UCSD MGT 18 Midterm Review – Accurate Answers To
All Questions
What are the 3 levels of the identity pyramid? Correct Answer - Top:
Unique Self
Middle: Social Groups/identity
Bottom: Universal Humanity
What is the Social Identity Theory? Correct Answer - People tend to
classify themselves into different social categories.
What is the function of the Social Identity Theory? Correct Answer - 1.
Orders the environment for people.
2. Enables individuals to define themselves.
What are examples of master statuses? Correct Answer - Gender, Race,
Age.
What is otherness? Correct Answer - Process of self categorization that
results in increased stereotyping.
What is a social construct? Correct Answer - Stereotypes or
characteristics of different groups.
What is stereotype threat? Correct Answer - Fear of confirming a
negative opinion held of the group they are seen to belong to.
What is the article about Kevin Knight about? Correct Answer - A 25
year old African American who felt that his race had impacted how he
portrayed his opinions on a case.
What are core elements? Correct Answer - Relevant elements across
most situations you encounter. For example, gender or age.
What are peripheral elements? Correct Answer - Elements to your
identity that are relevant in only particular situations.
, What is an identity threat? Correct Answer - Occurs when the treatment
people receive signifies that others either do not recognize or respect their
identity.
What are identity markers? Correct Answer - Communicates elements of
identity to those around us. For example, physical appearance.
What is imposter syndrome? Correct Answer - When a workplace feels
unsafe because people will realize we are not who we seem we are.
What is categorical information? Correct Answer - Based on social
categories.
What is individuating information? Correct Answer - Resides in peculiar
personal attributes about an individual.
What is interpersonal congruence? Correct Answer - When self
perceptions are aligned with the appraisals made by colleagues.
What is a process loss? Correct Answer - Time lost to clashes in a group.
What is the ladder of influence? Correct Answer - We quickly climb from
an initial observation to an interpretation of it.
What is implicit prejudice? Correct Answer - Unaware favoritism toward
a group.
What is in-group favoritism? Correct Answer - Bias that favors your
group. For example, friends or family.
What is over claiming credit? Correct Answer - Bias that favors you.
What is a conflict of interest? Correct Answer - Bias that favors those
who can benefit you. For example, settling out of court guarantees the client
and you.
What is a collective work product? Correct Answer - What two or more
members work on together.
All Questions
What are the 3 levels of the identity pyramid? Correct Answer - Top:
Unique Self
Middle: Social Groups/identity
Bottom: Universal Humanity
What is the Social Identity Theory? Correct Answer - People tend to
classify themselves into different social categories.
What is the function of the Social Identity Theory? Correct Answer - 1.
Orders the environment for people.
2. Enables individuals to define themselves.
What are examples of master statuses? Correct Answer - Gender, Race,
Age.
What is otherness? Correct Answer - Process of self categorization that
results in increased stereotyping.
What is a social construct? Correct Answer - Stereotypes or
characteristics of different groups.
What is stereotype threat? Correct Answer - Fear of confirming a
negative opinion held of the group they are seen to belong to.
What is the article about Kevin Knight about? Correct Answer - A 25
year old African American who felt that his race had impacted how he
portrayed his opinions on a case.
What are core elements? Correct Answer - Relevant elements across
most situations you encounter. For example, gender or age.
What are peripheral elements? Correct Answer - Elements to your
identity that are relevant in only particular situations.
, What is an identity threat? Correct Answer - Occurs when the treatment
people receive signifies that others either do not recognize or respect their
identity.
What are identity markers? Correct Answer - Communicates elements of
identity to those around us. For example, physical appearance.
What is imposter syndrome? Correct Answer - When a workplace feels
unsafe because people will realize we are not who we seem we are.
What is categorical information? Correct Answer - Based on social
categories.
What is individuating information? Correct Answer - Resides in peculiar
personal attributes about an individual.
What is interpersonal congruence? Correct Answer - When self
perceptions are aligned with the appraisals made by colleagues.
What is a process loss? Correct Answer - Time lost to clashes in a group.
What is the ladder of influence? Correct Answer - We quickly climb from
an initial observation to an interpretation of it.
What is implicit prejudice? Correct Answer - Unaware favoritism toward
a group.
What is in-group favoritism? Correct Answer - Bias that favors your
group. For example, friends or family.
What is over claiming credit? Correct Answer - Bias that favors you.
What is a conflict of interest? Correct Answer - Bias that favors those
who can benefit you. For example, settling out of court guarantees the client
and you.
What is a collective work product? Correct Answer - What two or more
members work on together.
