Individualism - Answers Are cultures in which people define themselves as an individual and
from looser ties with their groups
Collectivism - Answers Are cultures where people have stronger bonds to their groups, and
group membership forms a person self identify
Power Distance - Answers -The degree to which society views an unequal distribution of power
as acceptable
-High power distance cultures are hierarchical cultures where everyone has their place.
Uncertainly avoidance - Answers -The degree to which people feel threatened by ambiguous,
risky, or unstructured situations.
-Cultures high in uncertainty avoidance prefer predictable situations and have low tolerance for
ambiguity: Employees in these cultures expect a clear set of instructions and clarify in
expectations
Aggressive - Answers Cultures that value achievement, competitiveness, and acquisition of
money and other material objects.
Nurturing - Answers Cultures that value maintaining good relationships, caring for the weak, and
emphasizing quality life.
The interactionist perspective, why does fit matter? What are the difference types of it? -
Answers -Person organization fit: the degree to which a person's values, personality traits, goals,
and other characteristics match those of the organization.
-Person job fit: The degree to which a person's skill, knowledge, abilities, and other
characteristics match the job demands.
Terminal values - Answers Refer to end states people desire in life, such as leading a
prosperous life and a world at peace.
Instrumental Value - Answers Deal with views on acceptable modes of conduct, such as being
honest, ethical, and being ambitious.
Big five personality test - Answers -Openness
-Conscientiousness
-Extraversion
-Agreeableness
-Neuroticism
, proactive personality - Answers A person's inclination to fix what is perceived to be wrong,
change the status quo, and use initiative to solve problems.
self-efficacy - Answers An individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task
successfully.
Perception - Answers the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling
us to recognize meaningful objects and events
What are issues related to how we perceive ourselves? - Answers -Self-enhancement bias:
Individuals tend to overestimate their performance and capabilities and see themselves in a
more positive light than others.
-Self-effacement bias: Tendency to underestimate performance and capabilities and see events
in a way that puts in a more negative light.
-False consensus bias: Such individuals overestimate how similar they are to other people.
What are the issues related to social perception? - Answers -Stereotypes
-Self-fulfilling prophecy
-Selective Perception
-First Impressions
Stereotypes - Answers Generalizations based on perceived group characteristics
Self fulfill prophecy - Answers Happens when an established stereotype causes one to behave a
certain way, which leads the other party to behave in a way that makes the stereotypes come
true.
selective perception - Answers This means that we pay selective attention to parts of the
environment while ignoring others.
Internal attributions - Answers If you believe that a behavior is due to the internal characteristics
of an actor.
External attributions - Answers Explaining someone's situation by referring to the situation.
consensus - Answers Do other people behave the same way?
Distinctiveness - Answers Does this person behave the same way across different situations?
Consistency - Answers Does this person behave this way on different occasions in the same
situation?
What are the common bias and errors in perceptions that impede our decisions? And how