Question 1

Explain the process of bounded rationality for the typical individual.

Accepted Answer

Since the capacity of the human mind for formulating and solving complex problems is far too small to meet the requirements for full rationality,individuals operate within the confines of bounded rationality.They construct simplified models that extract the essential features from problems without capturing all their complexity.Individuals can then behave rationally within the limits of the simple model.Once the limited set of alternatives is identified,the decision maker will begin reviewing it.But the review will not be comprehensive.Instead,the decision maker will begin with alternatives that differ only in a relatively small degree from the choice currently in effect.Following along familiar and well-worn paths,the decision maker proceeds to review alternatives only until he or she identifies an alternative that is "good enough".The first alternative that meets the "good enough" criterion ends the search.So the final solution represents a satisficing choice rather than an optimum one.

Question 2

When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he/she belongs,we are using the shortcut called:

Accepted Answer

A) grouping 
B) assimilating 
C) stereotyping 
D) categorising 
A) grouping 
B) assimilating 
C) stereotyping 
D) categorising C

Question 3

Men and women make decisions differently,and this gap in decision performance continues to grow as we get older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as:

Accepted Answer

A) a decision confirmation process 
B) considering all alternatives 
C) following bounded rationality 
D) a search for consistency 
A) a decision confirmation process 
B) considering all alternatives 
C) following bounded rationality 
D) a search for consistency

Question 5

An individual's place in the interview schedule may affect the interviewer's evaluation of the applicant.This example illustrates the halo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Interviewers make perceptual judgments that:

Accepted Answer

A) are not quickly entrenched 
B) are exceptionally accurate 
C) usually agree with other interviewers 
D) are often inaccurate 
A) are not quickly entrenched 
B) are exceptionally accurate 
C) usually agree with other interviewers 
D) are often inaccurate

Question 7

Decisions made so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number are based on:

Accepted Answer

A) utilitarianism 
B) justice 
C) profit 
D) rights 
A) utilitarianism 
B) justice 
C) profit 
D) rights

Question 8

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Expertise is the foundation for all creative work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently,the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside in the:

Accepted Answer

A) context of the situation in which the perception is made 
B) target being perceived 
C) timing 
D) perceiver 
A) context of the situation in which the perception is made 
B) target being perceived 
C) timing 
D) perceiver

Question 11

Whether an individual displays different behaviours in different situations is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) distinctiveness 
B) integrity 
C) continuity 
D) flexibility 
A) distinctiveness 
B) integrity 
C) continuity 
D) flexibility

Question 12

Overconfidence bias occurs when people over-estimate their abilities to make sound decisions.What type of person is most likely to fail through overconfidence bias?

Accepted Answer

A) 50-70 year-olds 
B) People with weak interpersonal abilities 
C) People with high knowledge of the problem 
D) People with a high knowledge of the situation 
A) 50-70 year-olds 
B) People with weak interpersonal abilities 
C) People with high knowledge of the problem 
D) People with a high knowledge of the situation

Question 13

Your boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt.When you were late this morning,he assumed that you had overslept.He never considered that there might have been a delay on the freeway.He is guilty of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

________ 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

Question 15

The self-serving bias explains why a sales manager is prone to attribute the poor performance of her sales agents to laziness rather than to the innovative product line introduced by a competitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss three different criteria for ethical decision making.

Accepted Answer

There are three different criteria in ma

Question 17

The more consistent a behaviour,the more the observer is inclined to:

Accepted Answer

A) attribute it to internal causes 
B) attribute it to external causes 
C) attribute it to consensus 
D) depend on the behaviour 
A) attribute it to internal causes 
B) attribute it to external causes 
C) attribute it to consensus 
D) depend on the behaviour

Question 18

The judgment of the evaluator plays an important role in subjective criteria used to do performance evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A process by which individuals organise and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment is called:

Accepted Answer

A) outlook 
B) interpretation 
C) environmental analysis 
D) perception 
A) outlook 
B) interpretation 
C) environmental analysis 
D) perception

Question 20

The theory that has been developed to explain why we judge people differently depending on what meaning we assign to their behaviour in response to internal or external causality is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) attribution theory 
B) judgmental theory 
C) behavioural theory 
D) equity theory 
A) attribution theory 
B) judgmental theory 
C) behavioural theory 
D) equity theory

Explain the process of bounded rationality for the typical individual.

When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he/she belongs,we are using the shortcut called:

Men and women make decisions differently,and this gap in decision performance continues to grow as we get older.

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as:

An individual's place in the interview schedule may affect the interviewer's evaluation of the applicant.This example illustrates the halo effect.

Interviewers make perceptual judgments that:

Decisions made so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number are based on:

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Expertise is the foundation for all creative work.

If two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently,the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside in the:

Whether an individual displays different behaviours in different situations is referred to as:

Overconfidence bias occurs when people over-estimate their abilities to make sound decisions.What type of person is most likely to fail through overconfidence bias?

Your boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt.When you were late this morning,he assumed that you had overslept.He never considered that there might have been a delay on the freeway.He is guilty of:

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

The self-serving bias explains why a sales manager is prone to attribute the poor performance of her sales agents to laziness rather than to the innovative product line introduced by a competitor.

Discuss three different criteria for ethical decision making.

The more consistent a behaviour,the more the observer is inclined to:

The judgment of the evaluator plays an important role in subjective criteria used to do performance evaluations.

A process by which individuals organise and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment is called:

The theory that has been developed to explain why we judge people differently depending on what meaning we assign to their behaviour in response to internal or external causality is known as:

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Exam 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making

Explain the process of bounded rationality for the typical individual.

When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he/she belongs,we are using the shortcut called:

Men and women make decisions differently,and this gap in decision performance continues to grow as we get older.

The satisficing decision maker is best characterised as:

An individual's place in the interview schedule may affect the interviewer's evaluation of the applicant.This example illustrates the halo effect.

Interviewers make perceptual judgments that:

Decisions made so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number are based on:

A satisficing solution is both satisfactory and sufficient.

Expertise is the foundation for all creative work.

If two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently,the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside in the:

Whether an individual displays different behaviours in different situations is referred to as:

Overconfidence bias occurs when people over-estimate their abilities to make sound decisions.What type of person is most likely to fail through overconfidence bias?

Your boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt.When you were late this morning,he assumed that you had overslept.He never considered that there might have been a delay on the freeway.He is guilty of:

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

The self-serving bias explains why a sales manager is prone to attribute the poor performance of her sales agents to laziness rather than to the innovative product line introduced by a competitor.

Discuss three different criteria for ethical decision making.

The more consistent a behaviour,the more the observer is inclined to:

The judgment of the evaluator plays an important role in subjective criteria used to do performance evaluations.

A process by which individuals organise and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment is called:

The theory that has been developed to explain why we judge people differently depending on what meaning we assign to their behaviour in response to internal or external causality is known as:

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

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