Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Some investors in the stock market become overconfident and ignore evidence that their strategies are more likely to lose money.This can be attributed to _____.

André is a doctor who is quick to mention that he is a doctor when he first meets other people.He also tends to perceive himself and other physicians in a more favorable way than nurses and non-medical staff.Which concept best explains André's perceptual process?

Which of the following is an internal factor that affects job performance?

Most experts agree that categorical thinking (including stereotyping) is an automatic and nonconscious process.

Philosopher John Dewey recognized that people are inherently motivated to perceive themselves (and to be perceived by others) as competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and important.

Generally, the brands placed on the upper shelves of supermarkets receive greater attention than those on the lower shelves.This is an example of _____.

Recent studies suggest that we have a(n) _________ self (our personal traits), _________ self (interpersonal relations), and _________ self (our membership in identifiable social groups).

The contact hypothesis states that:

A self-concept has high complexity when the individual's most important identities are highly interconnected.