Question 1

Nicole believes that her presentation was very good even though she overheard some of her friends say that it was the worst in the class.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Projection 
B) Perceptual defence 
C) Self-serving bias 
D) Actor-observer effect 
E) Fundamental attribution error

Question 2

When we invoke ________, we tend not to perceive different qualities within people.

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect 
B) projection 
C) the recency effect 
D) the halo effect 
E) consensus cues

Question 3

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) Shawn thought that her secretary was the kindest person she had ever met. 
B) Rich figured that the team was late because of congested air traffic over Atlanta. 
C) Pam explained that late report by noting that she wasn't familiar with the new software. 
D) Cleo mistook the female vice-president for a secretary. 
E) Joe attributed the car accident to slippery pavement.

Question 4

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their appearance in performance reviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A match between racial diversity in a store and racial diversity in the ________ is positively related to sales performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A match between racial diversity in a...

Question 6

What does the norm of reciprocity refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) A felt obligation to provide support to others in return for perceived support from the organization 
B) A felt obligation to help the organization achieve its goals and objectives in return for its perceived support 
C) A felt obligation to support the organization in return for fair pay and good working conditions 
D) A felt obligation to achieve one's goals and objectives in return for support from the organization 
E) A felt obligation to help co-workers achieve their goals and objectives in return for support from the organization

Question 7

Although there were considerable performance differences among his employees, Chester rated them all about average.Chester committed the ________ rater error.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although there were considerable performance differences among...

Question 8

Name and briefly define the three main cues which lead to attributions.What combination of these cues will likely lead an observer to make a dispositional attribution? To make a situational attribution?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and briefly define the three main...

Question 9

Describe the nature of gender and age stereotypes and the impact they have on human resource decisions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the nature of gender and age...

Question 10

In 2014, what company CEO became the first CEO of a fortune 500 company to publicly announce that he was gay?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft 
B) Google 
C) Apple 
D) Yahoo 
E) Facebook

Question 11

Discrimination on the basis of age is experienced mostly by older workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their ________ in performance reviews.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women are more likely to receive negative...

Question 13

Frame-of-reference training is an example of an activity to manage workforce diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ is defined as the failure to perceive unpleasant emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is defined as the failure to...

Question 15

Workforce diversity can be defined in terms of which characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Religion 
D) Ethnicity 
E) All of the above

Question 16

Social identities are relational and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social identities are relational and ________....

Question 17

Rosa thinks that her new hardworking friend is also very honest so she agrees to lend him some money.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Projection 
B) Implicit personality theories 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Reliance on central traits 
E) Stereotyping

Question 18

People tend to overemphasize the role that disposition plays in causing the behaviour of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Trust has been defined as a willingness to be vulnerable and to take risks with respect to the actions of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"You're just like me.I despise you." Which perceptual tendency might the speaker be revealing?

Accepted Answer

A) Actor-observer effect 
B) Self-serving bias 
C) Projection 
D) Similar-to-me effect 
E) Central Trait

Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Nicole believes that her presentation was very good even though she overheard some of her friends say that it was the worst in the class.What is this an example of?

When we invoke ________, we tend not to perceive different qualities within people.

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their appearance in performance reviews.

A match between racial diversity in a store and racial diversity in the ________ is positively related to sales performance.

What does the norm of reciprocity refer to?

Although there were considerable performance differences among his employees, Chester rated them all about average.Chester committed the ________ rater error.

Name and briefly define the three main cues which lead to attributions.What combination of these cues will likely lead an observer to make a dispositional attribution? To make a situational attribution?

Describe the nature of gender and age stereotypes and the impact they have on human resource decisions.

In 2014, what company CEO became the first CEO of a fortune 500 company to publicly announce that he was gay?

Discrimination on the basis of age is experienced mostly by older workers.

Women are more likely to receive negative comments about their ________ in performance reviews.

Frame-of-reference training is an example of an activity to manage workforce diversity.

________ is defined as the failure to perceive unpleasant emotions.

Workforce diversity can be defined in terms of which characteristics?

Social identities are relational and ________.

Rosa thinks that her new hardworking friend is also very honest so she agrees to lend him some money.What is this an example of?

People tend to overemphasize the role that disposition plays in causing the behaviour of others.

Trust has been defined as a willingness to be vulnerable and to take risks with respect to the actions of the organization.

"You're just like me.I despise you." Which perceptual tendency might the speaker be revealing?