Question 1

What is the importance of recognising a three-stage model of creativity?

Accepted Answer

Creative potential combined with a creat

Question 2

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about our perceptions of a target?

Accepted Answer

A) Motion,sounds,size and other attributes of a target shape the way we see it. 
B) Targets are usually looked at in isolation. 
C) The relationship of a target to its background influences perception. 
D) Similar things tend to be grouped together. 
A) Motion,sounds,size and other attributes of a target shape the way we see it. 
B) Targets are usually looked at in isolation. 
C) The relationship of a target to its background influences perception. 
D) Similar things tend to be grouped together.

Question 4

Perception varies by culture.Which of the following is a FALSE statement on this issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Asians are more likely to commit fundamental attribution errors. 
B) Asians appear to focus more on the context and environment than the person. 
C) Culture affects what we remember. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Asians are more likely to commit fundamental attribution errors. 
B) Asians appear to focus more on the context and environment than the person. 
C) Culture affects what we remember. 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

________ is the ability to produce novel and useful ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) Expertise 
B) Decision making 
C) Talent 
D) Creativity 
A) Expertise 
B) Decision making 
C) Talent 
D) Creativity

Question 6

You are on a team with two individuals who are difficult.The work has been divided among the three of you and each time your team meets,Janet and Jim disagree about the progress of the team project.Janet is convinced that Jim's lack of progress is because he is inherently lazy and not because of some overwhelming problem with the project itself.The truth seems to be that Janet is not doing her part of the work. You might attempt to understand Janet and Jim by using ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) social relevance 
C) satisfying 
D) optimising 
A) attribution 
B) social relevance 
C) satisfying 
D) optimising

Question 7

What role does perception make in individual decision making?

Accepted Answer

How individuals make decisions and the q

Question 8

Selective perception allows us to 'speed-read' others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Selective behaviour theory 
A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Selective behaviour theory

Question 10

Another name for self-fulfilling prophecy is:

Accepted Answer

A) Pygmalion effect. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) projection. 
D) self-selecting bias. 
A) Pygmalion effect. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) projection. 
D) self-selecting bias.

Question 11

An individual's expectations have little or no effect on perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss some of the errors in perceptual judgment made by interviewers.

Accepted Answer

Interviewers make perceptual judgments t

Question 13

The tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is:

Accepted Answer

A) selective perception. 
B) self-serving bias. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) consistency. 
A) selective perception. 
B) self-serving bias. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) consistency.

Question 14

You are on a team with two individuals who are difficult.The work has been divided among the three of you and each time your team meets,Janet and Jim disagree about the progress of the team project.Janet is convinced that Jim's lack of progress is because he is inherently lazy and not because of some overwhelming problem with the project itself. Janet seems to be guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) proximity bias. 
A) self-serving bias. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) proximity bias.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) memorisation. 
B) mental desensitisation. 
C) selective perception. 
D) periodic listening. 
A) memorisation. 
B) mental desensitisation. 
C) selective perception. 
D) periodic listening.

Question 16

Confirmation bias occurs when people refuse to give credit to information that:

Accepted Answer

A) contradicts previous decisions. 
B) affirms previous decisions. 
C) contradicts current decisions. 
D) affirms current decisions. 
A) contradicts previous decisions. 
B) affirms previous decisions. 
C) contradicts current decisions. 
D) affirms current decisions.

Question 17

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as someone who:

Accepted Answer

A) follows a decision confirmation process. 
B) considers all alternatives. 
C) operates within the confines of bounded rationality. 
D) carries out a search for consistency. 
A) follows a decision confirmation process. 
B) considers all alternatives. 
C) operates within the confines of bounded rationality. 
D) carries out a search for consistency.

Question 18

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

Accepted Answer

A) overconfidence. 
B) anchoring. 
C) availability. 
D) confirmation. 
A) overconfidence. 
B) anchoring. 
C) availability. 
D) confirmation.

Question 19

Another name for the self-serving bias is the Pygmalion effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is the tendency to attribute one's own characteristics to other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Selection 
B) Projection 
C) Interpretation 
D) Stereotyping 
A) Selection 
B) Projection 
C) Interpretation 
D) Stereotyping

What is the importance of recognising a three-stage model of creativity?

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Which of the following is NOT true about our perceptions of a target?

Perception varies by culture.Which of the following is a FALSE statement on this issue?

________ is the ability to produce novel and useful ideas.

What role does perception make in individual decision making?

Selective perception allows us to 'speed-read' others.

________ is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors.

Another name for self-fulfilling prophecy is:

An individual's expectations have little or no effect on perception.

Discuss some of the errors in perceptual judgment made by interviewers.

The tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is:

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

Confirmation bias occurs when people refuse to give credit to information that:

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as someone who:

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

Another name for the self-serving bias is the Pygmalion effect.

________ is the tendency to attribute one's own characteristics to other people.

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Emotions and Moods

Motivation: From Concept to Application

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Exam 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making

What is the importance of recognising a three-stage model of creativity?

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Which of the following is NOT true about our perceptions of a target?

Perception varies by culture.Which of the following is a FALSE statement on this issue?

________ is the ability to produce novel and useful ideas.

What role does perception make in individual decision making?

Selective perception allows us to 'speed-read' others.

________ is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors.

Another name for self-fulfilling prophecy is:

An individual's expectations have little or no effect on perception.

Discuss some of the errors in perceptual judgment made by interviewers.

The tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is:

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

Confirmation bias occurs when people refuse to give credit to information that:

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as someone who:

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

Another name for the self-serving bias is the Pygmalion effect.

________ is the tendency to attribute one's own characteristics to other people.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters