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Organisational Behaviour: European Edition, 2/e
Robert Kreitner, Arizona State University
Angelo Kinicki, Arizona State University
Marc Buelens, University of Ghent
Social Perception and Attributions

Self-test Questions - Quiz 1



1

The halo perceptual error leads a rater to consistently evaluate other people or objects in an extremely positive fashion.
A)True
B)False
2

Stereotypes are sometimes positive.
A)True
B)False
3

Although research indicates that men and women do not systematically differ in the manner suggested by traditional stereotypes, these stereotypes still persist.
A)True
B)False
4

According to the self-fulfilling prophecy, people’s past experiences determine their behaviour and performance.
A)True
B)False
5

The fundamental attribution bias represents one’s tendency to take more personal responsibility for success than for failure.
A)True
B)False
6

The study of how people perceive one another has been labelled
A)perception theory.
B)social cognition.
C)attribution theory.
D)the fundamental attribution bias.
E)perceptual information processing.
7

What is the correct sequences of stages in the social information processing model?
A)Encoding and simplification; storage and retrieval; retrieval and response; selective attention/comprehension.
B)Selective attention/comprehension; storage and retention; encoding and simplification; retrieval and response.
C)Storage and retention; encoding and simplification; selective attention/comprehension; retrieval and response.
D)Encoding and simplification; storage and retention; selective attention/comprehension; retrieval and response.
E)Selective attention/comprehension; encoding and simplification; storage and retention; retrieval and response.
8

A ____________ represents a person’s mental picture or summary of a particular event or type of stimulus.
A)fundamental attribution bias
B)causal attribution
C)schema
D)person memory
E)stereotype
9

_____________ refers to general knowledge about the world.
A)Encoding
B)Semantic memory
C)Schemata
D)Event memory
E)Information processing
10

The ____________ perceptual error represents the tendency to avoid all extreme judgements and rate people and objects as average or neutral.
A)contrast effects
B)recency effects
C)central tendency
D)leniency
E)halo
11

A stereotype is an individual’s set of
A)beliefs about the characteristics of a group.
B)beliefs about another individual.
C)inaccurate assumptions about a group.
D)positive expectations about another individual.
E)negative expectations about the qualities of a group.
12

Research suggests that as employees age, they experience
A)less job satisfaction.
B)higher accident rates.
C)less absenteeism.
D)less organizational commitment.
E)less internal work motivation.
13

Another name for the Pygmalion effect is
A)self-serving bias.
B)selective attention.
C)fundamental attribution bias.
D)self-fulfilling prophecy.
E)stereotyping.
14

According to Kelley’s attribution model, distinctiveness involves
A)judging if the individual’s performance on a given task is constant over time.
B)looking at all the available information and weighing each piece according to its importance.
C)discussing the individual’s behaviour with others and coming to a group decision.
D)comparing an individual’s behaviour with his or her peers.
E)contrasting a person’s behaviour on one task with his or her behaviour on other tasks.
15

According to Wiener’s attribution model, task difficulty and help from others are examples of
A)internal factors.
B)behavioural consequences.
C)external factors.
D)judgments.
E)psychological consequences.






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