Question 1

Incubation is the stage of creativity in which the problem is simmering at the back of your mind while you are doing something else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:

Accepted Answer

A) this avoids the escalation of commitment problem. 
B) decision makers prefer ambiguity rather than decisiveness. 
C) it avoids problems of bounded rationality. 
D) it reduces ambiguity of the situation. 
E) all of these statements are correct. 
A) this avoids the escalation of commitment problem. 
B) decision makers prefer ambiguity rather than decisiveness. 
C) it avoids problems of bounded rationality. 
D) it reduces ambiguity of the situation. 
E) all of these statements are correct.

Question 3

Employee involvement tends to weaken synergy in the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent thinking 
B) Prospect theory effect 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Decision choice 
E) Divergent thinking 
A) Convergent thinking 
B) Prospect theory effect 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Decision choice 
E) Divergent thinking

Question 6

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is

Accepted Answer

A) a recommendation put forward by organizational behaviour scholars to improve decision making. 
B) an emerging theory that has not yet been studied in organizational settings. 
C) the main reason why decision makers have difficulty identifying problems. 
D) an assumption that economists made in their early research about decision makers. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) a recommendation put forward by organizational behaviour scholars to improve decision making. 
B) an emerging theory that has not yet been studied in organizational settings. 
C) the main reason why decision makers have difficulty identifying problems. 
D) an assumption that economists made in their early research about decision makers. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Decision structure, risk of conflict, and decision commitment are

Accepted Answer

A) constraints of team decision making. 
B) three conditions required for bounded rationality. 
C) factors that support implicit favourites. 
D) contingencies of employee involvement. 
E) causes of escalating commitment. 
A) constraints of team decision making. 
B) three conditions required for bounded rationality. 
C) factors that support implicit favourites. 
D) contingencies of employee involvement. 
E) causes of escalating commitment.

Question 8

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her

Accepted Answer

A) ability to apply ideas. 
B) ability to analyze ideas. 
C) ability to be persistent. 
D) ability to synthesize information. 
E) All of these statements are correct. 
A) ability to apply ideas. 
B) ability to analyze ideas. 
C) ability to be persistent. 
D) ability to synthesize information. 
E) All of these statements are correct.

Question 9

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions, until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Employees are more likely to be committed to implementing a solution when they are involved in making the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To make the best decisions, the number of employees involved should be minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Action scripts prolong the decision-making process by lingering at the problem identification stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the creative process, insight

Accepted Answer

A) is the opposite of divergent thinking. 
B) almost always occurs at night, rarely during the daytime. 
C) produces a well-developed and tested solution to problems. 
D) follows the verification stage. 
E) is none of these statements. 
A) is the opposite of divergent thinking. 
B) almost always occurs at night, rarely during the daytime. 
C) produces a well-developed and tested solution to problems. 
D) follows the verification stage. 
E) is none of these statements.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Accepted Answer

A) We are influenced by the emotions of others. 
B) We rely on emotions as if they were information. 
C) We change the process of evaluating alternatives. 
D) We make preferences too early in the decision-making process. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) We are influenced by the emotions of others. 
B) We rely on emotions as if they were information. 
C) We change the process of evaluating alternatives. 
D) We make preferences too early in the decision-making process. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 16

Decision makers typically look at alternatives sequentially and compare each alternative to an implicit favourite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to almost all organizational behaviour research, intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Escalation of commitment may be corrected by ensuring that those involved in choosing decision alternatives are also responsible for evaluating the implemented solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Incubation is the stage of creativity in which the problem is simmering at the back of your mind while you are doing something else.

The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:

Employee involvement tends to weaken synergy in the decision-making process.

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is

Decision structure, risk of conflict, and decision commitment are

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions, until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Employees are more likely to be committed to implementing a solution when they are involved in making the decision.

To make the best decisions, the number of employees involved should be minimized.

Action scripts prolong the decision-making process by lingering at the problem identification stage.

In the creative process, insight

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Decision makers typically look at alternatives sequentially and compare each alternative to an implicit favourite.

According to almost all organizational behaviour research, intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Escalation of commitment may be corrected by ensuring that those involved in choosing decision alternatives are also responsible for evaluating the implemented solution.

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

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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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

Incubation is the stage of creativity in which the problem is simmering at the back of your mind while you are doing something else.

The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:

Employee involvement tends to weaken synergy in the decision-making process.

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is

Decision structure, risk of conflict, and decision commitment are

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions, until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Employees are more likely to be committed to implementing a solution when they are involved in making the decision.

To make the best decisions, the number of employees involved should be minimized.

Action scripts prolong the decision-making process by lingering at the problem identification stage.

In the creative process, insight

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Decision makers typically look at alternatives sequentially and compare each alternative to an implicit favourite.

According to almost all organizational behaviour research, intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Escalation of commitment may be corrected by ensuring that those involved in choosing decision alternatives are also responsible for evaluating the implemented solution.

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

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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