Exam 3: Perception and Learning in Organizations

If you form a general negative impression of a person based on one prominent characteristic, and it affects your perception of other characteristics of that person, it is called:

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Question 121

Employee satisfaction with work accomplishments is influenced to a large degree by whether they take credit for those accomplishments or attribute the success to external causes.

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Question 122

Stereotyping is an extension of the social identity process.

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Question 123

The most effective reinforcement schedule for learning new tasks is

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Question 124

________ is the process of filtering information received by our senses.

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Question 125

Someone who is new to the job and has a low sense of achievement is:

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Question 126

ABC Corp.pays its employees a fixed salary in a paycheck received every Friday afternoon.This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

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Question 127

Social learning theory states that:

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Question 128

Social identity theory says that:

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Question 129

Most categorical thinking occurs without our awareness.

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Question 130

Stereotyping is a natural process that helps us to economize mental effort.

(True/False)

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Question 131

Selective attention occurs after incoming information is organized and interpreted.

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Question 132

Selective attention is a component of:

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Question 133

Social identity theory states that we define ourselves in terms of our differences with people who belong to other social categories.

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Question 134

People have a natural and conscious tendency to seek out information that supports their self-concept.

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Question 135

Which of these statements about organizational learning is FALSE?

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Question 136

Which of these statements about diversity awareness training is FALSE?

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Question 137

Which of the following is/are acquired mainly through observation and experience?

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Question 138

Employees can break out of their existing mental models by working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds that bring different mental models to the workplace.

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Question 139

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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If you form a general negative impression of a person based on one prominent characteristic, and it affects your perception of other characteristics of that person, it is called:

Employee satisfaction with work accomplishments is influenced to a large degree by whether they take credit for those accomplishments or attribute the success to external causes.

Stereotyping is an extension of the social identity process.

The most effective reinforcement schedule for learning new tasks is

________ is the process of filtering information received by our senses.

Someone who is new to the job and has a low sense of achievement is:

ABC Corp.pays its employees a fixed salary in a paycheck received every Friday afternoon.This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Social learning theory states that:

Social identity theory says that:

Most categorical thinking occurs without our awareness.

Stereotyping is a natural process that helps us to economize mental effort.

Selective attention occurs after incoming information is organized and interpreted.

Selective attention is a component of:

Social identity theory states that we define ourselves in terms of our differences with people who belong to other social categories.

People have a natural and conscious tendency to seek out information that supports their self-concept.

Which of these statements about organizational learning is FALSE?

Which of these statements about diversity awareness training is FALSE?

Which of the following is/are acquired mainly through observation and experience?

Employees can break out of their existing mental models by working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds that bring different mental models to the workplace.

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?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

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