Question 1

Which of the following is NOT directly an example of categorical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) You see someone standing near a group of similar-looking people and assume that person is associated with the group. 
B) You notice three weeks of weaker sales and conclude that sales will continue to weaken. 
C) You pay more attention to the most recent information received. 
D) You learn that another student in your project team comes from a country which is stereotypically viewed as hard-working,so you believe that this student is also hard-working. 
E) A basketball player has scored more than usual over the past three games,so you conclude that the player is on a winning streak. 
A) You see someone standing near a group of similar-looking people and assume that person is associated with the group. 
B) You notice three weeks of weaker sales and conclude that sales will continue to weaken. 
C) You pay more attention to the most recent information received. 
D) You learn that another student in your project team comes from a country which is stereotypically viewed as hard-working,so you believe that this student is also hard-working. 
E) A basketball player has scored more than usual over the past three games,so you conclude that the player is on a winning streak.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the person or object that influences selective attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Intensity 
B) Novelty 
C) Motion 
D) Size 
E) Colour 
A) Intensity 
B) Novelty 
C) Motion 
D) Size 
E) Colour

Question 3

The four areas of the Johari Window are open,closed,internal,and external.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An internal locus of control characterizes people who think only of themselves rather than people around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The primacy effect causes interviewers to ignore information presented at the beginning of the interview and to pay more attention to information presented later in the interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A diversity awareness consultant submits a proposal to a company that wants to reduce stereotyping and prejudice.In the proposal,the consultant claims that his training program teaches employees to avoid the stereotyping process altogether when perceiving the world around them."Our training will prevent the activation of stereotypes and other forms of categorical thinking," claims the consultant's proposal.Discuss the accuracy of this consultant's claim and explain what training programs can do regarding stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

The textbook explains how people CANNOT

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The more we interact with someone,the more we rely on stereotypes to understand that individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social identity theory helps us to explain:

Accepted Answer

A) the attribution process. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) recency effect. 
D) the 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E) locus of control. 
A) the attribution process. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) recency effect. 
D) the 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E) locus of control.

Question 10

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to rate themselves above average. 
B) People tend to recall positive feedback while forgetting negative feedback. 
C) We tend to attribute our successes to personal motivation or ability. 
D) We blame the situation for our mistakes. 
E) We empathize with others when they experience failurE. 
A) People tend to rate themselves above average. 
B) People tend to recall positive feedback while forgetting negative feedback. 
C) We tend to attribute our successes to personal motivation or ability. 
D) We blame the situation for our mistakes. 
E) We empathize with others when they experience failurE.

Question 11

Self-enhancement causes managers to overestimate the probability of success in investment decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called:

Accepted Answer

A) self-enhancement. 
B) self-glorification. 
C) narcissism. 
D) self-esteem. 
E) self- efficacy. 
A) self-enhancement. 
B) self-glorification. 
C) narcissism. 
D) self-esteem. 
E) self- efficacy.

Question 13

Self-concept refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Categorical thinking is mostly a conscious process of deciding what information in the environment to notice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Self-fulfilling prophecy can be an effective management practice.'

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question is ambivalen

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Self-efficacy is a perception and a general trait related to self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT directly an example of categorical thinking?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the person or object that influences selective attention?

The four areas of the Johari Window are open,closed,internal,and external.

An internal locus of control characterizes people who think only of themselves rather than people around them.

The primacy effect causes interviewers to ignore information presented at the beginning of the interview and to pay more attention to information presented later in the interview.

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

The more we interact with someone,the more we rely on stereotypes to understand that individual.

Social identity theory helps us to explain:

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Self-enhancement causes managers to overestimate the probability of success in investment decisions.

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called:

Self-concept refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

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

Categorical thinking is mostly a conscious process of deciding what information in the environment to notice.

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

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Self-fulfilling prophecy can be an effective management practice.'

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

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

Self-efficacy is a perception and a general trait related to self-concept.

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Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Which of the following is NOT directly an example of categorical thinking?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the person or object that influences selective attention?

The four areas of the Johari Window are open,closed,internal,and external.

An internal locus of control characterizes people who think only of themselves rather than people around them.

The primacy effect causes interviewers to ignore information presented at the beginning of the interview and to pay more attention to information presented later in the interview.

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

The more we interact with someone,the more we rely on stereotypes to understand that individual.

Social identity theory helps us to explain:

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Self-enhancement causes managers to overestimate the probability of success in investment decisions.

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called:

Self-concept refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

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

Categorical thinking is mostly a conscious process of deciding what information in the environment to notice.

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

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Self-fulfilling prophecy can be an effective management practice.'

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

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

Self-efficacy is a perception and a general trait related to self-concept.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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