Perception Errors in Organizations
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What are the three rules to evaluate whether to assign an internal or an external attribution?

  • Responsibility, Accountability, Transparency
  • Consistency, Distinctiveness, Consensus (correct)
  • Unity, Equality, Justice
  • Conformity, Diversity, Social proof

Self-handicapping is a behavior in which individuals:

  • Create obstacles for themselves that reduce the chances of success (correct)
  • Take full responsibility for their failures
  • Adapt quickly to changing circumstances
  • Seek help from others to overcome challenges

In the attribution process, what is distinctiveness referring to?

  • Consistency of behavior across different situations
  • The agreement of others in similar situations
  • The uniqueness of a situation compared to others (correct)
  • The individual's behavior pattern over time

What is one of the key elements involved in the halo effect?

<p>Allowing one trait to overshadow other characteristics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Selective perception in organizations can lead to:

<p>Misinterpretation of information based on preexisting beliefs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stereotyping is a cognitive shortcut that involves:

<p>Applying preconceived beliefs about a group to an individual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to form a general impression of something or someone based on a single usually positive characteristic?

<p>Halo effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perception error involves treating people based on how they are categorized and having them react accordingly?

<p>Categorization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to see one's own characteristics in others?

<p>Projection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perception error involves evaluating someone based on comparisons with recently encountered individuals?

<p>Contrast effect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Halo effect focus on when forming perceptions of individuals?

<p>Positive characteristics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of perception errors, what does the term 'first impression bias' refer to?

<p>Inability to let go of negative first impressions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the act of screening out information that we are uncomfortable with or that contradicts our beliefs?

<p>Confirmation bias (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which basic perceptual process involves categorizing or labeling people based on a single attribute?

<p>Stereotyping (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the error in perception where one favorable trait leads to the assumption of other positive traits in an individual?

<p>Halo effect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perceptual error involves screening out information that contradicts our beliefs?

<p>Selective perception (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In perception, what refers to the act of classifying information into mental categories?

<p>Categorization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves interpreting information in a way that aligns with preexisting beliefs?

<p>Confirmation bias (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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