Question 1

Employees with late start times receive lower job performance ratings from their supervisors than employees with early start times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women are more likely to receive negative...

Question 6

A reporter covering a price fixing trial felt that the alleged price fixer was a crook.The alleged price fixer testified that his boss pressured him to engage in illegal activities.The alleged price fixer felt that the reporter's stories about the trial were the product of a vindictive and nasty mind.The price fixer explained his own behaviour ________ and that of the reporter ________.

Accepted Answer

A) situationally; situationally 
B) dispositionally, dispositionally 
C) situationally; dispositionally 
D) dispositionally; situationally 
E) desperately, consistently 
A) situationally; situationally 
B) dispositionally, dispositionally 
C) situationally; dispositionally 
D) dispositionally; situationally 
E) desperately, consistently

Question 7

"Kevin acts the same as everyone else." The speaker here is invoking a ________ cue.

Accepted Answer

A) recency 
B) distinctiveness 
C) consensus 
D) consistency 
E) stereotype 
A) recency 
B) distinctiveness 
C) consensus 
D) consistency 
E) stereotype

Question 8

Common workplace stereotypes include stereotypes based on

Accepted Answer

A) age. 
B) gender. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) race. 
E) all of the above. 
A) age. 
B) gender. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) race. 
E) all of the above.

Question 9

The self-serving bias can overcome the tendency for actors to attribute their behaviour to situational factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Paul met a salesperson for the first time.His first impression was that she was pushy,as were most people in sales that Paul had encountered in the past.According to Bruner's model of the perceptual process,Paul is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) seek out cues that contradict his first impression. 
B) change his perception as soon as new cues become evident. 
C) select cues that confirm his first impression. 
D) recategorize the target. 
E) form a stereotype about the salesperson. 
A) seek out cues that contradict his first impression. 
B) change his perception as soon as new cues become evident. 
C) select cues that confirm his first impression. 
D) recategorize the target. 
E) form a stereotype about the salesperson.

Question 12

The actor-observer effect suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) actors and observers tend to view the actor's behaviour in an identical way. 
B) actors tend to make dispositional attributions about their own behaviour. 
C) actors and observers tend to view the actor's behaviour in a different way. 
D) observers tend to make situational attributions about the actor's behaviour. 
E) actors tend to take credit for successful outcomes and blame failures on observers. 
A) actors and observers tend to view the actor's behaviour in an identical way. 
B) actors tend to make dispositional attributions about their own behaviour. 
C) actors and observers tend to view the actor's behaviour in a different way. 
D) observers tend to make situational attributions about the actor's behaviour. 
E) actors tend to take credit for successful outcomes and blame failures on observers.

Question 13

The ACME Insurance Company has tried to achieve a diverse workforce,but they have had difficulty changing a workforce that has historically not been all that diverse.If you were hired as the new manager of human resources,what actions would you take to achieve and manage a diverse workforce?

Accepted Answer

Select enough minority members to get th

Question 14

ACME Insurance Company wants to improve employee perceptions of organizational support.They hired a new director of human resources to implement supportive human resource practices.What practices are likely to be most effective for developing more positive perceptions of organizational support?

Accepted Answer

A) Participation in decision making and opportunities for advancement 
B) Participation in decision making and opportunities for training 
C) A fair reward and recognition system and better compensation 
D) Participation in decision making and opportunities for growth and development 
E) A fair reward and recognition system, and opportunities for advancement 
A) Participation in decision making and opportunities for advancement 
B) Participation in decision making and opportunities for training 
C) A fair reward and recognition system and better compensation 
D) Participation in decision making and opportunities for growth and development 
E) A fair reward and recognition system, and opportunities for advancement

Question 15

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 16

It is not possible to remove the detrimental effects of gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When we invoke ________,we tend not to perceive different qualities within people.

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect 
B) projection 
C) the recency effect 
D) the halo effect 
E) consensus cues 
A) the primacy effect 
B) projection 
C) the recency effect 
D) the halo effect 
E) consensus cues

Question 18

Among various selection procedures,employment interviews and cognitive ability tests are perceived most favourably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After writing an exam,Yani told everybody that he studied really hard and spent a great deal of time preparing for the exam.However,when the exam grades were posted the following week,Yani did not talk about how he studied but instead told everybody that the exam was not fair and was poorly graded.What is this an example of?

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Employees with late start times receive lower job performance ratings from their supervisors than employees with early start times.

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

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

Which of the following is least accurate?

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

"Kevin acts the same as everyone else." The speaker here is invoking a ________ cue.

Common workplace stereotypes include stereotypes based on

The self-serving bias can overcome the tendency for actors to attribute their behaviour to situational factors.

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

Paul met a salesperson for the first time.His first impression was that she was pushy,as were most people in sales that Paul had encountered in the past.According to Bruner's model of the perceptual process,Paul is most likely to

The actor-observer effect suggests that

The ACME Insurance Company has tried to achieve a diverse workforce,but they have had difficulty changing a workforce that has historically not been all that diverse.If you were hired as the new manager of human resources,what actions would you take to achieve and manage a diverse workforce?

ACME Insurance Company wants to improve employee perceptions of organizational support.They hired a new director of human resources to implement supportive human resource practices.What practices are likely to be most effective for developing more positive perceptions of organizational support?

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 ________.

It is not possible to remove the detrimental effects of gender stereotypes.

When we invoke ________,we tend not to perceive different qualities within people.

Among various selection procedures,employment interviews and cognitive ability tests are perceived most favourably.

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

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Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Employees with late start times receive lower job performance ratings from their supervisors than employees with early start times.

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

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

Which of the following is least accurate?

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

"Kevin acts the same as everyone else." The speaker here is invoking a ________ cue.

Common workplace stereotypes include stereotypes based on

The self-serving bias can overcome the tendency for actors to attribute their behaviour to situational factors.

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

Paul met a salesperson for the first time.His first impression was that she was pushy,as were most people in sales that Paul had encountered in the past.According to Bruner's model of the perceptual process,Paul is most likely to

The actor-observer effect suggests that

The ACME Insurance Company has tried to achieve a diverse workforce,but they have had difficulty changing a workforce that has historically not been all that diverse.If you were hired as the new manager of human resources,what actions would you take to achieve and manage a diverse workforce?

ACME Insurance Company wants to improve employee perceptions of organizational support.They hired a new director of human resources to implement supportive human resource practices.What practices are likely to be most effective for developing more positive perceptions of organizational support?

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 ________.

It is not possible to remove the detrimental effects of gender stereotypes.

When we invoke ________,we tend not to perceive different qualities within people.

Among various selection procedures,employment interviews and cognitive ability tests are perceived most favourably.

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

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