Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

George believes that women have difficulty coping with the stress of executive decisions. Sally is promoted into a senior management position, and George soon complains that Sally won't be able to cope with this job. George is exhibiting which of the following perceptual errors?

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Question 121

People with high self-esteem are less influenced by others.

(True/False)

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Question 122

For the most part the stereotyping process is hardwired in our brain cells.

(True/False)

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Question 123

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

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Question 124

Diversity awareness training

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Question 125

Which of the following refers to the tendency to attribute favourable outcomes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

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Question 126

When supervisors create a positive self-fulfilling prophecy, they tend to change employee behaviour by:

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Question 127

Diversity awareness programs are designed specifically to correct deep-rooted prejudice and intolerance in the workplace.

(True/False)

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Question 128

Prejudice and discrimination are most closely tied to which of these concepts?

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Question 129

Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified in the Johari Window?

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Question 130

The three structural dimensions of self-concept are: complexity, consistency, and clarity.

(True/False)

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Question 131

Social identity theory partially explains why people in low-status jobs tend to define themselves in terms of non-job groups.

(True/False)

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Question 132

Confirmation bias causes us to screen out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions.

(True/False)

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Question 133

Self-evaluation is mostly defined in terms of the following three concepts: self-esteem,self-efficacy, and locus of control.

(True/False)

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Question 134

Self-fulfilling prophecy tends to have a stronger effect on employees who are new to the job than on employees who have worked in that job for a few years.

(True/False)

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Question 135

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in a social category refers to:

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Question 136

Self-efficacy is similar to self-effacing behaviour.

(True/False)

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Question 137

Empathy refers to understanding one's own feelings, thoughts, and emotions.

(True/False)

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Question 138

Mature adults tend to have a lower complexity that remains relatively stable.

(True/False)

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Question 139

Which of these statements about the contact hypothesis is TRUE?

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George believes that women have difficulty coping with the stress of executive decisions. Sally is promoted into a senior management position, and George soon complains that Sally won't be able to cope with this job. George is exhibiting which of the following perceptual errors?

People with high self-esteem are less influenced by others.

For the most part the stereotyping process is hardwired in our brain cells.

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

Diversity awareness training

Which of the following refers to the tendency to attribute favourable outcomes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

When supervisors create a positive self-fulfilling prophecy, they tend to change employee behaviour by:

Diversity awareness programs are designed specifically to correct deep-rooted prejudice and intolerance in the workplace.

Prejudice and discrimination are most closely tied to which of these concepts?

Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified in the Johari Window?

The three structural dimensions of self-concept are: complexity, consistency, and clarity.

Social identity theory partially explains why people in low-status jobs tend to define themselves in terms of non-job groups.

Confirmation bias causes us to screen out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions.

Self-evaluation is mostly defined in terms of the following three concepts: self-esteem,self-efficacy, and locus of control.

Self-fulfilling prophecy tends to have a stronger effect on employees who are new to the job than on employees who have worked in that job for a few years.

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in a social category refers to:

Self-efficacy is similar to self-effacing behaviour.

Empathy refers to understanding one's own feelings, thoughts, and emotions.

Mature adults tend to have a lower complexity that remains relatively stable.

Which of these statements about the contact hypothesis is TRUE?

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