Question 1

According to the Johari Window, the hidden area is reduced through disclosure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who are unsure of their self-views are more:

Accepted Answer

A) difficult to influence. 
B) stressed in decision-making situations. 
C) defined by their work. 
D) frequently absent. 
E) apathetic to social forces.

Question 3

Explain self-verification and its implications on organizational behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Our emotions influence what we recognize or screen out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true about meaningful interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Meaningful interaction relies on dialogue. 
B) Meaningful interaction increases dependence on stereotypes to understand others. 
C) Meaningful interaction is based on the Johari Window. 
D) Meaningful interaction potentially improves empathy toward others. 
E) Meaningful interaction is a way of increasing self-awareness by encouraging disclosure and feedback to increase our own open area.

Question 6

_____ is the mostly unconscious process of organizing people and objects into preconceived categories that are stored in our long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Mental model 
B) Social identification 
C) Categorical thinking 
D) Personal identification 
E) Reinforcement theory

Question 7

The self-fulfilling prophecy effect is stronger:

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning of a relationship. 
B) for experienced employees. 
C) when a relationship is saturated. 
D) when a relationship is extremely complex. 
E) when a relationship is very strong.

Question 8

The extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with themselves is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) self-verification. 
D) self-enhancement. 
E) self-centering.

Question 9

Some experts believe that self-esteem is a person's rating of his/her success at social inclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An individual's self-concept can be described by four characteristics: complexity, consistency, character, and clarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Like self-enhancement, self-verification does not include seeking feedback that is not necessarily flattering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ refers to understanding and being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and situations of others.

Accepted Answer

A) Apathy 
B) Contact hypothesis 
C) Empathy 
D) Recency effect 
E) Primacy effect

Question 13

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in an identifiable social category is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the recency effect. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) projection bias. 
D) empathy. 
E) stereotyping.

Question 14

High internal consistency exists when most of the individual's self-perceived roles require similar personality traits, values, and other attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mental models are _____ that guide perceptions and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotypes 
B) forms of punishment 
C) self-fulfilling prophecies 
D) knowledge structures 
E) action learning practices

Question 16

Sandy is a R&D manager at a manufacturing plant and her self-concept is considered to have low complexity.Which of the following would most likely be what she considers as her most important identities?

Accepted Answer

A) manager, engineer, family income-earner 
B) mother, manager, family income-earner 
C) wine connoisseur, manager, mother 
D) wife, engineer, mother 
E) family income-earner, mother, wife

Question 17

In the Johari Window, the hidden area gets smaller when we:

Accepted Answer

A) increase the blind area. 
B) avoid feedback from others. 
C) disclose information about ourselves. 
D) are far away from knowing our perceptual limitations. 
E) hide our beliefs and experiences.

Question 18

Intentional discrimination occurs when decision makers rely on stereotypes to establish notions of the "ideal" person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which perceptual error occurs when a supervisor incorrectly rates an employee at a similar level across all performance dimensions based on an overall impression of that employee?

Accepted Answer

A) Attribution error 
B) Stereotyping 
C) Projection bias 
D) Halo effect 
E) Recency effect

Question 20

A manager believes in the philosophy of positive organizational behavior.His self-fulfilling prophecies are likely to improve organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

According to the Johari Window, the hidden area is reduced through disclosure.

People who are unsure of their self-views are more:

Explain self-verification and its implications on organizational behavior.

Our emotions influence what we recognize or screen out.

Which of the following is true about meaningful interaction?

_____ is the mostly unconscious process of organizing people and objects into preconceived categories that are stored in our long-term memory.

The self-fulfilling prophecy effect is stronger:

The extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with themselves is known as:

Some experts believe that self-esteem is a person's rating of his/her success at social inclusion.

An individual's self-concept can be described by four characteristics: complexity, consistency, character, and clarity.

Like self-enhancement, self-verification does not include seeking feedback that is not necessarily flattering.

_____ refers to understanding and being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and situations of others.

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in an identifiable social category is called:

High internal consistency exists when most of the individual's self-perceived roles require similar personality traits, values, and other attributes.

Mental models are _____ that guide perceptions and behavior.

Sandy is a R&D manager at a manufacturing plant and her self-concept is considered to have low complexity.Which of the following would most likely be what she considers as her most important identities?

In the Johari Window, the hidden area gets smaller when we:

Intentional discrimination occurs when decision makers rely on stereotypes to establish notions of the "ideal" person.

Which perceptual error occurs when a supervisor incorrectly rates an employee at a similar level across all performance dimensions based on an overall impression of that employee?

A manager believes in the philosophy of positive organizational behavior.His self-fulfilling prophecies are likely to improve organizational performance.