Question 1

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Selection bias 
C) Attribution 
D) Social identity theory 
E) Selective attention 
A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Selection bias 
C) Attribution 
D) Social identity theory 
E) Selective attention

Question 2

A better knowledge of ________ is essential in order to develop a global mindset

Accepted Answer

A) psychology 
B) politics 
C) economics 
D) people and cultures 
E) accounting 
A) psychology 
B) politics 
C) economics 
D) people and cultures 
E) accounting

Question 3

All of the following statements about stereotyping are accurate, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotypes do not accurately describe everyone assigned to that stereotype. 
B) Stereotyping causes us to ignore or misinterpret behaviours that are inconsistent with the stereotype we assign to a person. 
C) People can improve the perceptual process by preventing the activation of stereotypes. 
D) Stereotyping can potentially become the foundation for prejudice. 
E) Stereotypes generally have some inaccuracies. 
A) Stereotypes do not accurately describe everyone assigned to that stereotype. 
B) Stereotyping causes us to ignore or misinterpret behaviours that are inconsistent with the stereotype we assign to a person. 
C) People can improve the perceptual process by preventing the activation of stereotypes. 
D) Stereotyping can potentially become the foundation for prejudice. 
E) Stereotypes generally have some inaccuracies.

Question 4

People who believe that their successful completion of a project is due to their skill and hard work are making an internal attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A perceptual error in which we tend to believe that other people hold the same beliefs and attitudes that we do, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) recency effect. 
B) false-consensus effect. 
C) personal identity. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
E) self-serving bias. 
A) recency effect. 
B) false-consensus effect. 
C) personal identity. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
E) self-serving bias.

Question 6

Self-esteem is the extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compared with those who have a low self-esteem, employees with a high self-esteem:

Accepted Answer

A) have difficulty controlling their temper. 
B) are less influenced by others. 
C) have more of an external locus of control. 
D) tend to be better conversationalists and have more of an external locus of control. 
E) tend to be better conversationalists. 
A) have difficulty controlling their temper. 
B) are less influenced by others. 
C) have more of an external locus of control. 
D) tend to be better conversationalists and have more of an external locus of control. 
E) tend to be better conversationalists.

Question 8

The halo effect occurs when one characteristic of a person shapes our general impression of that person which, in turn, biases our perceptions about the other characteristics of that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement:

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question is ambivalen

Question 10

Discuss how a person can develop a global mindset. How can an organization help this process?

Accepted Answer

Developing a global mindset begins with

Question 11

There is a positive relationship between self-efficacy and self-evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Our likelihood of noticing a person or object depends on its:

Accepted Answer

A) motion. 
B) novelty. 
C) size. 
D) intensity. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) motion. 
B) novelty. 
C) size. 
D) intensity. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

A better knowledge of ________ is essential in order to develop a global mindset

All of the following statements about stereotyping are accurate, EXCEPT

People who believe that their successful completion of a project is due to their skill and hard work are making an internal attribution.

A perceptual error in which we tend to believe that other people hold the same beliefs and attitudes that we do, refers to:

Self-esteem is the extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with others.

Compared with those who have a low self-esteem, employees with a high self-esteem:

The halo effect occurs when one characteristic of a person shapes our general impression of that person which, in turn, biases our perceptions about the other characteristics of that person.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement:

Discuss how a person can develop a global mindset. How can an organization help this process?

There is a positive relationship between self-efficacy and self-evaluation.

Our likelihood of noticing a person or object depends on its:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

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Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

A better knowledge of ________ is essential in order to develop a global mindset

All of the following statements about stereotyping are accurate, EXCEPT

People who believe that their successful completion of a project is due to their skill and hard work are making an internal attribution.

A perceptual error in which we tend to believe that other people hold the same beliefs and attitudes that we do, refers to:

Self-esteem is the extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with others.

Compared with those who have a low self-esteem, employees with a high self-esteem:

The halo effect occurs when one characteristic of a person shapes our general impression of that person which, in turn, biases our perceptions about the other characteristics of that person.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement:

Discuss how a person can develop a global mindset. How can an organization help this process?

There is a positive relationship between self-efficacy and self-evaluation.

Our likelihood of noticing a person or object depends on its:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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