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Read Chapter 6 ("Perception and Individual Decision Making") in your e-text, answer these questions, and watch the Chapter 6 quiz video (found in your course) for course instructor clarification. In some videos, you may find references to specific pages; ignore those page numbers. Instead, refer to the page numbers in this document that follow each of the questions. The page numbers refer to the hard copy of the text; occasionally, the e-text page will be one page off. For further resources, such as additional videos and multiple choice questions, either consult the course tips section in your course or reach out to your course instructor at [email protected]. Note: This is not an assignment. These resources are for you to use as needed to prepare for your assessment. Read the chapters and watch the videos. Check course tips and reach out to your course instructor if needed. The previous chapter was Chapter 5. Chapter 7 is the next chapter. 1) Which of the following statements is true regarding perception? (page 171) a) Perception of reality is independent of one's personality. b) Our perception of a target is not affected by the context of the situation in which the perception is made. c) Our perception of reality can be different from the objective reality. d) Our perception of reality is independent of our past experiences. e) We form a perception of a target by looking at it in isolation. Answer: 2) Which of the following is an example of internally caused behavior? (page 173, note, a synonym for internal is intrinsic; a synonym for external is extrinsic) a) An employee was late for a team meeting because of a heavy downpour.? b) An employee was laid off because the company was attempting to cut costs by laying off employees. c) An employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy. d) An employee could not attend an interview because of a delayed flight. e) An employee could not come to work because he met with an accident. Answer: 3) Which of the following terms best describes the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgments about the behavior of others? (page 174) a) fundamental attribution error b) bandwagon effect c) contrast effect d) emotional dissonance e) self-fulfilling prophecy Answer:

4) You are more likely to notice a car like your own due to ________. (page 175) a) stereotyping b) self-serving bias c) halo effect d) selective perception e) contrast effect Answer: 5) Rose needs to give a presentation to the board of directors of her organization next week. She knows that her presentation will play an important role in her performance appraisal in the next quarter. However, she knows that two of her colleagues, John and Keith, will also be giving a presentation on the same issue. She is nervous because she believes that men have a better flair for giving presentations. Rose's perception of John and Keith is most likely characterized by ________. (pages 176-77) a) a halo effect b) a contrast effect c) a hindsight bias d) stereotyping e) a confirmation bias Answer: 6) A process of making decisions by constructing simplified models that extract the essential features from problems without capturing all their complexity is known as ________. (Pages 179-80) a) optimal decision making b) intuitive decision making c) bounded rationality d) active selection e) incremental decision making Answer: 7) ________ bias refers to the tendency for people to base their judgments on information that is easily accessible. (page 183) a) Anchoring b) Availability c) Overconfidence d) Confirmation e) Hindsight Answer:

8) ________ refers to staying with a decision even when there is clear evidence it's wrong. (pages 183-84)

a) b) c) d) e)

Escalation of commitment Fundamental attribution error Randomness error Risk aversion Availability bias

Answer: 9) According to the concept of ________, decisions are made solely on the basis of their outcomes, ideally to provide the greatest good for the greatest number. (page 188) a) utilitarianism b) selective perception c) self-fulfilling prophecy d) halo effect e) contrast effect Answer: 10) Individuals who report unethical practices by their employer to outsiders are known as ________. (page 188) a) change agents b) boundary spanners c) early adopters d) whistle-blowers e) free riders Answer:...