Question 1

Why do we make judgements about people?

Accepted Answer

A) We tend to stereotype. 
B) We make assumptions about their internal state. 
C) We judge as a result of justice theories. 
D) We engage in organisational behaviour. 
A) We tend to stereotype. 
B) We make assumptions about their internal state. 
C) We judge as a result of justice theories. 
D) We engage in organisational behaviour.

Question 2

_______ occurs when a person takes the credit for success but casts blame on others when things go wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Selective behaviour theory 
A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) Selective behaviour theory

Question 3

__________ is an unconscious process created out of distilled experience.

Accepted Answer

A) Satisficing 
B) Intuitive decision making 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Optimising decision making 
A) Satisficing 
B) Intuitive decision making 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Optimising decision making

Question 4

__________ can bias analysis and conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptual distortions 
B) Satisfactory states 
C) Evaluating strength and weaknesses 
D) Organisational goals 
A) Perceptual distortions 
B) Satisfactory states 
C) Evaluating strength and weaknesses 
D) Organisational goals

Question 5

Discuss why organisational constraints are necessary to an organisation.

Accepted Answer

The organisation can constrain decision

Question 6

Men have always been better decision-makers than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The determination of whether an individual's behaviour is externally or internally caused depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) consistency. 
B) consensus. 
C) perception. 
D) distinctiveness. 
A) consistency. 
B) consensus. 
C) perception. 
D) distinctiveness.

Question 8

_______ make decisions in organisations.

Accepted Answer

A) Non-managerial employees 
B) Middle- and lower-level managers 
C) Top managers 
D) All of the above 
A) Non-managerial employees 
B) Middle- and lower-level managers 
C) Top managers 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Sarah is responsible for purchasing a new computer system for her department.Given the significant financial investment,Sarah has decided to use the rational decision-making model. The first step will be:

Accepted Answer

A) computing the optimal decision. 
B) identifying decision criteria. 
C) rating each alternative of each criterion. 
D) defining the problem. 
A) computing the optimal decision. 
B) identifying decision criteria. 
C) rating each alternative of each criterion. 
D) defining the problem.

Question 10

When all relevant options can be identified in an unbiased manner and the decision maker has complete information,it is likely that:

Accepted Answer

A) a rational decision-making model is being implemented. 
B) intuition is guiding the decision-making process. 
C) overconfidence bias will lead to an incorrect decision. 
D) anchors will be needed to prepare for subsequent information. 
A) a rational decision-making model is being implemented. 
B) intuition is guiding the decision-making process. 
C) overconfidence bias will lead to an incorrect decision. 
D) anchors will be needed to prepare for subsequent information.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of externally caused behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) An employee was late because he was partying late and then overslept. 
B) An employee was promoted because he was intelligent. 
C) An employee was sacked because he did not possess the necessary skills. 
D) An employee was late because of a major accident that tied up traffic. 
A) An employee was late because he was partying late and then overslept. 
B) An employee was promoted because he was intelligent. 
C) An employee was sacked because he did not possess the necessary skills. 
D) An employee was late because of a major accident that tied up traffic.

Question 12

An Australian manager might make an important decision intuitively but knows it's important to proceed:

Accepted Answer

A) rationally. 
B) collectively. 
C) slowly. 
D) quickly. 
A) rationally. 
B) collectively. 
C) slowly. 
D) quickly.

Question 13

Most decisions in the real world follow the rational model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

Accepted Answer

A) overconfidence 
B) anchoring 
C) availability 
D) confirmation 
A) overconfidence 
B) anchoring 
C) availability 
D) confirmation

Question 15

The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias. 
B) attribution theory. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) selective behaviour theory. 
A) self-serving bias. 
B) attribution theory. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) selective behaviour theory.

Question 16

Why is creativity important to decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps the decision maker understand the problem. 
B) It allows the decision maker to more fully appraise the problem. 
C) It allows the decision maker to see problems others cannot see. 
D) All of the above. 
A) It helps the decision maker understand the problem. 
B) It allows the decision maker to more fully appraise the problem. 
C) It allows the decision maker to see problems others cannot see. 
D) All of the above.

Question 17

Internally caused behaviours are those:

Accepted Answer

A) that are believed to be under the personal control of individual. 
B) resulting from outside causes. 
C) forced upon a person by the situation. 
D) resulting from personality traits. 
A) that are believed to be under the personal control of individual. 
B) resulting from outside causes. 
C) forced upon a person by the situation. 
D) resulting from personality traits.

Question 18

Discuss the three different criteria for ethical decision making.

Accepted Answer

There are three different criteria in ma

Question 19

Tim,Luke and Esther are all attending the same training course for their organisation.Tim has previously been on other training courses and has found them to be a waste of time.Luke,on the other hand,is looking forward to the course as he is rather interested in its content.Esther is keen to complete the training course as she expects that it will lead to a promotion. Based on the information,Tim's perception of the training course will most likely be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) motives. 
B) interests. 
C) experience. 
D) expectations. 
A) motives. 
B) interests. 
C) experience. 
D) expectations.

Question 20

A solution that is the first acceptable choice encountered represents a choice that is:

Accepted Answer

A) suboptimising. 
B) simplifying. 
C) seeking an implicit favourite. 
D) satisficing. 
A) suboptimising. 
B) simplifying. 
C) seeking an implicit favourite. 
D) satisficing.

Why do we make judgements about people?

_______ occurs when a person takes the credit for success but casts blame on others when things go wrong.

__________ is an unconscious process created out of distilled experience.

__________ can bias analysis and conclusions.

Discuss why organisational constraints are necessary to an organisation.

Men have always been better decision-makers than women.

The determination of whether an individual's behaviour is externally or internally caused depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT:

_______ make decisions in organisations.

Sarah is responsible for purchasing a new computer system for her department.Given the significant financial investment,Sarah has decided to use the rational decision-making model. The first step will be:

When all relevant options can be identified in an unbiased manner and the decision maker has complete information,it is likely that:

Which of the following is an example of externally caused behaviour?

An Australian manager might make an important decision intuitively but knows it's important to proceed:

Most decisions in the real world follow the rational model.

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is known as:

Why is creativity important to decision making?

Internally caused behaviours are those:

Discuss the three different criteria for ethical decision making.

A solution that is the first acceptable choice encountered represents a choice that is:

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making

Why do we make judgements about people?

_______ occurs when a person takes the credit for success but casts blame on others when things go wrong.

__________ is an unconscious process created out of distilled experience.

__________ can bias analysis and conclusions.

Discuss why organisational constraints are necessary to an organisation.

Men have always been better decision-makers than women.

The determination of whether an individual's behaviour is externally or internally caused depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT:

_______ make decisions in organisations.

Sarah is responsible for purchasing a new computer system for her department.Given the significant financial investment,Sarah has decided to use the rational decision-making model. The first step will be:

When all relevant options can be identified in an unbiased manner and the decision maker has complete information,it is likely that:

Which of the following is an example of externally caused behaviour?

An Australian manager might make an important decision intuitively but knows it's important to proceed:

Most decisions in the real world follow the rational model.

The ___________ bias is a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is known as:

Why is creativity important to decision making?

Internally caused behaviours are those:

Discuss the three different criteria for ethical decision making.

A solution that is the first acceptable choice encountered represents a choice that is:

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters