity in a store and racial diversity in

What organization has been recognized for its efforts in attracting and hiring older workers?

Our ________ is based on our perception that we belong to various social groups, such as our gender, nationality, religion, occupation, and so on.

Male managers today hold the same dysfunctional stereotypes about women and management that they held in the early 1970s.

What is the halo effect? Give examples which illustrate how the halo effect might lead to either a favourable or unfavourable rating.

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