Q&A Hero

Q: "Be self-managing to reach organizational goals" would be a message that would represent which paradox of participation? a. structure b. power c. agency d. power

Q: If your 8-year-old brother tells you he is in love with his teacher, you should treat his disclosure with respect and empathy because A. love is driven by the idealization of partners B. neither gender nor age affects how we experience passionate love C. love is negatively related to relationship duration D. love is experienced by all cultures E. love is linked with sexuality and sexual desire

Q: Which of the following best describes the "pragma" style of love? A. friendly love that is stable and predictable B. practical love that is logical and rational C. obsessive love that is intense and tumultuous D. forgiving love that is patient and selfless E. romantic love that is sentimental and idealistic

Q: Treem (2012) found that experts a. transcend established behaviors by doing things such as ignoring instructions. b. create opportunities to specialize. c. handle large quantities of information. d. all of the above

Q: The belief that many government officials had that the levees in New Orleans would protect it from the devastating flood waters of Hurricane Katrina represent which symptom of groupthink? a. illusion of morality b. self-censorship c. direct pressure on dissidents d. illusion of invulnerability

Q: If two people who have been dating for four years decide to get married, what relational stage have they reached? A. circumscribing B. experimenting C. integrating D. bonding E. intensifying

Q: Rodrick, a management consultant, believes that organizations should engage in participative decision making because the increased information flow which results from employee participation leads to better decision making. Rodrick believes in the _______________ model of participative processes. a. exigency b. affective c. cognitive d. contingency

Q: Which of the following are defining elements of a romantic relationship? A. perception and choice B. equity and communication C. diversity and equity D. communication and matching E. perception and exposure

Q: Allie works for a large manufacturing firm and enjoys the feeling of being a "cog" in the machine and being able to leave work behind when she leaves the plant. When she is forced to participate in a new workplace democracy program, she thinks, "If this is democracy, how come they can make me go to these meetings." What paradox of participation does Allie illustrate?a. the paradox of agencyb. the paradox of identityc. the paradox of powerd. the paradox of structure

Q: What is the most frequently reported relational maintenance strategy? A. openness B. positivity C. assurances D. sharing activities E. sharing tasks

Q: Simon (1987) points out that intuitive decision making is a. logical. b. illogical. c. neither logical or illogical. d. none of the above

Q: Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered an example of positivity? A. making sure your partner's family likes you B. making interactions enjoyable C. paying compliments to your partner D. trying to be romantic E. trying to be fun and interesting

Q: is the final stage of the socialization process when the new employee has made the transition from outsider to insider.

Q: The clash between Chris's desire to be open with Karen and Chris's desire to keep some things private illustrates which dialectical tension in their relationship? A. connection versus autonomy B. openness versus protection C. novelty versus predictability D. stability versus change E. none of the options are correct

Q: Carl has been spending long nights at the office working with a coworker while his spouse is away on business. He's finding himself increasingly attracted to his coworker. Which of the following could explain his attraction? A. equity B. social exchange theory C. matching D. birds-of-a-feather effect E. mere exposure effect

Q: Employers increasingly look at to provide information about a potential employee's education and experience, but they also can discover embarrassing information.

Q: Joey is being asked by his supervisor to do a variety of tasks which seem to him like tests of his motivation and abilities. He is probably experiencing the phase of the role development process.

Q: Gael and Michelle have been dating for six months. They have disclosed a great deal of personal information to one another, and they even use pet names to refer to one another. What stage are they at in their relationship? A. circumscribing B. experimenting C. integrating D. bonding E. intensifying

Q: Which of the following statements about attraction is NOT true? A. perceived similarity of attractiveness is not the same as actual similarity B. we tend to underestimate our own physical attractiveness C. similarity is important for more than just physical attraction D. we tend to avoid people we view as less attractive than ourselves E. you have to like a quality you possess to find it attractive in others

Q: The phase in which a supervisor and subordinate exchange resources in the further development of role definitions is referred to as .

Q: is a newcomer information seeking strategy in which the new employee covertly uses everyday discourse to gain information.

Q: Which of the following is true of companionate love? A. the longer you are with your partner, the less you feel it B. it dominates media depictions of romance C. it is less desirable than passionate love D. it is an intense form of liking with emotional investment E. it is not characteristic of long-term relationships

Q: According to Heiss and Carmack (2012) , can be used to communicate , where it is clear the newcomer is part of the group.

Q: Carolyn and Eric have gone out a couple of times. Their conversation is composed primarily of small talk, through which they learn about each other's similarities. Which stage best characterizes their relationship? A. circumscribing B. integrating C. experimenting D. bonding E. intensifying

Q: According to social exchange theory, relational attraction can be described by all the following factors EXCEPT A. benefits B. costs C. equity D. uncertainty E. rewards

Q: A is held by American workers in viewing retirement as freedom from routine and the financial need to work.

Q: information and organizational culture are the two classes of information that make up the content of socialization.

Q: Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of passionate love? A. driven by idealization of the partner B. neither gender nor age changes its experience C. positively related to relationship duration D. experienced by all cultures E. linked with sexuality and sexual desire

Q: The information your family and friends tell you about what it's like to be a high school teacher before you decide to get your teaching certification is a form of socialization.

Q: Sarah and Heather have been dating for almost two years. They have an intimate physical relationship and visit each other's parents on holidays. Recently, they bought a car and signed a lease on a new apartment together. This couple is in what stage? A. circumscribing B. experimenting C. integrating D. bonding E. intensifying

Q: Which of the following tensions is NOT commonly found in romantic relationships? A. novelty versus predictability B. openness versus protection C. autonomy versus connection D. detachment versus empathy E. all of the options are correct

Q: There are two components of the organizational assimilation process: socialization and .

