Question 1

Austin has trouble remembering peoples' names, even after just meeting them. He should try ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  to just forget about learning them 
B)  to ask about their name 
C)  to come up with a nickname 
D)  to use the nickname frequently out loud

Question 2

Which of the following is when individuals continue a failing course of action after receiving feedback that shows it isn't working?

Accepted Answer

A)  overconfidence bias 
B)  sunk costs fallacy 
C)  escalation of commitment 
D)  hindsight bias

Question 3

Creativity is a function of three intersecting components including ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  extraversion 
C)  motivation 
D)  neuroticism

Question 4

Another term for hindsight bias is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hubris 
B)  I-knew-it-all-along effect 
C)  escalation of commitment 
D)  overconfidence

Question 5

Which of the following examples highlight the contrast effect when a leader provides a performance evaluation for a subordinate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparing the employee with other people recently encountered who rank higher or lower on similar characteristics. 
B)  Comparing the employee's most recent performance with overall expectations of performance. 
C)  Comparing the employee's performance with leader expectations for what the job role requires. 
D)  Comparing the employee's performance with his or her performance from the last evaluation period

Question 6

Common sense and intuition are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is defined as an evaluation of a characteristic of an object or person affected by comparisons with other objects or people ranking higher or lower on the characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative interrogation 
B)  recency effect 
C)  contrast effect 
D)  comparison effect

Question 8

Monica is completing performance evaluations for her employees. She is set to evaluate Tom's performance. He has performed average throughout the evaluation period. All of the employees she has evaluated today were poor performers. Under the contrast effect, Monica is likely to evaluate Tom's performance as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  very poor 
B)  very high 
C)  average 
D)  poor

Question 9

The Ebbinghaus illusion as an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  recency effect 
B)  perceptual contrast effect 
C)  attribution effect 
D)  primacy effect

Question 10

Which of the following is defined as the tendency for individuals with outcome knowledge to claim they would have estimated a probability of occurrence for the reported outcome that is higher than they would have estimated without the outcome information?

Accepted Answer

A)  hindsight bias 
B)  foresight bias 
C)  overconfidence bias 
D)  escalation of commitment

Question 11

What is defined as the process through which people organize and interpret sensory information to give meaning to their world?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  attitude 
C)  attribution 
D)  judgment

Question 12

Elaborative interrogation ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases students' willingness to hold onto preconceived notions 
B)  decreases students' willingness to learn material that challenges their beliefs 
C)  is something to avoid 
D)  increases the willingness to let go of preconceived notions and learn material that challenges beliefs

Question 13

Perceptions are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  static 
B)  always accurate 
C)  unimportant 
D)  subject to change

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of intuition in decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  follows a conscious process 
B)  results in longer time to make decisions 
C)  results in affectively charged judgments 
D)  has no place in organizational decisions

Question 15

Which of the following occurs when the rater's overall negative impression or evaluation strongly influences the rating of specific attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect 
B)  horns effect 
C)  contrast effect 
D)  recency effect

Question 16

Define indecisiveness and describe how to overcome it.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Each person's perception is their reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How can you use knowledge of prospect theory to improve your chances of getting a good deal in negotiations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Once formed, perceptions cannot be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hiring managers can overcome the contrast effect when interviewing job candidates by adhering to the following suggestion: ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  implement the contrast effect 
B)  undergo training to enhance biases 
C)  compare the current interviewee with the person who was just interviewed 
D)  use a structured interview

Exam 5: Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Austin has trouble remembering peoples' names, even after just meeting them. He should try ______.

Which of the following is when individuals continue a failing course of action after receiving feedback that shows it isn't working?

Creativity is a function of three intersecting components including ______.

Another term for hindsight bias is ______.

Which of the following examples highlight the contrast effect when a leader provides a performance evaluation for a subordinate?

Common sense and intuition are the same.

Which of the following is defined as an evaluation of a characteristic of an object or person affected by comparisons with other objects or people ranking higher or lower on the characteristic?

The Ebbinghaus illusion as an example of a ______.

Which of the following is defined as the tendency for individuals with outcome knowledge to claim they would have estimated a probability of occurrence for the reported outcome that is higher than they would have estimated without the outcome information?

What is defined as the process through which people organize and interpret sensory information to give meaning to their world?

Elaborative interrogation ______.

Perceptions are ______.

Which of the following is a characteristic of intuition in decision-making?

Which of the following occurs when the rater's overall negative impression or evaluation strongly influences the rating of specific attributes?

Define indecisiveness and describe how to overcome it.

Each person's perception is their reality.

How can you use knowledge of prospect theory to improve your chances of getting a good deal in negotiations?

Once formed, perceptions cannot be changed.

Hiring managers can overcome the contrast effect when interviewing job candidates by adhering to the following suggestion: ______.