Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Learning

The common perceptual distortions include stereotypes or prototypes, halo effects, selective perception, projection, contrast effects, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Question 41

Halo effects are particularly important in the performance appraisal process because they can influence a manger's evaluations of subordinates' work performance.

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Question 42

__________ is the process of creating explanations for events.

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Question 43

We practice a lot of impression management as a matter of routine in everyday life.

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Question 44

If a manager docks an employee's pay every time he or she is late, the OB Mod reinforcement strategy of __________ is being used.

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Question 45

Schemas make it easier for people to remember things not included in memories.

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Question 46

According to the law of effect, a supervisor who wants to increase the incidence of a specific employee behavior should make sure that the behavior results in positive outcomes.

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Question 47

Which of the following statements regarding selective perception is most accurate?

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Question 48

According to attribution theory, the three factors that influence whether an event is attributed to an internal cause or an external cause are distinctiveness, consensus, and aptitude.

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Question 49

An __________ contains information about a person's own appearance, behavior, and personality.

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Question 50

If a person performs poorly in many different situations, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes; but if the person performs poorly only occasionally, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes.

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Question 51

Which perceptual distortion occurs when an individual's characteristics are compared with those of others recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the same characteristic?

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Question 52

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, is known for his use of which reinforcement strategy?

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Question 53

As a result of behavior, the administration of a consequence is called:

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Question 54

Attribution theory is the attempt to understand the causes of a certain event, assess responsibility for outcomes of the event, and evaluate the personal qualities of the people involved in the event.

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Question 55

The administration of positive consequences that tend to increase the likelihood of repeating the behavior in similar settings is known as __________.

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Question 56

Managing __________ properly can change the direction, level, and persistence of an individual's behavior.

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Question 57

Projection is especially likely to occur in which stage of perception?

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Question 58

In assessing the causes of other people's behavior, we tend to their internal personal factors and to the external factors. However, in assessing the causes of our own behavior, we tend to attribute our own success to and our failure to .

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Question 59

When a bright red sports car stands out from a group of gray sedans, this demonstrates the projection effect.

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The common perceptual distortions include stereotypes or prototypes, halo effects, selective perception, projection, contrast effects, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Halo effects are particularly important in the performance appraisal process because they can influence a manger's evaluations of subordinates' work performance.

__________ is the process of creating explanations for events.

We practice a lot of impression management as a matter of routine in everyday life.

If a manager docks an employee's pay every time he or she is late, the OB Mod reinforcement strategy of __________ is being used.

Schemas make it easier for people to remember things not included in memories.

According to the law of effect, a supervisor who wants to increase the incidence of a specific employee behavior should make sure that the behavior results in positive outcomes.

Which of the following statements regarding selective perception is most accurate?

According to attribution theory, the three factors that influence whether an event is attributed to an internal cause or an external cause are distinctiveness, consensus, and aptitude.

An __________ contains information about a person's own appearance, behavior, and personality.

If a person performs poorly in many different situations, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes; but if the person performs poorly only occasionally, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes.

Which perceptual distortion occurs when an individual's characteristics are compared with those of others recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the same characteristic?

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, is known for his use of which reinforcement strategy?

As a result of behavior, the administration of a consequence is called:

Attribution theory is the attempt to understand the causes of a certain event, assess responsibility for outcomes of the event, and evaluate the personal qualities of the people involved in the event.

The administration of positive consequences that tend to increase the likelihood of repeating the behavior in similar settings is known as __________.

Managing __________ properly can change the direction, level, and persistence of an individual's behavior.

Projection is especially likely to occur in which stage of perception?

In assessing the causes of other people's behavior, we tend to their internal personal factors and to the external factors. However, in assessing the causes of our own behavior, we tend to attribute our own success to and our failure to .

When a bright red sports car stands out from a group of gray sedans, this demonstrates the projection effect.

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Exam 3: Perception, Attribution, and Learning

The common perceptual distortions include stereotypes or prototypes, halo effects, selective perception, projection, contrast effects, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Halo effects are particularly important in the performance appraisal process because they can influence a manger's evaluations of subordinates' work performance.

__________ is the process of creating explanations for events.

We practice a lot of impression management as a matter of routine in everyday life.

If a manager docks an employee's pay every time he or she is late, the OB Mod reinforcement strategy of __________ is being used.

Schemas make it easier for people to remember things not included in memories.

According to the law of effect, a supervisor who wants to increase the incidence of a specific employee behavior should make sure that the behavior results in positive outcomes.

Which of the following statements regarding selective perception is most accurate?

According to attribution theory, the three factors that influence whether an event is attributed to an internal cause or an external cause are distinctiveness, consensus, and aptitude.

An __________ contains information about a person's own appearance, behavior, and personality.

If a person performs poorly in many different situations, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to __________ causes; but if the person performs poorly only occasionally, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to __________ causes.

Which perceptual distortion occurs when an individual's characteristics are compared with those of others recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the same characteristic?

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, is known for his use of which reinforcement strategy?

As a result of behavior, the administration of a consequence is called:

Attribution theory is the attempt to understand the causes of a certain event, assess responsibility for outcomes of the event, and evaluate the personal qualities of the people involved in the event.

The administration of positive consequences that tend to increase the likelihood of repeating the behavior in similar settings is known as __________.

Managing __________ properly can change the direction, level, and persistence of an individual's behavior.

Projection is especially likely to occur in which stage of perception?

In assessing the causes of other people's behavior, we tend to __________ their internal personal factors and to __________ the external factors. However, in assessing the causes of our own behavior, we tend to attribute our own success to __________ and our failure to __________.

When a bright red sports car stands out from a group of gray sedans, this demonstrates the projection effect.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

Motivation and Performance

The Nature of Teams

Teamwork and Performance

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

Filters

If a person performs poorly in many different situations, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes; but if the person performs poorly only occasionally, the tendency is to attribute the person's poor performance to causes.

In assessing the causes of other people's behavior, we tend to their internal personal factors and to the external factors. However, in assessing the causes of our own behavior, we tend to attribute our own success to and our failure to .