Question 1

Self-fulfilling prophecy occurs whenever supervisors accurately predict the future performance of recently hired employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedback 
B)  Selective attention 
C)  Unknown area 
D)  Hidden area 
E)  Disclosure 
A)  Feedback 
B)  Selective attention 
C)  Unknown area 
D)  Hidden area 
E)  Disclosure

Question 3

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social identity theory 
B)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  Selective attention 
D)  Attribution 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  Social identity theory 
B)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  Selective attention 
D)  Attribution 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 4

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behaviour of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  recency effect. 
B)  halo effect. 
C)  projection bias. 
D)  empathy. 
E)  stereotyping. 
A)  recency effect. 
B)  halo effect. 
C)  projection bias. 
D)  empathy. 
E)  stereotyping.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The consistency of a person's multiple selves increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Several junior investment analysts recently hired by a major firm have been placed under the guidance of senior investment analyst Roger Yu.One of the new recruits,Daphne Silberg,is the daughter of a well-known mutual fund executive who retired from the industry a few years ago.Yu has a lot of respect for Silberg's father and has quickly developed the belief that Silberg could be as successful as her father.Based on your knowledge of self-fulfilling prophecy,explain how Yu's expectations of Silberg might unknowingly turn into a reality.

Accepted Answer

Self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when our

Question 11

The philosophy of positive organizational behaviour states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees are more effective when they experience extinction more than other contingencies of reinforcement. 
B)  employees are, by nature, good rather than bad in terms of their ethics and care for others in the world. 
C)  focusing on the positive rather than negative aspects of life will improve organizational success and individual well-being. 
D)  organizational behaviour knowledge offers more positive than negative information about how to survive in organizations. 
E)  employees process more quickly positive rather than negative information. 
A)  employees are more effective when they experience extinction more than other contingencies of reinforcement. 
B)  employees are, by nature, good rather than bad in terms of their ethics and care for others in the world. 
C)  focusing on the positive rather than negative aspects of life will improve organizational success and individual well-being. 
D)  organizational behaviour knowledge offers more positive than negative information about how to survive in organizations. 
E)  employees process more quickly positive rather than negative information.

Question 12

One reason we stereotype is to enhance out self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Selective attention and environmental stimuli are two components of:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution theory. 
B)  the perceptual process. 
C)  the Johari Window. 
D)  the 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  the self-fulfilling prophecy model. 
A)  attribution theory. 
B)  the perceptual process. 
C)  the Johari Window. 
D)  the 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  the self-fulfilling prophecy model.

Question 14

Companies can try to break out of their existing mental models by:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting people within the organization. 
B)  giving every employee the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. 
C)  engaging in external attribution. 
D)  engaging in selective attention. 
E)  hiring people with diverse backgrounds and from other industries. 
A)  promoting people within the organization. 
B)  giving every employee the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. 
C)  engaging in external attribution. 
D)  engaging in selective attention. 
E)  hiring people with diverse backgrounds and from other industries.

Question 15

A person's belief that he or she has the ability,motivation,correct role perceptions,and favourable situation to complete a task successfully is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  self-concept. 
E)  self-identity. 
A)  self-control. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  self-concept. 
E)  self-identity.

Question 16

The Johari Window is a training program that teaches employees how to change their personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People have a tendency to screen out information that is contrary to their assumptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Screening out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  selective attention 
C)  screening bias 
D)  value-affirmation 
E)  None of the above is correct 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  selective attention 
C)  screening bias 
D)  value-affirmation 
E)  None of the above is correct

Self-fulfilling prophecy occurs whenever supervisors accurately predict the future performance of recently hired employees.

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

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behaviour of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

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

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

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

The consistency of a person's multiple selves increases with age.

The philosophy of positive organizational behaviour states that:

One reason we stereotype is to enhance out self-concept.

Selective attention and environmental stimuli are two components of:

Companies can try to break out of their existing mental models by:

A person's belief that he or she has the ability,motivation,correct role perceptions,and favourable situation to complete a task successfully is called:

The Johari Window is a training program that teaches employees how to change their personality.

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

People have a tendency to screen out information that is contrary to their assumptions.

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

Screening out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions is called:

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Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Self-fulfilling prophecy occurs whenever supervisors accurately predict the future performance of recently hired employees.

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

Stereotyping is based on which of the following?

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behaviour of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

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

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

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

The consistency of a person's multiple selves increases with age.

The philosophy of positive organizational behaviour states that:

One reason we stereotype is to enhance out self-concept.

Selective attention and environmental stimuli are two components of:

Companies can try to break out of their existing mental models by:

A person's belief that he or she has the ability,motivation,correct role perceptions,and favourable situation to complete a task successfully is called:

The Johari Window is a training program that teaches employees how to change their personality.

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

People have a tendency to screen out information that is contrary to their assumptions.

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

Screening out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions is called:

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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