Question 1

Upper-level managers tend to overestimate their interpersonal effectiveness when their perceptions go unchecked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most commonly, creative people do their most creative work in their 20's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The stage of the creative process in which an individual expends no visible effort on the problem is called____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Verification 
B)  Insight 
C)  Incubation 
D)  Preparation 
A)  Verification 
B)  Insight 
C)  Incubation 
D)  Preparation

Question 4

To reduce perceptual bias that occurs in observing subordinates' performance, what should a manager do ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the frequency of observations 
B)  make the observations occur at the same time every day 
C)  make sure the subordinates know they are being observed 
D)  obtain multiple points of view 
A)  reduce the frequency of observations 
B)  make the observations occur at the same time every day 
C)  make sure the subordinates know they are being observed 
D)  obtain multiple points of view

Question 5

"Noisy" environments make it easier to identify action-outcome relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Chunking" occurs during the _____________________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall 
B)  decision making 
C)  organization 
D)  attention 
A)  recall 
B)  decision making 
C)  organization 
D)  attention

Question 7

Discuss what managers can do to reduce perceptual problems in observing subordinates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss what managers can do to reduce...

Question 8

"Bounded discretion" refers to the idea that____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision makers are not cognitively able 
B)  decision makers have little power to make decisions 
C)  decision makers are restricted by norms 
D)  decision makers have little time 
A)  decision makers are not cognitively able 
B)  decision makers have little power to make decisions 
C)  decision makers are restricted by norms 
D)  decision makers have little time

Question 9

An organization's speed and accuracy of perception and decision-making is particularly critical in environments that are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex and dynamic 
B)  complex and stable 
C)  simple and stable 
D)  simple and dynamic 
A)  complex and dynamic 
B)  complex and stable 
C)  simple and stable 
D)  simple and dynamic

Question 10

A good manager may seek out information that is ____________ with their own expectations and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  comparable 
C)  consistent 
D)  inconsistent 
A)  perceptual 
B)  comparable 
C)  consistent 
D)  inconsistent

Question 11

Providing decision makers with aids that will force them to ask all the right questions, get all the right information, and process this information in all the right ways, helps to reduce____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss aversion bias 
B)  availability bias 
C)  base rate bias 
D)  all of the above 
A)  loss aversion bias 
B)  availability bias 
C)  base rate bias 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

All of the following are stages of the creative process EXCEPT____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  verification 
C)  incubation 
D)  intuition 
A)  insight 
B)  verification 
C)  incubation 
D)  intuition

Question 13

All of the following are characteristics of highly creative people EXCEPT____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  High levels of persistence 
B)  High levels of energy 
C)  Between 20 and 30 years of age 
D)  High mobility in jobs 
A)  High levels of persistence 
B)  High levels of energy 
C)  Between 20 and 30 years of age 
D)  High mobility in jobs

Question 14

The loss-aversion bias describes individuals' tendencies to____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  take the sure thing and avoid the risky outcome 
B)  take a risk, no matter what the chance 
C)  prefer sure loss over risk of loss 
D)  prefer risk of loss over sure loss 
A)  take the sure thing and avoid the risky outcome 
B)  take a risk, no matter what the chance 
C)  prefer sure loss over risk of loss 
D)  prefer risk of loss over sure loss

Question 15

To reduce decision-making fear for an employee, a manager may ____________ for decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  articulate every reason for making a positive decision 
B)  set strong deadlines 
C)  allow the employee to take all the time they need 
D)  strongly suggest the answer 
A)  articulate every reason for making a positive decision 
B)  set strong deadlines 
C)  allow the employee to take all the time they need 
D)  strongly suggest the answer

Question 16

A "chunk" that contains non-numerical information is called a____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype 
B)  script 
C)  schema 
D)  stereotype 
A)  prototype 
B)  script 
C)  schema 
D)  stereotype

Question 17

Explain the administrative decision making model. What is it intended to describe?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the administrative decision making model. What...

