Li is an accountant by training, although he now works in human resources. There are problems within his department: employees are fighting with each other, morale is low, etc.
But when asked how his department is doing, Li reports they are right on target with their compensation figures, their turnover rates, and their training expenses. Li's misperception is a function of the perceptual bias of:
A) selective perception.
B) the similar-to-me effect.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) the first-impression error.
Question 2
According to Kelley's theory of causal attribution, when we form judgments on the basis consensus, our attribution is based on the fact that:
A) the person we're judging acts the same way at other times when he/she is in a similar situation.
B) this person behaves in the same manner in other contexts.
C) other people behave in the same manner as the person we're judging.
D) this person's traits match the traits of other people we know.
Question 3
When Samantha meets Joe, she is impressed with his professional appearance, quick responses, and articulation. She assumes he knows of what he speaks and follows his suggestions with disastrous results.
This is an example of the consequences of the perceptual bias of:
A) selective perception.
B) stereotyping.
C) halo effect.
D) first-impression error.