Exam 14: Understanding Individual Behavior

____________________ are judgments about what caused a person's behavior-something about the person or something about the situation.

Which of the following refers to the tendency to see one's own personal traits in other people?

__________ are errors in perceptual judgment that arise from inaccuracies in any part of the perceptual process.

The ____________________ component of an attitude includes the beliefs,opinions,and information the person has about the object of the attitude,such as knowledge of what a job entails and opinions about personal abilities.

People with a judging preference enjoy ambiguity,dislike deadlines,and may change their minds several times as they gather large amounts of data and information to make decisions.

Scenario - Layla Fox Layla Fox is a creative,imaginative,artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities.She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people.Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking. -Which of these occupations would Layla most likely succeed in based on her problem solving style?

Which of the following describes a person with the learning characteristics of being good at implementing decisions and carrying out plans?

When the level of stress is high relative to a person's coping resources,stress can be a positive force,stimulating desirable change and achievement.

Which of the following is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then to attribute widely held generalizations about the group to the individual?

The ____ is the beliefs,opinions,and information a person has about the object of an attitude.

A physiological and emotional response to stimuli that place physical or psychological demands on an individual is called ____________________.

Kendall,a senior at Morgan University,believes that it is okay to get at "B" but more important to learn in a class than get an easy "A" without learning.Kendall's belief reflects which component of attitude?

A person with a diverger learning style type is good at generating ideas and seeing a situation from multiple perspectives.

Daily flextime is considered by many employees to be the most effective work-life practice.

____________________ is a behavior pattern characterized by extreme competitiveness,impatience,aggressiveness,and devotion to work.

Traits of ____ seem to be particularly important in today's collaborative organizations.

Which of the following terms is the belief that power and status differences should exist within the organization?

The concepts and principles of OB are important to managers because in every organization human beings ultimately make the decisions that control how the organization will acquire and use resources.

Maliah bases her judgments on impersonal analysis.To resolve problems at work,she uses reason and logic rather than personal values or emotional aspects of the situation.In gathering information,Maliah prefers routine and order.Based on this information,Maliah ranks highly in which Myers-Briggs category?

________ conflict occurs when an individual perceives incompatible demands from others.