Question 1

Define social learning theory.Explain the four steps of the modeling process.

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Social learning theory argues that peopl...

Question 2

True learning only occurs when:

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A)  employees avoid mimicking the behaviors of experts.
B)  experts also pretend to be novices.
C)  changes in behavior become relatively permanent.
D)  employees are assigned larger responsibilities.
E)  learned behaviors are not repeated over timE.True learning only occurs when changes in behavior become relatively permanent and are repeated over time.Understanding why some employees prove better at this than others requires understanding what exactly employees learn and how they do it.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Sally's daughter just started going to school and because of which Sally has been coming to work early for the past few weeks.Her colleagues are under the impression that Sally is trying too hard for a promotion.Sally's colleagues are subject to:

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A)  self-serving bias.
B)  fundamental attribution error.
C)  anchoring error.
D)  illusion of control error.
E)  halo effect.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Variable interval schedule is the simplest schedule of reinforcement and happens when a specific consequence follows each and every occurrence of a desired behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ results when decision makers select the first acceptable alternative considered.

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A)  Emergence
B)  Neutralization
C)  Optimization
D)  Satisficing
E)  StereotypingF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

What are the four contingencies of reinforcement? Explain each by providing an example.

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The components of operant conditioning a...

Question 7

The knowledge that employees can typically learn only through experience is called _____ knowledge.

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A)  consensus-based
B)  tacit
C)  explicit
D)  direct
E)  openF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

To be rational decision makers,we should evaluate each alternative as soon as we think of it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When employees observe the actions of others,learn from what they observe,and then repeat what they have observed,they are engaging in:

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A)  structural modeling.
B)  behavioral modeling.
C)  static learning.
D)  extrinsic learning.
E)  hierarchical modeling.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Social identity theory holds that people identify themselves by the groups to which they belong and perceive and judge others by their group memberships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Learning has _____ effect on performance and _____ effect on commitment.

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A)  a moderate negative; a moderate positive
B)  a strong positive; a moderate negative
C)  a weak negative; a strong positive
D)  a moderate positive; a weak positive
E)  a weak positive; a moderate negativeF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the simplest schedule of reinforcement?

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A)  Variable ratio
B)  Variable interval
C)  Fixed ratio
D)  Continuous
E)  Fixed intervalF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The self-serving bias occurs when we attribute our own failures to external factors and our own successes to internal factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Performance-oriented individuals enjoy working on new kinds of tasks,even if they fail during their early experiences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tacit knowledge _____.

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A)  is based on experience
B)  involves conscious and accessible information
C)  can be learned through books
D)  exists as general information
E)  is easily transferred through written communicationF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

_____ refers to the decision to continue to follow a failing course of action.

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A)  Availability bias
B)  Confirmation bias
C)  Escalation of commitment
D)  Gambler's fallacy
E)  Halo effectF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

An employee comes late to office.An internal attribution will occur if there is low ______,low _____,and high _____.

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A)  consensus; consistency; extinction
B)  consensus; distinctiveness; consistency
C)  consistency; distinctiveness; consensus
D)  extinction; consistency; distinctiveness
E)  consensus; consistency; distinctivenessF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Transfer of training occurs when the knowledge,skills,and behaviors used on the job are maintained by the learner once training ends and generalized to the workplace once the learner returns to the job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explicit knowledge _____.

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A)  is highly personal in nature
B)  cannot be articulated to others
C)  is job and situation-specific
D)  contains conscious and accessible information
E)  is based on employees' experienceF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The entire process of reinforcement is a continuous cycle,and the repetition of behaviors is strengthened to the degree that reinforcement continues to occur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Learning and Decision Making

Define social learning theory.Explain the four steps of the modeling process.

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Which of the following is the simplest schedule of reinforcement?

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What are the four contingencies of reinforcement? Explain each by providing an example.

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True learning only occurs when:

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When employees observe the actions of others,learn from what they observe,and then repeat what they have observed,they are engaging in:

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Sally's daughter just started going to school and because of which Sally has been coming to work early for the past few weeks.Her colleagues are under the impression that Sally is trying too hard for a promotion.Sally's colleagues are subject to:

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The knowledge that employees can typically learn only through experience is called _____ knowledge.

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The entire process of reinforcement is a continuous cycle,and the repetition of behaviors is strengthened to the degree that reinforcement continues to occur.

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_____ results when decision makers select the first acceptable alternative considered.

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To be rational decision makers,we should evaluate each alternative as soon as we think of it.

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The self-serving bias occurs when we attribute our own failures to external factors and our own successes to internal factors.

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Transfer of training occurs when the knowledge,skills,and behaviors used on the job are maintained by the learner once training ends and generalized to the workplace once the learner returns to the job.

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Tacit knowledge _____.

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Explicit knowledge _____.

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_____ refers to the decision to continue to follow a failing course of action.

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Performance-oriented individuals enjoy working on new kinds of tasks,even if they fail during their early experiences.

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Variable interval schedule is the simplest schedule of reinforcement and happens when a specific consequence follows each and every occurrence of a desired behavior.

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An employee comes late to office.An internal attribution will occur if there is low ______,low _____,and high _____.

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Social identity theory holds that people identify themselves by the groups to which they belong and perceive and judge others by their group memberships.

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Learning has _____ effect on performance and _____ effect on commitment.

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