BCOR 370 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Organizational performance does not directly impact stakeholders.
-true
-false - answer -true
In class, we watched a video in which you were asked to count the number of passes a
particular team made, though this led many of you to miss a dancing bear in the middle
of the game. This is an example of which of the following?
-how using system 1 and system 2 at the same time can cause us to stop thinking
altogether
-how system 1 thinking leads us to miss new information
-how system 2 leads us to miss new information
-how our brains are well-equipped to process all of the information it encounters -
answer --how system 1 thinking leads us to miss new information
According to a recent article in the washington post (january 21, 2022), large tech firms
"spent nearly $70 million lobbying the u.s. government in 2021 as policymakers from
both parties weighed legislation to curtail their power and influence." these actions are
consistent with which of the following?
-the quantitative approach to management
-the behavioral approach to management
-the contemporary perspective to management
-none of the above - answer --the contemporary perspective to management
In the wal-mart case, the only outcome that was appropriate and moral under the ethical
frameworks we discussed in class was to increase employee pay to a "living wage."
-true
-false - answer -false
Justina is a team leader, and she is faced with an ethical dilemma. In these types of
situations, justina usually takes extra care to avoid hurting the employees who already
have an occupational disadvantage of some kind. Justina demonstrates the ______
principle of ethics.
-long-term
-utilitarian
-community
-distributed justice - answer --distributed justice
Every manager has direct power to affect change.
, -true
-false - answer --false
Today's most effective management principles are focused entirely on the quantitative
approach to management.
-true
-false - answer --false
If a bias is considered implicit, it is always negative.
-true
-false - answer --false
Social categorization theory suggests that we categorize people into groups because
we hate them.
-true
-false - answer --false
Kyle is working on a repetitive task and keeps stopping to check his phone. He decides
that if he works on the task without interruption for an hour, he will treat himself to a
small snack he has wanted all day. Kyle is using ______.
-a natural reward strategy
-relational skills
-a behavior-focused strategy
-improvisation - answer --a behavior-focused strategy
What is the difference between meta-analyses and other types of organizational
behavior research?
-meta-analysis is able to identify causation
-meta-analysis summarizes a bunch of research already done
-meta-analysis has higher reliability
-meta-analysis has better validity - answer --meta-analysis summarizes a bunch of
research already done
Which of the following is true about heuristics and biases?
-biases result from heuristics
-heuristics are how we evaluate things, and biases are how we evaluate people
negatively
-people use heuristics to justify their existing biases
Organizational performance does not directly impact stakeholders.
-true
-false - answer -true
In class, we watched a video in which you were asked to count the number of passes a
particular team made, though this led many of you to miss a dancing bear in the middle
of the game. This is an example of which of the following?
-how using system 1 and system 2 at the same time can cause us to stop thinking
altogether
-how system 1 thinking leads us to miss new information
-how system 2 leads us to miss new information
-how our brains are well-equipped to process all of the information it encounters -
answer --how system 1 thinking leads us to miss new information
According to a recent article in the washington post (january 21, 2022), large tech firms
"spent nearly $70 million lobbying the u.s. government in 2021 as policymakers from
both parties weighed legislation to curtail their power and influence." these actions are
consistent with which of the following?
-the quantitative approach to management
-the behavioral approach to management
-the contemporary perspective to management
-none of the above - answer --the contemporary perspective to management
In the wal-mart case, the only outcome that was appropriate and moral under the ethical
frameworks we discussed in class was to increase employee pay to a "living wage."
-true
-false - answer -false
Justina is a team leader, and she is faced with an ethical dilemma. In these types of
situations, justina usually takes extra care to avoid hurting the employees who already
have an occupational disadvantage of some kind. Justina demonstrates the ______
principle of ethics.
-long-term
-utilitarian
-community
-distributed justice - answer --distributed justice
Every manager has direct power to affect change.
, -true
-false - answer --false
Today's most effective management principles are focused entirely on the quantitative
approach to management.
-true
-false - answer --false
If a bias is considered implicit, it is always negative.
-true
-false - answer --false
Social categorization theory suggests that we categorize people into groups because
we hate them.
-true
-false - answer --false
Kyle is working on a repetitive task and keeps stopping to check his phone. He decides
that if he works on the task without interruption for an hour, he will treat himself to a
small snack he has wanted all day. Kyle is using ______.
-a natural reward strategy
-relational skills
-a behavior-focused strategy
-improvisation - answer --a behavior-focused strategy
What is the difference between meta-analyses and other types of organizational
behavior research?
-meta-analysis is able to identify causation
-meta-analysis summarizes a bunch of research already done
-meta-analysis has higher reliability
-meta-analysis has better validity - answer --meta-analysis summarizes a bunch of
research already done
Which of the following is true about heuristics and biases?
-biases result from heuristics
-heuristics are how we evaluate things, and biases are how we evaluate people
negatively
-people use heuristics to justify their existing biases
