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Attribution theories posit that there is constant bidirectional interaction between which two factors 1. A perception check is a. a cognitive bias that makes us listen only to information we already agree with. b. a response that allows you to state your interpretation and ask your partner whether or not that interpretation is correct. c. a method teachers use to reward good listeners in the classroom. d. any factor that gets in the ...

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What is conflict management 1. The conflict-handling intention that combines assertiveness and cooperation is: a. collaborating. b. accommodating. c. compromising. d. competing. 2. The conflict-handling intention that represents the midrange on both assertiveness and cooperativeness is: a. avoiding. b. accommodating. c. competing. d. compromising. 3. According to the conflict process, cooperativeness is the degree to which: a. ...

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The ultimate source of an organization’s culture 1. The key characteristic of organizational culture that addresses the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes on people within the organization is termed: a. people orientation. b. outcome orientation. c. team orientation. d. risk taking. 2. The key characteristic of organizational culture that assesses the degree to which organizati ...

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Which of the following is unlikely to be a useful suggestion for motivating employees 1. Company policy, administration, supervision, interpersonal relations, working conditions, and salary are characterized as: a. Growth factors b. Achievement factors c. Esteem factors d. Hygiene factors 2. McClelland's theory of work motivation is based on his concept of a need for achievement. He also thought that this influenced a nation's econom ...

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The main contribution of psychology to Organisational Behaviour is the study of 1. The main contribution of psychology to Organisational Behaviour is the study of: a. Personality, attitudes, perceptions and motives b. Social structures and relationships c. Social beliefs, customs and values d. Philosophy and ethics of human activity 2. The psychological contract is: a. The match between individual and organisational expectations b. ...

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Which strand of personality theorising originated from studies of the mentally ill 1. What assumption is the nomothetic approach based upon? a. The nomothetic approach is based upon the assumption that there is an infinite set of variables in existence that can be used to describe traits. b. The nomothetic approach is based upon the assumption that there is a finite set of variables in existence that can be used to describe human pers ...

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Sociology can be considered a social science 1. Sociology differs from common sense in that: a. it focuses on the researchers' own experiences b. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be c. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts d. it is subjective and biased 2. Sociology can be considered a social science because: a. its theories are logical, explicit and suppo ...

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What is meant by the term 'organisational culture' 1. When an organization’s values are intensely held and widely shared, it is said to have a a. core culture b. sustainable culture c. shared culture d. strong culture 2. When we talk about an organization's culture, we are referring to its core culture and not its subcultures. a. True b. False 3. A strong culture can be a liability. a. True b. False 4. A strong culture ...

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Which of the following is NOT one of the components that make up the strength of an attitude 1. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which attitudes are acquired? a. semantic association b. instrumental conditioning c. observational learning d. classical conditioning 2. Research indicates that it appears that some attitudes involving "gut-level" preferences are more ………….. than attitudes involving ...

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prevent you from seeing an individual as an individual rather than as a member of a group 1. The conditions in a society that undermine the ability of traditional social institutions to govern behavior are referred to as …………... a. social inequality b. social differentiation c. social stratification d. social disorganization 2. The knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from ...

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