Question 18

Most people have a tendency to ignore background information in favor of unique situational data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Of the four dimensions of cognitive ability, creativity is most closely related to____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability 
B)  quantitative ability 
C)  reasoning ability 
D)  spatial ability 
A)  verbal ability 
B)  quantitative ability 
C)  reasoning ability 
D)  spatial ability

Question 20

Suppose that you are asked, after an event, to recall what you predicted the outcome to be before it occurred. A hindsight bias will lead you to____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall your earlier forecast as being more positive than it was 
B)  recall your earlier forecast as being more negative than it was 
C)  recall your earlier forecast as being more accurate than it really was 
D)  recall your earlier forecast as being less accurate than it really was 
A)  recall your earlier forecast as being more positive than it was 
B)  recall your earlier forecast as being more negative than it was 
C)  recall your earlier forecast as being more accurate than it really was 
D)  recall your earlier forecast as being less accurate than it really was

Upper-level managers tend to overestimate their interpersonal effectiveness when their perceptions go unchecked.

Most commonly, creative people do their most creative work in their 20's.

The stage of the creative process in which an individual expends no visible effort on the problem is called____________.

To reduce perceptual bias that occurs in observing subordinates' performance, what should a manager do ____________.

"Noisy" environments make it easier to identify action-outcome relationships.

"Chunking" occurs during the _____________________ phase.

Discuss what managers can do to reduce perceptual problems in observing subordinates.

"Bounded discretion" refers to the idea that____________.

An organization's speed and accuracy of perception and decision-making is particularly critical in environments that are ____________.

A good manager may seek out information that is ____________ with their own expectations and beliefs.

Providing decision makers with aids that will force them to ask all the right questions, get all the right information, and process this information in all the right ways, helps to reduce____________.

All of the following are stages of the creative process EXCEPT____________.

All of the following are characteristics of highly creative people EXCEPT____________.

The loss-aversion bias describes individuals' tendencies to____________.

To reduce decision-making fear for an employee, a manager may ____________ for decision making.

A "chunk" that contains non-numerical information is called a____________.

Explain the administrative decision making model. What is it intended to describe?

Most people have a tendency to ignore background information in favor of unique situational data.

Of the four dimensions of cognitive ability, creativity is most closely related to____________.

Suppose that you are asked, after an event, to recall what you predicted the outcome to be before it occurred. A hindsight bias will lead you to____________.

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Satisfaction and Stress

Efficiency, Motivation and Quality in Work Design

Interdependence and Role Relationship

Group Dynamics and Team Effectiveness

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Power, Politics, and Conflict

Structuring the Organization

Technology, Environment, and Organization Design

Culture, Change, and Organization Development

International Organizational Behavior

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Exam 4: Perception, Decision Making and Creativity

Upper-level managers tend to overestimate their interpersonal effectiveness when their perceptions go unchecked.

Most commonly, creative people do their most creative work in their 20's.

The stage of the creative process in which an individual expends no visible effort on the problem is called____________.

To reduce perceptual bias that occurs in observing subordinates' performance, what should a manager do ____________.

"Noisy" environments make it easier to identify action-outcome relationships.

"Chunking" occurs during the _____________________ phase.

Discuss what managers can do to reduce perceptual problems in observing subordinates.

"Bounded discretion" refers to the idea that____________.

An organization's speed and accuracy of perception and decision-making is particularly critical in environments that are ____________.

A good manager may seek out information that is ____________ with their own expectations and beliefs.

Providing decision makers with aids that will force them to ask all the right questions, get all the right information, and process this information in all the right ways, helps to reduce____________.

All of the following are stages of the creative process EXCEPT____________.

All of the following are characteristics of highly creative people EXCEPT____________.

The loss-aversion bias describes individuals' tendencies to____________.

To reduce decision-making fear for an employee, a manager may ____________ for decision making.

A "chunk" that contains non-numerical information is called a____________.

Explain the administrative decision making model. What is it intended to describe?

Most people have a tendency to ignore background information in favor of unique situational data.

Of the four dimensions of cognitive ability, creativity is most closely related to____________.

Suppose that you are asked, after an event, to recall what you predicted the outcome to be before it occurred. A hindsight bias will lead you to____________.

Organizational Behavior

Management and Managers

Managing Diversity and Individual Differences

Work Motivation and Performance

Satisfaction and Stress

Efficiency, Motivation and Quality in Work Design

Interdependence and Role Relationship

Group Dynamics and Team Effectiveness

Leadership of Groups and Organizations

Power, Politics, and Conflict

Structuring the Organization

Technology, Environment, and Organization Design

Culture, Change, and Organization Development

International Organizational Behavior

Critical Thinking and Continuous Learning

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