Question 1

The fundamental attribution bias says that we tend to overattribute others' behaviors to _________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational 
B)  External 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Personal 
E)  Self-serving 
A)  Situational 
B)  External 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Personal 
E)  Self-serving

Question 2

Causal attributions are the suspected or inferred causes of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sharon observes her co-worker, Robert, being rude to a newcomer. She has seen this behavior in Robert whenever the company brings in new people. She decides that Robert is being a bully and asks him to stop. Which of the following stages of information processing has Sharon just undergone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective attention/comprehension 
B)  Encoding and simplification 
C)  Storage and retention 
D)  Retrieval and response 
E)  Implicit cognition 
A)  Selective attention/comprehension 
B)  Encoding and simplification 
C)  Storage and retention 
D)  Retrieval and response 
E)  Implicit cognition

Question 4

Janelle, one of Abdul's employees, has performed poorly on many aspects of her job since she was hired four months ago. This is likely to be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal causes 
B)  External causes 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Fundamental bias 
E)  Nothing; there is not enough information 
A)  Internal causes 
B)  External causes 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Fundamental bias 
E)  Nothing; there is not enough information

Question 5

Explain Kelley's model of attributions, making sure to discuss both the dimensions of behaviors and the types of attributions people can make.

Accepted Answer

Harold Kelley attempted to pinpoint spec

Question 6

Joe, a marketing major, believes that Mary is probably better at math than he is because she is a finance major. This is an example of a stereotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kelley identified three dimensions of behavior that people observe when making attributions: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the five "generations" that are in, or about to enter, the U.S. labor force. Give the birth years each generation represents, and discuss the broad traits of each. Give an example of an age-related conflict in values or traits from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Table 4.1 summarizes the generational di

Question 9

Which of the following is not a behavior that research found in the employees' schemata of good leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling people they had done well 
B)  Setting specific goals for the group 
C)  Maintaining definite standards for performance 
D)  Letting other group members make decisions 
E)  Using an autocratic approach 
A)  Telling people they had done well 
B)  Setting specific goals for the group 
C)  Maintaining definite standards for performance 
D)  Letting other group members make decisions 
E)  Using an autocratic approach

Question 10

Affirmative action plans:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are always mandated through legal processes 
B)  Include quotas 
C)  Can negatively affect women and minorities 
D)  Require organizations to hire unqualified people 
E)  Have failed to create opportunities for women and minorities 
A)  Are always mandated through legal processes 
B)  Include quotas 
C)  Can negatively affect women and minorities 
D)  Require organizations to hire unqualified people 
E)  Have failed to create opportunities for women and minorities

Question 11

Joyce finds that the members of the project team to which she has been assigned in her management class are all athletes on the college's football and basketball teams. She immediately considers dropping the class because she thinks her experience with that team will be negative. Joyce is likely to be reacting to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negativity bias 
B)  Stereotype 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Semantic memory 
E)  Fundamental attribution bias 
A)  Negativity bias 
B)  Stereotype 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Semantic memory 
E)  Fundamental attribution bias

Question 12

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions by observing:

Accepted Answer

A)  External and internal factors 
B)  Consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency 
C)  Effort and ability 
D)  Implicit and explicit factors 
E)  Stereotypes 
A)  External and internal factors 
B)  Consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency 
C)  Effort and ability 
D)  Implicit and explicit factors 
E)  Stereotypes

Question 13

Whites will continue to constitute the majority among U.S. racial groups through 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A(n) ______ is an individual's set of beliefs about the characteristics of a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit cognition 
B)  Stereotype 
C)  Negativity bias 
D)  Attribution 
E)  Memory 
A)  Implicit cognition 
B)  Stereotype 
C)  Negativity bias 
D)  Attribution 
E)  Memory

Question 15

About what percent of the labor force holds a college degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
E)  75% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
E)  75%

Question 16

The outer layer of the diversity wheel is that of organizational dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Implicit cognition represents our events, semantic, and person memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The stages of perception, in order, are selective attention/comprehension, encoding and simplification, storage and retention, and retrieval and response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the progress of women in the workplace is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women earned the majority of master's degrees from 2006 through 2012 
B)  Women earned the majority of bachelor's degrees from 2006 through 2012 
C)  Women's participation on boards of directors of Fortune 500 firms decreased between 1995 and 2013 
D)  In 2010, women represented about 19 percent of college presidents 
E)  In 2013, about 30 percent of federal courts of appeals and U.S. district court judges were women 
A)  Women earned the majority of master's degrees from 2006 through 2012 
B)  Women earned the majority of bachelor's degrees from 2006 through 2012 
C)  Women's participation on boards of directors of Fortune 500 firms decreased between 1995 and 2013 
D)  In 2010, women represented about 19 percent of college presidents 
E)  In 2013, about 30 percent of federal courts of appeals and U.S. district court judges were women

Question 20

Encoding information into schemata allows us to simplify input into our senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The fundamental attribution bias says that we tend to overattribute others' behaviors to _________ factors.

