Exam 3: Perceptions and Attributions

Marcus thinks Katelyn's voice sounds rather masculine and somewhat cold. He is using implicit personality theory to make this judgment.

Rather than mention the minimal effort he had put into the assignment, Jeremy told his manager that he lost the client because it was the wrong time of year to ask for new business. Jeremy attributed his failure to an external factor which is an example of

The _____ occurs when someone holds high expectations of another person and that alone improves the individual's performance.

In Learning from Experience: How did Allison Watkins, director of brand partnerships for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, respond when Armstrong personally apologized to the charity for his doping scandal?

Matt wasn't very impressed when Corinne walked into the interview ten minutes late looking like she just woke up. He didn't realize that she had flown in from Denver for the interview and her plane was delayed and her luggage had been lost. What is affecting Matt's perceptual accuracy?

Pam listens carefully to what her coworkers have to say because she knows how important it is to take into account other opinions. What internal factor affects Pam's perception?

Lydia may have been guilty of similarity error when she selected Kevin for the job because he had attended the same college as Lydia, lived in her apartment complex, and also enjoyed playing golf.

The belief that all members of a specific group share similar traits and behaviors is known as perceptual defense.

Colton decided not to hire the candidate who had attended the state school because he knew that everyone who went to that school preferred to party rather than study. Which perceptual error is Colton making?

In Self Competency, Doing Business in Arab Countries: _____ involves withholding one's reactions to give the other party a way to exit the situation with minimal discomfort.

According to the _____, people process pleasant events more efficiently and accurately than they do unpleasant events.

Which of these scenarios shows how motion works as an external factor in perceptual selection?

Micah knows it's unusual for Frederique to be late turning in his report because he typically turns it in three days early. Micah wonders if he has something going on at home that's preventing him from getting the report done. Based on attribution theory, which factor is Micah taking into account?

Compare and contrast the perceptual errors of projection and contrast effects.

_____ is the impression management technique in which a person flatters others so they will see the person as likeable.

Compare and contrast the perceptual errors of perceptual defense and stereotyping.

Identify the three components of the attribution process.

According to the attribution process, individual behavior is the result of random events.

The communication style in China can be characterized as generally

Mollie is looking through her files to find an employee who would be suitable for a three-year overseas assignment. What important personality trait should she take into consideration?