Question 1

Diversity awareness programs mainly educate employees about the value of diversity and the problems with stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are more likely to make an internal attribution about someone's poor performance if you have also observed the person performing that task poorly in the past and have observed other employees performing the task well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal identification 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Projection 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Selective attention 
A)  Personal identification 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Projection 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Selective attention

Question 4

Systemic discrimination:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not due to a perceptual error. 
B)  will not result in stereotyping. 
C)  is completely based on prejudice. 
D)  creates unintentional stereotypes. 
E)  is associated with negative attitudes toward others. 
A)  is not due to a perceptual error. 
B)  will not result in stereotyping. 
C)  is completely based on prejudice. 
D)  creates unintentional stereotypes. 
E)  is associated with negative attitudes toward others.

Question 5

A global mindset can be developed through better knowledge of people and cultures solely by formal training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question is ambivalen

Question 7

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behavior of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attribution error 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Projection bias 
D)  Halo error 
E)  Recency error 
A)  Attribution error 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Projection bias 
D)  Halo error 
E)  Recency error

Question 10

The primacy effect refers to the phenomenon of forming an opinion of other people based on the first information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Someone who is new to the job and has a low expectancy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to engage in stereotyping. 
B)  more likely to engage in the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  more likely to have a strong learning orientation. 
D)  more vulnerable to the supervisor's self-fulfilling prophecies of that employee. 
E)  more likely to engage in behavior modification. 
A)  less likely to engage in stereotyping. 
B)  more likely to engage in the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  more likely to have a strong learning orientation. 
D)  more vulnerable to the supervisor's self-fulfilling prophecies of that employee. 
E)  more likely to engage in behavior modification.

Question 12

The contact hypothesis states that the more individuals interact with one another,the less they rely on stereotypes to perceive each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When interacting with people from other backgrounds,perceptual biases are more likely to be minimized when these people have equal status during the interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The perceptual process begins by attributing behavior to internal or external causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The statement "First impressions are lasting impressions" best represents the:

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect. 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  projection bias. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  extroversion effect. 
A)  primacy effect. 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  projection bias. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  extroversion effect.

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world around us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personalization 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Reinforcement theory 
D)  Perception 
E)  Social identification 
A)  Personalization 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Reinforcement theory 
D)  Perception 
E)  Social identification

Question 17

Employees with a high level of self-awareness will have increased perceptual biases of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first step in a self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when the observer acts differently toward people with whom he or she has high expectations than towards those with whom he or she has low expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Categorical thinking is the mostly conscious process of organizing people and objects into categories that are stored in our short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social identity theory says that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we define ourselves in terms of our membership in certain groups and our differences with people who belong to other groups. 
B)  we tend to believe our own actions are caused by motivation or ability rather than the situation. 
C)  our expectations about another person cause that person to act in a way that is consistent with those expectations. 
D)  we quickly form an opinion of people based on the first information we receive about them. 
E)  our emotions screen out large blocks of information that threaten our beliefs and values. 
A)  we define ourselves in terms of our membership in certain groups and our differences with people who belong to other groups. 
B)  we tend to believe our own actions are caused by motivation or ability rather than the situation. 
C)  our expectations about another person cause that person to act in a way that is consistent with those expectations. 
D)  we quickly form an opinion of people based on the first information we receive about them. 
E)  our emotions screen out large blocks of information that threaten our beliefs and values.

Diversity awareness programs mainly educate employees about the value of diversity and the problems with stereotyping.

You are more likely to make an internal attribution about someone's poor performance if you have also observed the person performing that task poorly in the past and have observed other employees performing the task well.

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

Systemic discrimination:

A global mindset can be developed through better knowledge of people and cultures solely by formal training.

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

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behavior of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

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

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?

The primacy effect refers to the phenomenon of forming an opinion of other people based on the first information.

Someone who is new to the job and has a low expectancy is:

The contact hypothesis states that the more individuals interact with one another,the less they rely on stereotypes to perceive each other.

When interacting with people from other backgrounds,perceptual biases are more likely to be minimized when these people have equal status during the interaction.

The perceptual process begins by attributing behavior to internal or external causes.

The statement "First impressions are lasting impressions" best represents the:

Which of the following refers to the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world around us?

Employees with a high level of self-awareness will have increased perceptual biases of others.

The first step in a self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when the observer acts differently toward people with whom he or she has high expectations than towards those with whom he or she has low expectations.

Categorical thinking is the mostly conscious process of organizing people and objects into categories that are stored in our short-term memory.

Social identity theory says that:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

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Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

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Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Diversity awareness programs mainly educate employees about the value of diversity and the problems with stereotyping.

You are more likely to make an internal attribution about someone's poor performance if you have also observed the person performing that task poorly in the past and have observed other employees performing the task well.

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

Systemic discrimination:

A global mindset can be developed through better knowledge of people and cultures solely by formal training.

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

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute the behavior of other people to internal factors more than external factors.

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

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?

The primacy effect refers to the phenomenon of forming an opinion of other people based on the first information.

Someone who is new to the job and has a low expectancy is:

The contact hypothesis states that the more individuals interact with one another,the less they rely on stereotypes to perceive each other.

When interacting with people from other backgrounds,perceptual biases are more likely to be minimized when these people have equal status during the interaction.

The perceptual process begins by attributing behavior to internal or external causes.

The statement "First impressions are lasting impressions" best represents the:

Which of the following refers to the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world around us?

Employees with a high level of self-awareness will have increased perceptual biases of others.

The first step in a self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when the observer acts differently toward people with whom he or she has high expectations than towards those with whom he or she has low expectations.

Categorical thinking is the mostly conscious process of organizing people and objects into categories that are stored in our short-term memory.

Social identity theory says that:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Foundations of Employee Motivation

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

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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