Question 1

The ________ is the context or environment surrounding the perceiver and the target.

Accepted Answer

A)  epicenter 
B)  situation 
C)  schema 
D)  fountainhead 
A)  epicenter 
B)  situation 
C)  schema 
D)  fountainhead

Question 2

Which of the following is an intended consequence of affirmative action programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minorities and women end up with the social status they deserve. 
B)  White males choose to be unemployed rather than deal with such programs. 
C)  Minorities and women can be perceived as second-class citizens. 
D)  The expense and difficulty of implementation outweighs the benefits. 
A)  Minorities and women end up with the social status they deserve. 
B)  White males choose to be unemployed rather than deal with such programs. 
C)  Minorities and women can be perceived as second-class citizens. 
D)  The expense and difficulty of implementation outweighs the benefits.

Question 3

The situation influences perception because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides additional information about the perceiver 
B)  changes how the situation is objectively perceived 
C)  displays what behavior is observed 
D)  provides additional information to use in interpreting the target 
A)  provides additional information about the perceiver 
B)  changes how the situation is objectively perceived 
C)  displays what behavior is observed 
D)  provides additional information to use in interpreting the target

Question 4

________ is the process whereby people select, organize, and interpret the input from their senses to give meaning and order to the world around them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding 
B)  Perception 
C)  Ratiocination 
D)  Acknowledgment 
A)  Understanding 
B)  Perception 
C)  Ratiocination 
D)  Acknowledgment

Question 5

Briefly describe the primacy effect, the contrast effect, and the halo effect.

Accepted Answer

The primacy effect is the initial inform

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a bias that can have an effect on the attributions people make to their own behaviors or the behaviors of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  systematic observational bias 
C)  actor-observer effect 
D)  self-serving attributions 
A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  systematic observational bias 
C)  actor-observer effect 
D)  self-serving attributions

Question 7

What are some of the approaches to diversity training?

Accepted Answer

Diversity training can include (but is n

Question 8

Stereotypes are dysfunctional schemas because they are often based on inaccurate information about the interests, beliefs, capabilities, or behaviors of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Targets are perceived to be smarter, more credible, and more responsible than others when they have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more perception 
B)  less power 
C)  greater ambiguity 
D)  high social status 
A)  more perception 
B)  less power 
C)  greater ambiguity 
D)  high social status

Question 10

Explain the knowledge of predictor and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

Knowing how well a target did on a perfo

Question 11

A prediction that comes true because a perceiver expects it to come true is known as the attribution theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People who believe in objective reality believe that their own perceptions ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are inaccurate depictions of that reality 
B)  are accurate depictions of that reality 
C)  are not connected to reality 
D)  are limitedly connected to reality 
A)  are inaccurate depictions of that reality 
B)  are accurate depictions of that reality 
C)  are not connected to reality 
D)  are limitedly connected to reality

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schemas are slow to change. 
B)  Schemas are not immutable. 
C)  Schemas can not change until targets are perceived differently. 
D)  Schemas are altered with little amounts of contradictory information. 
A)  Schemas are slow to change. 
B)  Schemas are not immutable. 
C)  Schemas can not change until targets are perceived differently. 
D)  Schemas are altered with little amounts of contradictory information.

Question 14

As the ambiguity of the target increases, it becomes more likely that different perceivers will differ in their perceptions of the target.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One step organizations are taking to reduce the negative effects of salience and stereotyping on minority employees is linking managers' bonuses to diversity goals and initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ is the biased perception that results when the first pieces of information that people have about some target have an inordinately large influence on their perception of the target.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect 
B)  contrast effect 
C)  halo effect 
D)  person-situation effect 
A)  primacy effect 
B)  contrast effect 
C)  halo effect 
D)  person-situation effect

Question 17

Travis Randall often boasts of his ability to "size up" candidates interviewing for a new job in the first 30 seconds of the interview. He notes that the rest of the interview is spent collecting information to prove to his boss why his initial assessment is correct. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  bias 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  schema 
A)  stereotype 
B)  bias 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  schema

Question 18

Perceivers see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and believe what they want to believe because of their motivational states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Situational factors can be the sole determinants of behavior in certain circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ken Rogers and Chuck Rich, two supervisors in a steel mill, are discussing an employee both have supervised. Ken believes the worker is a superior performer because of superior intelligence. Chuck believes the worker has just been in the right place at the right time. In organizational behavior terms, what issue are the two men discussing and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Ken and Rich are discussing whether the

The ________ is the context or environment surrounding the perceiver and the target.

Which of the following is an intended consequence of affirmative action programs?

The situation influences perception because it ________.

________ is the process whereby people select, organize, and interpret the input from their senses to give meaning and order to the world around them.

Briefly describe the primacy effect, the contrast effect, and the halo effect.

Which of the following is NOT a bias that can have an effect on the attributions people make to their own behaviors or the behaviors of others?

What are some of the approaches to diversity training?

Stereotypes are dysfunctional schemas because they are often based on inaccurate information about the interests, beliefs, capabilities, or behaviors of individuals.

Targets are perceived to be smarter, more credible, and more responsible than others when they have ________.

Explain the knowledge of predictor and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

A prediction that comes true because a perceiver expects it to come true is known as the attribution theory.

People who believe in objective reality believe that their own perceptions ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

As the ambiguity of the target increases, it becomes more likely that different perceivers will differ in their perceptions of the target.

One step organizations are taking to reduce the negative effects of salience and stereotyping on minority employees is linking managers' bonuses to diversity goals and initiatives.

The ________ is the biased perception that results when the first pieces of information that people have about some target have an inordinately large influence on their perception of the target.

Travis Randall often boasts of his ability to "size up" candidates interviewing for a new job in the first 30 seconds of the interview. He notes that the rest of the interview is spent collecting information to prove to his boss why his initial assessment is correct. This is an example of ________.

Perceivers see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and believe what they want to believe because of their motivational states.

Situational factors can be the sole determinants of behavior in certain circumstances.

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Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

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Exam 4: Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

The ________ is the context or environment surrounding the perceiver and the target.

Which of the following is an intended consequence of affirmative action programs?

The situation influences perception because it ________.

________ is the process whereby people select, organize, and interpret the input from their senses to give meaning and order to the world around them.

Briefly describe the primacy effect, the contrast effect, and the halo effect.

Which of the following is NOT a bias that can have an effect on the attributions people make to their own behaviors or the behaviors of others?

What are some of the approaches to diversity training?

Stereotypes are dysfunctional schemas because they are often based on inaccurate information about the interests, beliefs, capabilities, or behaviors of individuals.

Targets are perceived to be smarter, more credible, and more responsible than others when they have ________.

Explain the knowledge of predictor and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

A prediction that comes true because a perceiver expects it to come true is known as the attribution theory.

People who believe in objective reality believe that their own perceptions ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

As the ambiguity of the target increases, it becomes more likely that different perceivers will differ in their perceptions of the target.

One step organizations are taking to reduce the negative effects of salience and stereotyping on minority employees is linking managers' bonuses to diversity goals and initiatives.

The ________ is the biased perception that results when the first pieces of information that people have about some target have an inordinately large influence on their perception of the target.

Travis Randall often boasts of his ability to "size up" candidates interviewing for a new job in the first 30 seconds of the interview. He notes that the rest of the interview is spent collecting information to prove to his boss why his initial assessment is correct. This is an example of ________.

Perceivers see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and believe what they want to believe because of their motivational states.

Situational factors can be the sole determinants of behavior in certain circumstances.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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