Question 1

Selective screening is the process by which people

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A)   filter out most information so that they can deal with the most important matters.
B)   hold a conversation with two people at once.
C)   group environmental stimuli into recognizable patterns.
D)   none of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

All of the following are external factors stated as principles of perception except:

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A)   size
B)   intensity
C)   personality
D)   contrastE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Mark had an opportunity to attend a Boston Celtics vs Lakers game on the night before his organizational behavior final exam.He decided that he had studied enough by that time,and went off to enjoy the game with his friends.A week later,he discovered that he had gotten a grade of "D" on the final exam.Mark then concluded that the exam was so hard,his grade wouldn't have been any better even if he had studied more.Mark has probably just experienced:

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A)   the fundamental attribution error
B)   the self-serving bias
C)   projection
D)   the self-fulfilling prophecyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

David Barger,CEO of JetBlue,expects that Mark Taylor,a new sales person,will be the poor salesperson.When Taylor has a terrible sales performance in the first month,it's likely the Pygmalion effect has occurred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Peter gives preference to African-Americans in try-outs to the company basketball team because he believes that they will perform better in the long run than others.Explain which of the five perceptual errors may be operating here,and why.

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The major perceptual errors are perceptu...

Question 6

All of the following statements about the perceptual process are true except:

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A)   Different people often perceive a situation differently,both in terms of what they selectively perceive and how they organize and interpret what is perceived.
B)   The key words in the definition of perception are select and organize.
C)   Perceptual differences help explain why people behave differently in the same situation.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

According to the Communication Competency: Hand Gestures,curling the index finger towards you can be used to solicit prostitutes in Greece.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how attributional errors can create problems in the work setting.

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Question 9

When individuals attempt to manipulate or control the impression that others form about them they are engaging in:

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A)   impression delineation
B)   impression motivation
C)   impression management
D)   appearance developmentE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Explain how attributions influence behavior.

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Attribution deals with the perceived cau...

Question 11

____ is the tendency for people to see their own traits in other people.

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A)   Projection
B)   Stereotyping
C)   Halo effect
D)   Perceptual defenseE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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According to the Communication Competency: Hand Gestures,curling the index finger towards you can be used to solicit prostitutes in Greece.

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Peter gives preference to African-Americans in try-outs to the company basketball team because he believes that they will perform better in the long run than others.Explain which of the five perceptual errors may be operating here,and why.

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David Barger,CEO of JetBlue,expects that Mark Taylor,a new sales person,will be the poor salesperson.When Taylor has a terrible sales performance in the first month,it's likely the Pygmalion effect has occurred.

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____ is the tendency for people to see their own traits in other people.

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All of the following are external factors stated as principles of perception except:

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