Causal attributions are the suspected or inferred causes of behavior.

Sharon observes her co-worker, Robert, being rude to a newcomer. She has seen this behavior in Robert whenever the company brings in new people. She decides that Robert is being a bully and asks him to stop. Which of the following stages of information processing has Sharon just undergone?

Janelle, one of Abdul's employees, has performed poorly on many aspects of her job since she was hired four months ago. This is likely to be attributed to:

Explain Kelley's model of attributions, making sure to discuss both the dimensions of behaviors and the types of attributions people can make.

Joe, a marketing major, believes that Mary is probably better at math than he is because she is a finance major. This is an example of a stereotype.

Kelley identified three dimensions of behavior that people observe when making attributions: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

Identify the five "generations" that are in, or about to enter, the U.S. labor force. Give the birth years each generation represents, and discuss the broad traits of each. Give an example of an age-related conflict in values or traits from your own experience.

Which of the following is not a behavior that research found in the employees' schemata of good leaders?

Affirmative action plans:

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions by observing:

Whites will continue to constitute the majority among U.S. racial groups through 2050.

A(n) ______ is an individual's set of beliefs about the characteristics of a group.

About what percent of the labor force holds a college degree?

The outer layer of the diversity wheel is that of organizational dimensions.

Implicit cognition represents our events, semantic, and person memories.

The stages of perception, in order, are selective attention/comprehension, encoding and simplification, storage and retention, and retrieval and response.

Which of the following statements about the progress of women in the workplace is false?

Encoding information into schemata allows us to simplify input into our senses.

Making Ob Work for Me

Values and Attitudes

Individual Differences and Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Performance Management

Positive Organizational Behavior

Groups and Teams

Communication in the Digital Age

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Decision Making and Creativity

Power, Influence, and Politics

Leadership Effectiveness

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

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Exam 4: Social Perception and Managing Diversity

The fundamental attribution bias says that we tend to overattribute others' behaviors to _________ factors.

Causal attributions are the suspected or inferred causes of behavior.

Sharon observes her co-worker, Robert, being rude to a newcomer. She has seen this behavior in Robert whenever the company brings in new people. She decides that Robert is being a bully and asks him to stop. Which of the following stages of information processing has Sharon just undergone?

Janelle, one of Abdul's employees, has performed poorly on many aspects of her job since she was hired four months ago. This is likely to be attributed to:

Explain Kelley's model of attributions, making sure to discuss both the dimensions of behaviors and the types of attributions people can make.

Joe, a marketing major, believes that Mary is probably better at math than he is because she is a finance major. This is an example of a stereotype.

Kelley identified three dimensions of behavior that people observe when making attributions: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

Identify the five "generations" that are in, or about to enter, the U.S. labor force. Give the birth years each generation represents, and discuss the broad traits of each. Give an example of an age-related conflict in values or traits from your own experience.

Which of the following is not a behavior that research found in the employees' schemata of good leaders?

Affirmative action plans:

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions by observing:

Whites will continue to constitute the majority among U.S. racial groups through 2050.

A(n) ______ is an individual's set of beliefs about the characteristics of a group.

About what percent of the labor force holds a college degree?

The outer layer of the diversity wheel is that of organizational dimensions.

Implicit cognition represents our events, semantic, and person memories.

The stages of perception, in order, are selective attention/comprehension, encoding and simplification, storage and retention, and retrieval and response.

Which of the following statements about the progress of women in the workplace is false?

Encoding information into schemata allows us to simplify input into our senses.

Making Ob Work for Me

Values and Attitudes

Individual Differences and Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Performance Management

Positive Organizational Behavior

Groups and Teams

Communication in the Digital Age

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Decision Making and Creativity

Power, Influence, and Politics

Leadership Effectiveness

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

Filters