Multiple Choice Questions
45.Social identity theory says that:
A.we define ourselves in terms of our membership in certain groups and our differences with people who belong to other groups.
B.we tend to believe our own actions are caused by motivation or ability rather than the situation.
C.our expectations about another person cause that person to act in a way that is consistent with those expectations.
D.we quickly form an opinion of people based on the first information we receive about them.
E.our emotions screen out large blocks of information that threaten our beliefs and values.
46.According to the social identity theory, people tend to:
A.receive information and make sense of the world around them.
B.perceive that their own actions are due to the situation, whereas the behaviors of other people are mainly due to their motivation and ability.
C.believe that people in their own groups share common traits.
D.think that they are distinct from people in the social groups to which they have a connection.
E.refer to something about themselves as separate individuals.
47.Which of the following refers to the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world around us?
A.Personalization
B.Motivation
C.Reinforcement theory
D.Perception
E.Social identification
48.Generally, the brands placed on the upper shelves of supermarkets receive greater attention than those on the lower shelves. This is an example of _____.
A.selective attention
B.stereotyping
C.halo effect
D.behavior modification
E.recency effect
49.________ is the process of filtering information received by our senses.
A.Personal identification
B.Social learning
C.Projection
D.Stereotyping
E.Selective attention
50.Which of the following is an example of selective attention?
A.You notice that two employees are arguing in the company’s quiet library.
B.You conclude that the person near the cash register is a sales clerk.
C.You assume that an employee is lazy because she works in a department with lazy people.
D.You watch only a few television channels based on your interests.
E.You select a few job applicants through structured interviews.
51.Some investors in the stock market become overconfident and ignore evidence that their strategies will lose money. This can be attributed to _____.
A.the primacy effect
B.confirmation bias
C.the recency effect
D.the prophecy effect
E.stereotyping
52.Which of the following occurs most likely due to confirmation bias?
A.A company conducts monthly performance reviews to evaluate its employees.
B.A customer demands a proof statement from the salesperson.
C.A manager believes his actions are correct, though they are highly unpopular.
D.A manager considers female workers to be less productive than the male workers.
E.A teacher assigns moderate grades to all her students, though there is a vast difference in performance.
53._____ is the unconscious process of organizing people and objects into preconceived categories that are stored in our long-term memory.
A.Mental model
B.Social identification
C.Categorical thinking
D.Personal identification
E.Reinforcement theory
54.Mental models are _____ that guide perceptions and behavior.
A.stereotypes
B.forms of punishment
C.self-fulfilling prophecies
D.broad world views
E.action learning practices
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