Question 1

When Kathy gains self-awareness by understanding how others view her and how she is shaped by others' opinions of her,she is best reflecting the concept of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  social mirror 
C)  projection factor 
D)  social dilemma

Question 2

Which of the following statement pertaining to personality is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  All aspects of our personality are believed to be a result of nature. 
B)  Personality traits are enduring characteristics. 
C)  Personality traits describe an individual's attitude and behavior. 
D)  Agreeableness,aggression,and dominance are examples of personality traits.

Question 3

Ron tends to procrastinate on assignments so he believes that everyone else also does the same.His perception is influenced most by:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  selective perception. 
D)  interest.

Question 4

Self-serving bias causes us to overestimate external factors for successes and blame internal factors for failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rachel has the tendency to fight with her team on every decision and remains rigid and inflexible in her behavior.Rachel would tend to score low on the _____ factor of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  motivational

Question 6

Rene tends to attribute all her successes at work to her attitude,commitment,perseverance,and sincerity;she blames her failures on company performance,market fluctuations,and business cycles.Rene's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  fundamental attribution error. 
C)  self-serving bias. 
D)  self-disclosure.

Question 7

An external factor that affects perceptions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  past experience. 
B)  bias. 
C)  peers. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 8

Perception:

Accepted Answer

A)  is never a result of multiple causality. 
B)  never changes despite new inputs. 
C)  is always consistent with reality. 
D)  is person-specific.

Question 9

The tendency to overestimate the impact of internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating the behavior of others is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual distraction. 
B)  stereotyping bias. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  self-serving bias.

Question 10

Behavioral modes of interacting affect the way in which we communicate and share opinions with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with forming an opinion about how we would like an event to unfold,a situation to develop,or a person to act,think,or feel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projection 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Interest 
D)  Expectations

Question 12

Lack of self-awareness can result in incompetence,because the individual does not realize the gap between his or her perception,and the reality of the strengths and competencies in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ross gets to know that his friend Fredrick has been fired from his job,and blames the declining economy for this event that has occurred.Ron's behavior is associated with which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attribution theory 
B)  Selective theory 
C)  Expectation theory 
D)  Iteration theory

Question 14

Self-perspective involves a capacity to monitor and control those strong but subliminal biases that all of us harbor and that skew our decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Eduardo's low score on the _____ factor of personality is closely associated with the fact that he is constantly worried,depressed,anxious,and unable to manage his anger.

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  extroversion

Question 16

Some of the more common filters that can influence perceptions are stereotyping,projection,expectations,and interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ describes the process by which individuals gather sensory information and assign meaning to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Perception 
C)  Attitude 
D)  Value system

Question 18

Patterns of behavior develop through our reactions to events over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ means interpreting information for meaning and accuracy,and discarding information that is threatening or not relevant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Streamlining 
C)  Selective perception 
D)  Projection

Question 20

_____ describes the relatively stable set of characteristics,tendencies,and temperaments that have been formed by heredity and by social,cultural,and environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diversity 
B)  Attitudes 
C)  Personality 
D)  Values

Exam 1: Journey Into Self-Awareness

When Kathy gains self-awareness by understanding how others view her and how she is shaped by others' opinions of her,she is best reflecting the concept of ____.

Which of the following statement pertaining to personality is incorrect?

Ron tends to procrastinate on assignments so he believes that everyone else also does the same.His perception is influenced most by:

Self-serving bias causes us to overestimate external factors for successes and blame internal factors for failures.

Rachel has the tendency to fight with her team on every decision and remains rigid and inflexible in her behavior.Rachel would tend to score low on the _____ factor of personality.

Rene tends to attribute all her successes at work to her attitude,commitment,perseverance,and sincerity;she blames her failures on company performance,market fluctuations,and business cycles.Rene's behavior is an example of:

An external factor that affects perceptions is:

Perception:

The tendency to overestimate the impact of internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating the behavior of others is caused by:

Behavioral modes of interacting affect the way in which we communicate and share opinions with others.

Which of the following is associated with forming an opinion about how we would like an event to unfold,a situation to develop,or a person to act,think,or feel?

Lack of self-awareness can result in incompetence,because the individual does not realize the gap between his or her perception,and the reality of the strengths and competencies in question.

Ross gets to know that his friend Fredrick has been fired from his job,and blames the declining economy for this event that has occurred.Ron's behavior is associated with which of the following theories?

Self-perspective involves a capacity to monitor and control those strong but subliminal biases that all of us harbor and that skew our decision making.

Eduardo's low score on the _____ factor of personality is closely associated with the fact that he is constantly worried,depressed,anxious,and unable to manage his anger.

Some of the more common filters that can influence perceptions are stereotyping,projection,expectations,and interest.

_____ describes the process by which individuals gather sensory information and assign meaning to it.

Patterns of behavior develop through our reactions to events over a period of time.

_____ means interpreting information for meaning and accuracy,and discarding information that is threatening or not relevant.

_____ describes the relatively stable set of characteristics,tendencies,and temperaments that have been formed by heredity and by social,cultural,and environmental factors.