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The social cognitive theory holds that our cognitive processes, which include awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment, play important roles in how we learn new knowledge and skills.

A) True
B) False

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Which item below states that behavior is a function of its consequences and is determined exclusively by environmental factors, such as external stimuli and other reinforcers?


A) operant conditioning
B) conditioned response
C) reinforcement theory
D) classical conditioning

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Projecting occurs when a person bases behavior on preexisting expectations about another person or situation in order to create an outcome aligned with those expectations.

A) True
B) False

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Faye is very upset at Don. She has been waiting for him all day so they can discuss their issue. Faye knows she needs to talk calmly and get to the point, but she is distracted with Don's attitude. She feels that he is upset about the situation. This makes her even madder because he should not be the one to be upset. When she confronts Don, he tells her that he is not mad. Don spends his time trying to convince her that he is not upset. After much convincing, Faye realized that she was ______.


A) stereotyping
B) using primary effect
C) halo effecting
D) projecting

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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What is not an example of an unexpected or incongruous focal object, in relation to the factors that influence perception?


A) valuing work ethic like never missing a day of work
B) someone who is very vocal in an otherwise quiet meeting
C) a beat up old Chevy truck at the country club
D) wearing a lot of makeup and false eyelashes to the gym

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is an example of a focal object in relation to factors that influence perception?


A) growing up in a clinically clean environment
B) valuing showing up to work early and leaving late
C) a beat up old car in a parking lot full of Bentley's
D) valuing organizational skills

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which element below is a perception problem in which we form a positive or negative view of one aspect of an individual based on our overall impressions of that person?


A) halo effect
B) stereotypes
C) primary effect
D) impression management

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The three factors that influence perceptions mentioned in the textbook are the comprehender, the environment, and the focal object.

A) True
B) False

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______ are an individual's fixed beliefs about the characteristics of a particular group.

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What factor that influences our internal and external attributions listed below looks at how everyone else responds in the same situation?


A) dispute
B) distinctiveness
C) consistency
D) consensus

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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What are an individual's fixed beliefs about the characteristics of a particular group?


A) halo effect
B) impression management
C) stereotypes
D) contrast effect

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which element of the reinforcement theory is the administration of unpleasant consequences or removal of positive ones for the purpose of discouraging undesirable behavior?


A) positive reinforcement
B) punishment
C) negative reinforcement
D) extinction

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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______ is when positive consequences are used to reinforce certain behaviors to make the employee more likely to behave in similar ways in the same or similar situations.


A) Negative punishment
B) Positive reinforcement
C) Positive punishment
D) Negative reinforcement

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which factor below is not part of the reciprocally related human functions of the triadic reciprocal model of behavior?


A) self-regulation
B) reinforcement
C) cognitive processes
D) behavior

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Ingratiation is related to which perceptual distortion?

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Which element below is closely related and influences our degree of self-efficacy?


A) reciprocal behavior
B) self-regulation
C) vicarious learning
D) self-efficacy

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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