Perception - Seminar Quiz

An example of a focal object in relation to factors that influence perception would be Growing up in a clinical environment Valuing showing up to work early and leaving late A beat up old car in a parking lot full of Bentleys Valuing organisational skills

A beat up car in a parking lot full of Bentleys

What do our perceptions consist of? Our experience combined with current stimuli Our current reality The stimuli that surrounds us A portion of the stimuli that surrounds us

A portion of the stimuli that surrounds us

________ explains the ways in which we judge people differently depending on the meaning we assign to a given behaviour Attribution theory Equity theory Object relations theory Attachment theory Cultural schema theory

Attribution theory

Which of the following personality attributes has shown the strongest association with task performance? Conscientiousness Extraversion Neuroticism Openness to experience

Conscientiousness

Francis noticed that Zoe was not producing as many cakes as her co-workers. Zoe explained that she felt her co-workers were getting the best clients. Francis deduced that Zoe's inability to produce as many cakes was due to ________ Internal attributions Internal features External attributions Exterior characteristic

External attributions

The tendency to draw a general impression about an individual on the basis of a single characteristic is known as the contrast effect True or false

False

________ refers to the tendency of people to draw a general impression about an individual on the basis of a single characteristic Confirmation bias Self-serving bias Randomness error Halo effect Hindsight bias

Halo effect

________ bias indicates the tendency of an individual to attribute his or hers own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors Status quo Self-serving Distinction Congruence Anchoring

Self-serving

A manager who prefers to recruit at Russell Group universities believing that their graduates are hard working and intelligent are acting upon Attribution theory Stereotypes Prejudice Projection

Stereotypes

The statement "perceptions are shaped by past experiences, culture, attitude, values and upbringings" related to which factor that influences perception? The comprehender The perceiver The environment Focal object

The comprehender