Question 1

Explain the four layers of diversity.

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Question 2

Stereotyping is viewed as a less effortful strategy of information processing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Kathy hates to say anything negative about anybody.She always evaluates everybody in an extremely positive fashion.Kathy seems to be exhibiting which of the following perceptual errors?

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A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Central tendency 
C)  Contrast effects 
D)  Leniency 
E)  Halo

Question 4

Religion is one of the primary dimensions of diversity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The _____ memory serves as a mental dictionary of concepts.

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A)  explicit 
B)  event 
C)  semantic 
D)  person 
E)  external

Question 6

Differentiate between the two important perceptual errors - recency effect and contrast effect.

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Question 7

Research suggests that the first step an organization should take to overcome obstacles to diversity is to engage in training all employees,including managers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Diversity is primarily an issue of race,age,and gender.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A _____ is a number of objects that are considered equivalent.

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A)  schema 
B)  category 
C)  stereotype 
D)  central tendency 
E)  semantic

Question 10

Explain how Roosevelt Thomas,Jr.'s "isolation" option differs from the "tolerate" option of managing diversity.

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Question 11

The personal characteristics that are believed to affect behavior are:

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A)  schematics. 
B)  internal factors. 
C)  perceptions. 
D)  external factors. 
E)  semantics.

Question 12

List the common barriers to implementing successful diversity programs.

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Question 13

Employees' evaluations of leader effectiveness are influenced strongly by their schemata of good and poor leaders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ are suspected or inferred causes of behavior.

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A)  Causal attributions 
B)  Encoding events 
C)  Personalities 
D)  Semantics 
E)  Schemata

Question 15

A(n)_____ represents a person's mental picture of an event or object.

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A)  schema 
B)  cognitive category 
C)  stereotype 
D)  semantic 
E)  attribution

Question 16

Differentiate between the fundamental attribution bias and the self-serving bias.

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Question 17

Something is _____ when it stands out from its context.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  cognitive 
C)  salient 
D)  self-serving 
E)  encoded

Question 18

Explain how perception affects the hiring process.

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Question 19

The final stage of the social information processing model is:

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A)  selective attention/comprehension. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  simplification. 
D)  storage and retention. 
E)  retrieval and response.

Question 20

Which of the following exists at the core of diversity?

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A)  Personality 
B)  Perception 
C)  Attitude 
D)  Internal dimensions 
E)  External dimensions

Exam 4: Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Explain the four layers of diversity.

Stereotyping is viewed as a less effortful strategy of information processing.

Kathy hates to say anything negative about anybody.She always evaluates everybody in an extremely positive fashion.Kathy seems to be exhibiting which of the following perceptual errors?

Religion is one of the primary dimensions of diversity.

The _____ memory serves as a mental dictionary of concepts.

Differentiate between the two important perceptual errors - recency effect and contrast effect.

Research suggests that the first step an organization should take to overcome obstacles to diversity is to engage in training all employees,including managers.

Diversity is primarily an issue of race,age,and gender.

A _____ is a number of objects that are considered equivalent.

Explain how Roosevelt Thomas,Jr.'s "isolation" option differs from the "tolerate" option of managing diversity.

The personal characteristics that are believed to affect behavior are:

List the common barriers to implementing successful diversity programs.

Employees' evaluations of leader effectiveness are influenced strongly by their schemata of good and poor leaders.

_____ are suspected or inferred causes of behavior.

A(n) _____ represents a person's mental picture of an event or object.

Differentiate between the fundamental attribution bias and the self-serving bias.

Something is _____ when it stands out from its context.

Explain how perception affects the hiring process.

The final stage of the social information processing model is:

Which of the following exists at the core of diversity?