Question 1

Stage 3 of the social information processing model is:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention/comprehension. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  simplification. 
D)  storage and retention. 
E)  retrieval and response. 
A)  selective attention/comprehension. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  simplification. 
D)  storage and retention. 
E)  retrieval and response.

Question 2

How does the "foster mutual adaptation" option help in managing diversity?

Accepted Answer

In the "foster mutual adaptation" option

Question 3

If Nicole does things differently from the rest of her group,then she seems to be demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  low distinctiveness. 
B)  high consistency. 
C)  low consistency. 
D)  high consensus. 
E)  low consensus. 
A)  low distinctiveness. 
B)  high consistency. 
C)  low consistency. 
D)  high consensus. 
E)  low consensus.

Question 4

Affirmative action focuses on achieving equality of opportunity in organizations and is legally mandated in the United States by the Equal Opportunity laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ is a component of the external dimension in the diversity wheel.

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Marital status 
D)  Sexual orientation 
E)  Gender 
A)  Age 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Marital status 
D)  Sexual orientation 
E)  Gender

Question 6

Perception is at the center of the diversity wheel because it represents the stable set of characteristics that is responsible for a person's identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to psychologist Harold Kelley,a person is exhibiting high distinctiveness when he acts like the rest of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions after gathering information about three dimensions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus,distinctiveness,and efficiency. 
B)  consensus,distinctiveness,and consistency. 
C)  perception,distinctiveness,and consistency. 
D)  consensus,perception,and consistency. 
E)  consensus,distinctiveness,and variability. 
A)  consensus,distinctiveness,and efficiency. 
B)  consensus,distinctiveness,and consistency. 
C)  perception,distinctiveness,and consistency. 
D)  consensus,perception,and consistency. 
E)  consensus,distinctiveness,and variability.

Question 9

Unfortunately,stereotypes are always negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Internal attributions tend to be made when the observed behavior is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  low consensus,high distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
B)  high consensus,low distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
C)  low consensus,low distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
D)  high consensus,high distinctiveness,and low consistency. 
E)  high consensus,low distinctiveness,and low consistency. 
A)  low consensus,high distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
B)  high consensus,low distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
C)  low consensus,low distinctiveness,and high consistency. 
D)  high consensus,high distinctiveness,and low consistency. 
E)  high consensus,low distinctiveness,and low consistency.

Question 11

Explain the stages in the process of stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

Stereotyping is a four-step process.It b

Question 12

Cedrick,a production manager at Even Manufacturing,evaluated Daisy's overall performance very high,on every performance attribute.Cedrick's rationale was that Daisy is the first to show up every day and therefore she is extremely hard-working.Cedrick is said to be exhibiting which of the following perceptual errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Central tendency 
C)  Contrast effects 
D)  Recency effects 
E)  Halo 
A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Central tendency 
C)  Contrast effects 
D)  Recency effects 
E)  Halo

Question 13

How does affirmative action differ from managing diversity?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is an artificial inte

Question 14

The tendency to evaluate people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of recently observed people or objects is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  leniency. 
B)  central tendency. 
C)  contrast effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  halo. 
A)  leniency. 
B)  central tendency. 
C)  contrast effect. 
D)  recency effect. 
E)  halo.

Question 15

Alexandria has had stable performance and high quality on all her tasks.Her performance indicates she is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  low consensus. 
B)  high distinctiveness. 
C)  high consensus. 
D)  low consistency. 
E)  low distinctiveness. 
A)  low consensus. 
B)  high distinctiveness. 
C)  high consensus. 
D)  low consistency. 
E)  low distinctiveness.

Question 16

An organization that deals with diversity by forcing diverse people to fit in is using the suppression option.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Attribution theory is based on the premise that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people judge events on the basis of the recent information received by them. 
B)  we create cognitive categories for each piece of information. 
C)  events are stored in the form of pictures in our memory. 
D)  people tend to avoid extreme judgments while rating someone's performance. 
E)  people attempt to infer causes for observed behavior. 
A)  people judge events on the basis of the recent information received by them. 
B)  we create cognitive categories for each piece of information. 
C)  events are stored in the form of pictures in our memory. 
D)  people tend to avoid extreme judgments while rating someone's performance. 
E)  people attempt to infer causes for observed behavior.

Question 18

There is high consensus when:

Accepted Answer

A)  one acts like the rest of the group. 
B)  a person performs differently from the group's other members. 
C)  there is a huge difference between the ways a person has performed two different tasks. 
D)  a person's performance is stable across different tasks. 
E)  a person has performed a certain task the same way,time after time. 
A)  one acts like the rest of the group. 
B)  a person performs differently from the group's other members. 
C)  there is a huge difference between the ways a person has performed two different tasks. 
D)  a person's performance is stable across different tasks. 
E)  a person has performed a certain task the same way,time after time.

Question 19

It is important to remember that in attribution theory,consensus relates to other tasks,consistency relates to other people,and distinctiveness relates to time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ is the cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Perception 
D)  Ethics 
E)  Diversity 
A)  Personality 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Perception 
D)  Ethics 
E)  Diversity

Stage 3 of the social information processing model is:

How does the "foster mutual adaptation" option help in managing diversity?

If Nicole does things differently from the rest of her group,then she seems to be demonstrating:

Affirmative action focuses on achieving equality of opportunity in organizations and is legally mandated in the United States by the Equal Opportunity laws.

_____ is a component of the external dimension in the diversity wheel.

Perception is at the center of the diversity wheel because it represents the stable set of characteristics that is responsible for a person's identity.

According to psychologist Harold Kelley,a person is exhibiting high distinctiveness when he acts like the rest of the group.

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions after gathering information about three dimensions of:

Unfortunately,stereotypes are always negative.

Internal attributions tend to be made when the observed behavior is characterized by:

Explain the stages in the process of stereotyping.

How does affirmative action differ from managing diversity?

The tendency to evaluate people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of recently observed people or objects is called:

Alexandria has had stable performance and high quality on all her tasks.Her performance indicates she is exhibiting:

An organization that deals with diversity by forcing diverse people to fit in is using the suppression option.

Attribution theory is based on the premise that:

There is high consensus when:

It is important to remember that in attribution theory,consensus relates to other tasks,consistency relates to other people,and distinctiveness relates to time.

_____ is the cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings.

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Developing Global Managers

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

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Leadership

Designing Effective Organizations

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Exam 4: Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Stage 3 of the social information processing model is:

How does the "foster mutual adaptation" option help in managing diversity?

If Nicole does things differently from the rest of her group,then she seems to be demonstrating:

Affirmative action focuses on achieving equality of opportunity in organizations and is legally mandated in the United States by the Equal Opportunity laws.

_____ is a component of the external dimension in the diversity wheel.

Perception is at the center of the diversity wheel because it represents the stable set of characteristics that is responsible for a person's identity.

According to psychologist Harold Kelley,a person is exhibiting high distinctiveness when he acts like the rest of the group.

Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions after gathering information about three dimensions of:

Unfortunately,stereotypes are always negative.

Internal attributions tend to be made when the observed behavior is characterized by:

Explain the stages in the process of stereotyping.

How does affirmative action differ from managing diversity?

The tendency to evaluate people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of recently observed people or objects is called:

Alexandria has had stable performance and high quality on all her tasks.Her performance indicates she is exhibiting:

An organization that deals with diversity by forcing diverse people to fit in is using the suppression option.

Attribution theory is based on the premise that:

There is high consensus when:

It is important to remember that in attribution theory,consensus relates to other tasks,consistency relates to other people,and distinctiveness relates to time.

_____ is the cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings.

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Designing Effective Organizations

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

Filters