Exam 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making

Decision makers construct simplified models that extract the essential features from problems without capturing all their complexity. That is, they operate within the confines of ________.

Nolan likes to dress in the most trendy and flashiest styles. Due to the concept of perception, in which setting are you least likely to notice what Nolan is wearing?

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see, we engage in ________.

List and explain any three decision biases or errors.

An individual's place in the interview schedule may affect the interviewer's evaluation of the applicant. This is an example of confirmation bias.

Passive positive moods, such as calm, are more conducive to creativity than moods such as happiness that encourage interaction with the world.

Our perception of a target is affected by the characteristics of the target and not by our personality and past experiences.

When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he/she belongs, it is called ________.

The three criteria for making ethical decisions are ________.

We don't evaluate a person in isolation. Our reaction to a person is influenced by other persons we have recently encountered. This is known as the ________.

Whenever Jane is successful she takes full credit for her success, but whenever she is unsuccessful she attributes her failure to bad luck or blames one of her fellow employees. She is guilty of the ________.

Allison has just presented her paper and has done a really good job. Why should you not want to present your own paper directly after she does?

In the real world, what do people typically do when making a decision about a problem?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the rational decision-making model?

Robbie and Brent are both coaches for a city youth baseball league which has recently experienced a five game losing streak. Robbie is concerned that the team is not practicing enough while Brent thinks that it is just a slump. The discrepancy within their thoughts is explained by:

Discuss the attribution theory.

________ theory tries to explain the ways in which we judge people differently, depending on the meaning we attribute to a given behavior.

Which of the following is a component of the three-component model that is considered as the foundation for all creative work?

________ is a highly complex and highly developed form of reasoning that is based on years of experience and learning.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a contrast effect?