Q: If a newcomer tries to see how far he or she can deviate from an organizational rule and observe the subsequent reaction, the _________information seeking tactic is being used. a. overt questions b. indirect questions c. surveillance d. testing limits

Q: Loving A. is more intense than liking B. requires intimacy C. consists of caring D. includes attachment E. all of the options are correct

Q: Which of the following is not a tactic used by newcomers to seek information?a. in-group relationshipsb. disguising conversationsc. surveillanced. third party questions

Q: Women report more stress if their romantic partner forms an outside emotional attachment, while men report more stress if their partner has passionate sex with another person.

Q: The in-group, out-group continuum refers to the _________ of leader-member relationships.a. quantityb. qualityc. contentd. informalnesse. a and b

Q: According to research findings regarding sexual infidelity, most relational partners are unconcerned if their husband or wife only kissed someone else.

Q: According to more recent research on newcomer socialization, ________ are just as important in the role development process as the supervisor and subordinate. a. peers b. family members c. vendors d. professors

Q: According to Smith and Dougherty (2012), found that American workers held a _______ of retirement as the ultimate marker of freedom from routine and the financial need to work. a. realistic view b. "master narrative" c. secure plan d. none of the above

Q: Women are more likely to cheat on romantic partners than men.

Q: According to research into sexual infidelity, partners are more forgiving of a transgressor if a sexual dalliance was unplanned.

Q: In order to fulfill the requirements of her new job, Jade must attend a seminar on desk-top publishing. Through this seminar, she will learn __________ information. a. role-related b. overt c. cultural d. anticipatory

Q: The state reached at the "completion" of the socialization process is called a. anticipatory socialization. b. metamorphosis. c. encounter. d. individualization.

Q: The most destructive form of romantic betrayal is sexual infidelity.

Q: Relational intrusion happens in all cultures; however, it is more likely to be perpetrated by women than by men.

Q: When an organization tries to influence the adaptation of individuals, the process of _____ is occurring. a. socialization b. individualization c. encounter d. metamorphosis

Q: Wedging occurs on social networking sites when a person deliberately uses messages, photos, and posts to place himself or herself between partners in a romantic couple.

Q: Jacob has been hinting that he loves to bowl and would like to join the company bowling team in order to get to know his new coworkers. He is probably using which one of the following information seeking tactics? a. in-group b. observing c. testing limits d. indirect questions e. direct questions

Q: Tempest, a new employee at Litter and Kibbles Pet Supplies, arrived at work this morning at 9 a.m. only to find that all the other employees had been working since 6 a.m. She was not aware that the workday at this company began at such an early hour. Tempest has just experienced which phase of socialization? a. encounter b. role routinization c. anticipatory socialization d. unrealistic job preview e. metamorphosis

Q: Reciprocal liking suggests that attraction decreases when we perceive that someone is attracted to us.

Q: Klatzke (2008) found that leave-takers craft different messages for different audiences upon their exit to facilitate certain impressions.

Q: People who engage in relational intrusion perceive and understand their behavior as negative.

Q: Once long-distance couples are reunited, relational satisfaction increases while conflict decreases.

Q: Recent research has not found any link between personality type and match to an organization.

Q: Long-distance relationships are always less satisfying or stable than local relationships.

Q: Social media is rarely used as an information gathering tool by employers.

Q: If a newcomer watches someone performing a task very similar to what they will be doing, they are engaging in an observing information seeking tactic.

Q: Online communication helps with every component of the attraction process except proximity.

Q: According to your text, the birds-of-a-feather effect suggests that a primary source of attraction is perceived similarity to others.

Q: Even though Lily realizes she is a new employee, she decides that she deserves an extra coffee break and will go ahead and take one and see if anything negative happens. This is an example of the information seeking tactic of surveillance.

Q: According to social exchange theory, we are more attracted to people whom we perceive as offering us benefits with few costs.

Q: The role making phase of development is a time when the supervisor evaluates a newcomer's skills, talents, and motivations based on observations of the newcomer's response to requests.

Q: Loving is based upon intimacy, caring, and attachment.

Q: Role-related information encompasses the information, skills, procedures, and rules that an individual must grasp to perform on the job.

Q: Heiss and Carmack (2012) find that humor does not affect anxiety levels.

Q: Janelle just received word that she has progressed through the probationary period of her new job and she will now be compensated and considered a "regular" employee. Janelle is entering the encounter phase of socialization.

Q: Anticipatory socialization primarily involves the process of learning about certain occupations before entering the organization.

Q: Using techniques such as silence and social pressure gives groups power over its members.

Q: A(n) frame of reference views the organization as a battleground where rival forces seek largely incompatible goals.

Q: Judah tends to date only women he perceives to be much better-looking than himselftherefore, Judah is demonstrating the matching concept of attraction.

Q: If a person does not define a sexually harassing encounter with the term "sexual harassment," a framing device has been used.

Q: The novelty-versus-predictability tension deals with how much of our selves we choose to share with our partners.

Q: The competing impulses, or tensions, between ourselves and our feelings toward others are known as relational dialectics.

Q: The framing device that allows sexual harassment to be accepted or justified as "the way things are" is called .

Q: The concept of considers how workers can exert counterpressure on the exercise of power and control.

Q: Assuming the beautiful-is-good effect is operating, we are likely to see those who are physically attractive as more competent communicators.

Q: The process by which a dominant group leads another group to actively participate in the control process is known as .

Q: The effect of proximity reduces the likelihood of mixed-race romantic relationships in the United States, since Americans tend to cluster in ethnically homogenous groups.

Q: refers to the taken-for-granted assumptions about reality that influence our perceptions about organizational life.