Mgt5105 midterm Fall 2015 - Question 1 2 out of 2 points...

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Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Rewarding employees differently based on gender is all of the following except:
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° On the increase
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Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following group characteristics is not typically associated with the occurrence
of groupthink?
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° Pressure to individually contribute
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Question 3
2 out of 2 points
No amount of _______________ can make up for deficiencies in abilities or skills.
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° All of the choices are correct.

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Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Mike discovers in the interview process that he and Rob, although years apart, went to the
same school, were the same major and even played the same position on the school's polo team.
Mike "knows" that these activities have made him the successful manager he is today and hires
Rob on the spot. The hiring of Rob is an example of ___________.
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° similar-to-me error
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Question 5
2 out of 2 points
A management initiative is increasing the number of tasks jobholders perform. Management
is increasing _________.
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° job range
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Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The decline and eventual cessation of the response rate is known as __________.

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° extinction
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Question 7
2 out of 2 points
According to reinforcement theory, operants are behaviors that can be controlled by altering
the _______________ that follow them.
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° consequences
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Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Joe wishes to be thought of as going above and beyond the call of duty. This is an example
of the __________ impression management tactic.
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° exemplification
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Question 9
2 out of 2 points

The most important factor in the development of positive self-efficacy is:
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° past experience
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Question 10
2 out of 2 points
A job applicant claiming responsibility for successful past events, such as "My work led to a
large sale," is an example of:
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° Entitlements
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Question 11
2 out of 2 points
According to the text, six forces are reshaping the nature of managing within organizations.
They include _______________.
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° technology
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Question 12
2 out of 2 points

Bob has to conduct a press conference two days from now, so he is writing his speech and
rehearsing various ways of presenting it. Which schema is Bob using?