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Chapter 5 Quiz

Chapter 5 Quiz

This activity contains 22 questions.

	A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment is called:   Interpretation. Environmental analysis. Perception. Outlook.

	Which one of the following is NOT a factor that influences perception?   Target Society Perceiver Situation

	Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see, we engage in:   Selective perception Memorization Mental desensitization Periodic listening

	How individuals in organizations make decisions, and the quality of their final choice is largely influenced by their:   Personality Perception Experience Job satisfaction

	Which is NOT one of the steps in the rational decision making model?   Defining the problems Identifying the decision criteria Rating alternatives Debating pros and cons

	Decision makers operate within the confines of _____ i.e., they construct simplified models that extract the essential features from problems without capturing all their complexity.   Optimal decision making Intuitive decision making Bounded rationality Synectics

	An increased commitment to a previous decision in spite of negative information is termed:   Escalation of commitment Optimizing decision making Satisficing decision making Reengineering

	People with the _____ style of decision-making are careful decision-makers with the ability to adapt to or cope with novel situations   Directive Analytic Conceptual Behavioral

	Which of the following is NOT an organizational constraint on decision-making?   Performance evaluation Reward system Personality Formal regulations

	Decisions made so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number are based on:   Utilitarianism Justice Rights Profits

	The reality of a situation is what is behaviorally important.    True  False

	Expectations can distort your perceptions in that you will see what you expect to see.    True  False

	Projection is the idea that people selectively interpret what they see based on their interests, background, experience, and attitudes.    True  False

	Interviewers can make perceptual judgments that are often inaccurate during an employment interview.    True  False

	If you expect to see that older workers can't learn a new job skill, you will probably perceive that, whether it is accurate or not.    True  False

	The rational decision-making model assumes that the alternative that yields the lowest perceived value will be chosen.    True  False

	The bounded rationality model assumes that the decision maker will simplify the problem.    True  False

	Intuitive decision making is a conscious process created out of experience.    True  False

	We tend to be prone to overestimating unlikely events like an airplane crash. This is an example of the representative heuristic.    True  False

	Utilitarianism dominates business decision making.    True  False

	What is the difference between fundamental attribution error and self serving bias?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is self-fulfilling prophecy?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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