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What do we call the practice of reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired behaviour?
A
classical conditioning
B
social learning
C
Modeling
D
Shaping
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What do we call the practice of reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired behaviour?
classical conditioning
social learning
Modeling
Shaping
What do we call it when we judge someone on the basis of our perception?
Halo effect
Prototyping
Stereotyping
Categorizing
Under Herzbergs theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called
Hygiene factors
Defectors
Demotivators
Negative stimuli
Under ERG theory, R stands for
Remuneration
Relatedness
Rationality
Responsibility
Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?
the timing
the context
the perceivers
the target
Todays organization are
Open system
Closed system
Open as well as closed
None of these
Todays managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivity must include.
process reengineering
quality management programs
customer service improvements
employees
Todays managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivity must include
Quality management programs
Customer service improvements
Employees participation
Manufacturing simplification
They are the worst firm I have ever dealt with is..............components of attitude.
Affective component
Cognitive component
Intentional component
None of these
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is designed to understand
Perception of individual
Personality of individual
Learning of individual
None of these
The subject of organizational culture has been most influenced by which behavioural science discipline?
Anthropology
Psychology
social psychology
political science
The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humans and other animals is known as
Psychiatry
Psychology
Sociology
organizational behavior
The science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is
Psychology
Anthropology
political science
social psychology
The more consistent behaviour, the more the observer is inclined to
Attribute it to interpretation
Attribute it to internal causes
Attribute it to consensus
Attribute it to external causes
The managers of a multinational company are located in France, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which decision-making technique seems most reasonable for this organization?
A postal service interaction
A brainstorming session
A nominal discussion
An electronic meeting
The extent to which individuals consistently regard themselves as capable, worthy, successful etc is
Self esteem
Authoritarianism
Tolerance for ambiguity
Workhollism
The extent to which individual believes in importance of power, status difference in organization
Self esteem
Authoritarianism
Tolerance for ambiguity
Workahollism
The cognitive process through which an individual selects, organizes but misinterprets environmental stimuli is known as
Perception
Projection
Selective Perception
Mis-Perception
The application of reinforcement concepts to individuals in the work setting is referred to as
classical conditioning
self-management
Reengineering
OB Mod
Tensed, insecurity and nervousness are features of
emotional instability
agreeableness
extroversion
conscientiousness