Exam 4: Perceptions and Attributions

The self-fulfilling prophecy is an example of a halo effect.

According to the Across Cultures Competency: McDonald's Use of Feng Shui,McDonald's uses the basic principles of placing the five elements around the restaurant to increase the flow of chi or energy.Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 elements:

____ refers to the process by which individuals attribute characteristics or traits to other people.

If the boss perceives a subordinate as a weak performer,which of the following behaviors are likely:

The tendency for someone's expectations about another to cause that individual to behave in a manner consistent with those expectations is referred to as:

Among the following factors affecting perceptual selection,which one is influenced by an individual's conscientiousness?

According to Global Relation Services,the top reasons for expatriate failure include all of the following except:

The fundamental attribution error occurs when observers underestimate the impact of situational or external causes of behavior and overestimate the impact of personal or internal causes.

Dana telephoned potential suppliers after reviewing their price quotes and references from other customers.In a brief discussion with Jeff,the representative of one supplier,she noted that his voice had a heavy nasal quality to it.Although his company's price was good and references were impressive,Dana felt that she would not enjoy working with Jeff.In this situation,Dana's experience of person perception is probably being influenced by:

Managers who remember that individuals behave toward others consistent with their expectations of them will increase their likelihood of being positive Pygmalions.

All of the following are among the factors identified as influencing person perception except:

Discuss the human resource management implications of perceptual errors.Explain how specific perceptual errors may impact negatively on the human resource management efforts of practicing managers.

In China the communication style is generally indirect.

The Pollyanna principle states that people process pleasant events more efficiently and accurately than they do unpleasant events.

List and briefly explain the five steps in the perceptual process.Give an example to illustrate how these five steps operated in a simple work-related situation that you personally experienced.

Cross-cultural negotiations are an important part of every global manager's job.The dynamics of negotiating,however,reflects each culture's value and beliefs.In Mexico,personal qualities and social connections influence the selection of a ____.

In the Communication Competency: Hand Gestures,the "stop" hand signal in the US means "an awful curse" or "moutza" in which country?

The Pollyanna principle states that people process ____ events more efficiently and accurately than they do ____ events.

After being fired from a job,a constructive action to take would be to use negative attributions as part of your explanation.

A wave of the hand may be interpreted as a friendly gesture or as a threat,depending on the circumstances and the state of mind of those involved.