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A committee is made up of 12 managers: three each from the sales, production, accounting, and
human resources departments. They read a comprehensive study of the company they work for,
and are asked which of its recommendations are most important. In discussion they find that the
managers perceive that the most important recommendations are those concerning their own
departments. This finding is most likely the result of what type of bias?
A) selective perception
B) halo effect
C) Pygmalion effect
D) self-serving bias
E) projection
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human resources departments. They read a comprehensive study of the company they work for,
and are asked which of its recommendations are most important. In discussion they find that the
managers perceive that the most important recommendations are those concerning their own
departments. This finding is most likely the result of what type of bias?
A) selective perception
B) halo effect
C) Pygmalion effect
D) self-serving bias
E) projection
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a)
p.176
"Because we cannot assimilate all that we observe we take in bits and pieces. But we don't choose randomly, rather we select them according to our interests, background, experince and attitudes..... because we see what we want to see..."
p.176
"Because we cannot assimilate all that we observe we take in bits and pieces. But we don't choose randomly, rather we select them according to our interests, background, experince and attitudes..... because we see what we want to see..."
Flashcard info:
Author: Elisa
Main topic: Business Economics
School / Univ.: Hanze Hogeschool
City: Groningen
Published: 14.02.2010