Managing Organizational Behaviour in Canada 2nd Edition Pat R. Sniderman – Test Bank
Chapter 3 Perception and Personality
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The process of interpreting information about another person is
a. |
high external control. |
b. |
social perception. |
c. |
encoding. |
d. |
evaluation. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 67
OBJ: 1 BLM: Knowledge
2. Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of the perceiver that can affect social perception?
a. |
attitude |
b. |
mood |
c. |
self-concept |
d. |
emotional stability |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 69
OBJ:1BLM:Comprehension
3. All of the following are characteristics of the target of one’s perceptions, EXCEPT
a. |
physical appearances. |
b. |
oral communication. |
c. |
nonverbal cues. |
d. |
purpose and context of encounter or interaction. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 69
OBJ:1BLM:Comprehension
4. The three major categories of factors that influence our perception of another person include which of the following?
a. |
characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and the situation |
b. |
availability of information, the target person, and the situation |
c. |
recency of information, availability of information, and consistency of information |
d. |
characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and the consistency of information |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 69
OBJ: 1 BLM: Knowledge
5. Bob has had a very bad day and is in a bad mood when he is waiting for his girlfriend. When she shows up 10 minutes late for the meeting, which of the following would be true?
a. |
He would be happy to see her regardless of how late she is. |
b. |
He will be upset with her due to his bad mood. |
c. |
He will be upset with her as she is late. |
d. |
He should expect her to be late. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 69
OBJ: 2 BLM: Application
6. In an interview situation, the interviewer’s first impression of the interviewee (or target) is likely to be based upon which of the following?
a. |
nonverbal cues of the target |
b. |
verbal communication by the target |
c. |
the intentions of the target |
d. |
the target’s physical appearance |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 69
OBJ: 1 BLM: Application
7. The ability of an individual to perceive multiple characteristics of another person rather than attend to just a few traits is a function of his or her
a. |
attention span. |
b. |
ability to focus. |
c. |
cognitive weighting. |
d. |
cognitive complexity. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 70
OBJ: 1 BLM: Knowledge
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