Question 1

Some have argued that organizations should value diversity, not just tolerate it or try to blend everyone into a narrow mainstream.What is the basis for this argument?

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The answer of Some have argued that organizations should value...

Question 2

Trust perceptions towards management are based on perceptions of

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A) ability, benevolence, and support. 
B) ability, honesty, and support. 
C) ability, fairness, and support. 
D) benevolence, integrity, and support. 
E) ability, benevolence, and integrity.

Question 3

Trust perceptions towards management are based on perceptions of ability, benevolence, and ________.

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The answer of Trust perceptions towards management are based on...

Question 4

What is a stereotype threat? Give an example and discuss its implications for individuals and organizations.

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The answer of What is a stereotype threat? Give an...

Question 5

Age is not related to task performance, but it is related to creativity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe three biases that occur in the attribution process.

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The answer of Describe three biases that occur in the...

Question 7

People who threaten to stereotype others are issuing a stereotype threat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The competition for talent has become intense and you need to make sure that every job applicant who applies for a job will stay interested in the job and will want to work for your organization.What can you do to make sure that job applicants have positive perceptions of the recruitment and selection process and of the organization?

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The answer of The competition for talent has become intense...

Question 9

A diversity climate has been found to be associated with business-unit performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The professor who gives all C's to his class is committing

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A) halo. 
B) central tendency. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) central trait bias. 
E) harshness.

Question 11

If there is a single concept that serves as a barrier to valuing diversity, it is the stereotype.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tom attributes Lou's behaviour to immorality.This is a situational attribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For many months, Sam performed his job excellently.However, just before his performance evaluation, Sam's boss saw him insult a client.In the performance evaluation, the boss gave Sam a very low rating.What happened?

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A) Recency effect 
B) Harshness 
C) Contrast effect 
D) Self-serving bias 
E) Primacy effect

Question 14

A reporter covering a price fixing trial felt that the alleged price fixer was a crook.The alleged price fixer testified that his boss pressured him to engage in illegal activities.The alleged price fixer felt that the reporter's stories about the trial were the product of a vindictive and nasty mind.The price fixer explained his own behaviour ________ and that of the reporter ________.

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A) situationally; situationally 
B) dispositionally; dispositionally 
C) situationally; dispositionally 
D) dispositionally; situationally 
E) desperately; consistently

Question 15

A survey of Canadian employers found that many are willing to consider immigrants for supervisory, managerial, and senior leadership positions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What does a morning bias refer to?

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A) Employees who work on morning shifts receive higher job performance ratings. 
B) Employees who work on night shifts receive lower job performance ratings. 
C) Employees with late start times receive lower job performance ratings. 
D) Employees receive higher job performance ratings when the ratings are made in the morning. 
E) Employees perform better in the morning than later in the day.

Question 17

Your gender, religion, and occupation are important in the formation of your personal identity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination.

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The answer of ________ workers experience the highest rates of...

Question 19

Even women with ________ earn less than men in their first year of work.

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Question 20

Wes inaccurately attributed Nina's failure to show up at work to her poor work ethic.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Some have argued that organizations should value diversity, not just tolerate it or try to blend everyone into a narrow mainstream.What is the basis for this argument?

Trust perceptions towards management are based on perceptions of

Trust perceptions towards management are based on perceptions of ability, benevolence, and ________.

What is a stereotype threat? Give an example and discuss its implications for individuals and organizations.

Age is not related to task performance, but it is related to creativity.

Describe three biases that occur in the attribution process.

People who threaten to stereotype others are issuing a stereotype threat.

A diversity climate has been found to be associated with business-unit performance.

The professor who gives all C's to his class is committing

If there is a single concept that serves as a barrier to valuing diversity, it is the stereotype.

Tom attributes Lou's behaviour to immorality.This is a situational attribution.

For many months, Sam performed his job excellently.However, just before his performance evaluation, Sam's boss saw him insult a client.In the performance evaluation, the boss gave Sam a very low rating.What happened?

A survey of Canadian employers found that many are willing to consider immigrants for supervisory, managerial, and senior leadership positions.

What does a morning bias refer to?

Your gender, religion, and occupation are important in the formation of your personal identity.

________ workers experience the highest rates of age discrimination.

Even women with ________ earn less than men in their first year of work.

Wes inaccurately attributed Nina's failure to show up at work to her poor work ethic.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.