Escalation of commitment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Group Processes Latest Update Graded A+ group a set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate,goals, or identity instrumental role help group achieve its tasks expressive role provide emotional support and maintain morale group cohesiveness the extent to which forces push group member closer together, such as through feeling of intimacy, unity and commitment to group goals social facilitation a process whereby the presence of others enhances performance on eas...

National Identity - A sense of belonging to a nation and a belief in its political aspirations. US is a "melting pot" Ethnic Relations - relations between races and ethnicities at all levels of society. US- study of "whiteness" vs. status of worker verbal communication - communication that uses written or spoken words Non-verbal communication - Communicating without the use of words. relational communication - a subset of interpersonal communication that focuses on the expression and ...

NC BLET Mental IllnessAn example of a developmental disability is - correct answers Autism In NC there are about 1000 suicide deaths a year. What is a sign of suicidal behavior? - correct answers Isolating one's self from others When dealing with Autism, one should - correct answers avoid physically touching the person What is not a form of commitment? - correct answers In-Patient Commitment People who have developmental disabilities are more likely to - correct answers confess to c...

UCF MAN 3025 Exam 3 practice questions with Complete Solutions In management, "good information" is relevant, understandable, timely, accurate, and ______. complete ________ are managers who ignore any and all information that would indicate a problematic situation. Problem Avoiders Managers that use a(n) _____________ approach are generally very rational and use rational methods of problem solving. Systematic Thinking _________ prefer hard, conclusive data and high-control sit...

Social Psychology- Chapter 8: Group Processes with Complete Solutions group A set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate, goals, or identity. group cohesiveness The extent to which forces push group members closer together, such as through feelings of intimacy, unity and commitment to group goals. social facilitation A process whereby the presence of others enhances performance on easy tasks but impairs performance on difficult tasks. mere presence theory The p...

CHAPTER 8 AND 9 - KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, DECISIONMAKING, PERSONALITY, AND CULTURAL VALUES Explicit knowledge ANSWER = Easy to transfer, accessible to most people Tacit knowledge ANSWER = Very hard to articulate, personal based on experience Learning through reinforcement ANSWER = Learning method using rewards and punishment Operant conditioning ANSWER = Learning method using rewards and punishment to modify behavior Contingencies of Reinforcement ANSWER = Positive reinforcement, negative...

What are the 5 communication responsibilities? Correct Answer: • Brief others as needed • Debrief your actions (AAR) • Communicate hazards to others • Acknowledge messages and understand intent • Ask if you don't know What must occur for effective communication? Correct Answer: Sender, receiver, information exchange What reduces judgement and alertness on the fireline? Correct Answer: fatigue, stress, heat stress, physical and interior barriers What are some human factors th...

The hereditary approach states what? An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of genes. hereditary determined at time of conception Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Most widely used personality test that includes Extroverted (E) versus Introverted (I), Sensing (S) versus Intuitive (N), Thinking (T) versus Feeling (F), Judging (J) versus Perceiving (P What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test? It forces a person to be categorized...

OAM 330 Exam Study Guide. DECISION MAKING - answer• Refers to selecting choices among alternative courses of action ▪ Also includes inaction • Decisions are a component of any job • Decisions are not just made at the top but by every employee that is part of an organization DECISION MAKING MODELS - answer• Rational Decision Making Model • Intuitive Decision Making Model • Bounded Rationality Model RATIONAL DECISION MAKING - answerAdvantages ▪ Establishes clear criteria ...

Organization - Answer-A systematic arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose Why do we have organizations? - Answer--efficiency; to accomplish specific objectives -serve society -provide careers How do organizations accomplish their objectives? - Answer--Basic framework of management -Decision Making Basic Framework of Management - Answer--Planning -Organizing -Leading -Controlling Management - Answer-The process of achieving goals, effectively and efficiently through, ...