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The tendency to attribute to an individual the characteristics you believe are typical of the group to which that individual belongs is known as _____.
The ability to monitor your own feelings and those of others and to use this information to guide your thinking and actions is referred to as _____.
Kayla has made her sales quota every month during the past year except for last month. When her boss conducts her performance appraisal, he focuses on this factor, rather than looking at her sales performance during the previous 11 months. This is an example of _____.
Liam knew that everyone else thought he was lazy and incompetent, so rather than tell his work team about an idea, he just let them do all of the work. As a result, his coworkers continued to feel he was lazy and incompetent. What does Liam's behavior demonstrate?
Jessica believes she should be concerned for the welfare of others. This belief is an example of a ______.
Which traits are elements of an individual's core self-evaluation? (Choose every correct answer.)-Emotional stability-Self-efficacy-Locus of control-Openness to experience-Self-esteem
People's values and attitudes affect their workplace _____, which includes their actions and judgments.
Matt is one of those consistently upbeat, optimistic people. He always looks on the bright side of things and sees the glass as half-full, rather than half-empty. These characteristics describe Matt's _____.
Learned helplessness is associated with which facet of a core self-evaluation?
Abstract ideals that guide a person's thinking and behavior in all situations are called ______.
Travis asked his mother if he should look for a new job because he wasn't happy in his current one. She told him it probably wouldn't matter because he was never happy with any job. His mother was commenting on Travis's ______.
Emotional intelligence reflects the ability to: (Choose every correct answer.)-carry out accurate reasoning about emotions-monitor your and others' feelings and to use this information to guide your thinking and actions-use emotions and emotional knowledge to enhance thought-believe that you can accomplish most things in your job successfully
Karen was surprised when her friend said that the man at the first table in the restaurant must be a great basketball player just because he was tall and African American. Karen's friend was making a _____.
The _____ effect is the tendency to remember recent information better than earlier information.
Place the steps in the perceptual process in the correct order, with the first step listed at the top and the last step listed at the bottom.-Storing in memory-Interpretation and evaluation-Retrieving from memory to make judgments and decisions-Selective attention
People with high rates of self-efficacy, including generalized self-efficacy, tend to have what characteristics? (Choose every correct answer.)-High job performance-High rates of burnout-Higher rates of motivation-Poor academic performance
The debilitating lack of faith in your ability to control your environment is referred to as ______.
Self-__________ is the extent to which people like or dislike themselves.
What is the term for the way individuals perceive their ability to perform across a variety of different situations?
Self-efficacy, self-esteem, locus of control, and emotional stability are traits that make up an individual's ______.