He could do it if he wanted to. He just doesn't like that part of his job, that's all. A statement like this from a supervisor indicates ________.
A) locus of control error
B) the horn effect
C) a halo effect
D) a fundamental attribution error
Question 2In ________, the observer's perception of others is influenced more by the observer's own characteristics than by those of the person observed.
A) stereotyping
B) self-serving bias
C) assumed similarity
D) the halo effect
Question 3People in the accounting department generally arrive 15 minutes early. So does Valerie, who is late today. This situation shows ________.
A) high consensus
B) low consensus
C) high consistency
D) low consistency
Question 4If everyone who's faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, we can say the behavior shows ________.
A) reliability
B) consistency
C) consensus
D) internal attribution
Question 5People say she will be late for her own funeral. It doesn't matter whether it's a team meeting or a meeting with her son's teacher, Malinda will be late. But she always has a plausible reason, one that is never her fault. Malinda's behavior shows _____
A) high distinctiveness
B) low distinctiveness
C) high consensus
D) low consensus
Question 6High self-monitors can't adjust their behavior and there's high behavioral consistency between who they are and what they do.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 7In a short essay, list and discuss five personality traits (not the Big Five) that have proven to be powerful in explaining individual behavior in organizations.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 8________ is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.
A) Attribution
B) Selection
C) Cognition
D) Perception