Questions

Question 1

Anja has a negative attitude towards her boss, which affects how she perceives her. Which category of factors that affect perception does it belong to:

1. Factor in the situation
2. Factor in the perceiver
3. Factor in the target
4. Overall factors

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a creative outcome:

1. Alice's start up proposal is novel, but potential stakeholders find it too time-consuming.
2. John has improved communication system in his department.
3. Tara found an original way to address a big issue her team was facing.
4. Piet comes up with a new, more efficient organizing system for his documents.

Question 3

Peter is a manager and his decisions are based solely on their outcome and consequences. Which ethical decision-making aspect does it represent?

1. Being truthful
2. Intuition
3. Utilitarianism
4. Behavioural ethics

Question 4

What factor does NOT influence the link between goals and performance?

1. Work dynamics
2. Goal commitment
3. Task characteristics
4. Performance feedback

Question 5

________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

1. Cognitive dissonance
2. Environmental analysis
3. Perception
4. Social verification

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding perception?

1. Our perception of reality is independent of our past experiences.
2. Our perception of reality is independent of our personality.
3. The context of the situation in which the perception is made has little effect on our perception of reality.
4. Our perception of reality can be different from the objective reality.

Question 7

Kim and Hannah started working at a Human Resources firm as recruiters on the same day and have the same position. Both women have been meeting their placement goals and are both very well liked within the organization. Because Hannah lives almost 60 miles away, she sometimes works 9-6 to avoid traffic rather than the 8-5 that Sarah works. Jackson, their supervisor, awarded Kim the "Employee of the Month" award for her outstanding work. Which influence of perception is at work in this situation?

1. Perceiver: Jackson thinks because Hannah arrives at 9 that she must not be working a full day.
2. Perceiver: Hannah thinks she is entitled to special privilege because she is meeting her goals.
3. Target: Kim arrives on time so people think she is doing her job better than Hannah.
4. Situation: Since the office opens at 8, Kim is more conscientious than Hannah.

Question 8

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see, we engage in ________.

1. Selective perception
2. Cognitive dissonance
3. Self-serving bias
4. Emotional labor

Question 9

Wob believes Roy is a hardworking individual because Roy always dresses nicely and wears well-tailored suits. Which short-cut is Wob using to judge Roy?

1. Contrast effect
2. Halo effect
3. Self-serving bias
4. Framing effect

Question 10

You have heard that the teacher believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has the teacher used in this case?

1. Halo effect
2. Contrast effect
3. Hindsight bias
4. Stereotyping

Question 11

Role perception indicates ________.

1. The skills required for performing the job
2. The social norms that are to be followed while performing the role
3. Our view of how we're supposed to act in a given situation
4. Others' belief regarding how you should act in a given situation

Question 12

Which of the following biases is known as assuming one is more likely to answer factual questions correctly than that one will actually be able to?

1. Overconfidence bias
2. Hindsight bias
3. Availability bias
4. Confirmation bias

Answer indication

Question 1

B. Factor in the perceiver.

Question 2

A. Alice's start up proposal is novel, but potential stakeholders find it too time-consuming.

Question 3

C. Utilitarianism.

Question 4

A. Work dynamics.

Question 5

C. Perception.

Question 6

D. Our perception of reality can be different from the objective reality.

Question 7

A. Perceiver: Jackson thinks because Hannah arrives at 9 that she must not be working a full day.

Question 8

A. Selective perception.

Question 9

B. Halo effect.

Question 10

D. Stereotyping.

Question 11

C. Our view of how we're supposed to act in a given situation.

Question 12

A. Overconfidence bias.