Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)   Group decision making is appropriate for all situations and always results in the implementation of perfect solutions.
B)   Group members can contribute more ideas for alternatives than an individual could think of alone.
C)   Group members engage in groupthink which improves the quality of decisions made.
D)   Group decision making is always faster than individual decision making as it eliminates the possibility of application of bounded rationality.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement about creative thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is always a conscious process.
B)   It only happens when bounded rationality is applied.
C)   The recency syndrome triggers creative thinking.
D)   Short breaks can help increase creative thinking.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Crumbs is a popular bread manufacturing company.It is famous for its unsliced bread and many customers believe that slicing the bread will make it lose its flavor.So,when Charles,the manager of the company,decided to start selling presliced bread,assuming that the customers would find it more convenient,the customers protest.This is an example of the human compromise known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   simplicity.
B)   recency syndrome.
C)   personal perspective.
D)   stereotyping.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is typical of a decisive supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Makes quick decisions and is not affected by feedback on how the solution is working
B)   Does not bother too much with clearing his or her desk of routine matters
C)   Promptly refers matters to the proper people
D)   Delegates complete responsibility for getting the facts needed to solve a problemE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Mark,a supervisor at KMT Inc.,encourages his team members to come up with innovative suggestions.He reviews the suggestions with the employees,and if it results in monetary savings or profits,the employee who made the suggestion is awarded a $500 bonus.In this case,Mark is trying to:

Accepted Answer

A)   employ authoritarian decision making.
B)   assess employees' intellectual skills.
C)   establish and maintain a creative work climate.
D)   encourage employees to engage in groupthink.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to the rational model of decision making,a decision maker first:

Accepted Answer

A)   takes corrective action.
B)   identifies the problem.
C)   receives feedback.
D)   evaluates alternatives.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 7

Assuming that everyone is alike is not a cure for stereotyping because it:

Accepted Answer

A)   results in bounded rationality.
B)   oversimplifies the situation.
C)   eliminates groupthink.
D)   values individual differences.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

When people analyze alternatives,they tend to rely on their intuition and gut instincts instead of collecting impartial data.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   recency syndrome.
C)   subjective rationality.
D)   halo effect.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A)   It can only be eliminated with the use of the recency syndrome.
B)   It can only be eliminated by assuming that everyone is alike.
C)   It seldom interferes with rational decision making.
D)   It ignores the strengths and values people receive from their culture.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A decision is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   choice from among available alternatives.
B)   prejudicial treatment of others.
C)   belief held by like-minded people.
D)   evaluation of evidences.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement about probability theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It can only be used to make decisions in situations that do not involve risk.
B)   It states that groupthink will always result as a product of brainstorming.
C)   It requires knowledge of the expected values of each alternative when making a decision.
D)   It cannot be applied to real life situations without the use of computer software.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

People who are involved in coming up with a solution are less likely to support the implementation of that solution since they know that the solution is still the supervisor's total responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

Stereotyping interferes with rational decision making because it:

Accepted Answer

A)   involves choosing an alternative that meets minimum standards of acceptability.
B)   limits a decision maker's understanding of the people involved.
C)   eliminates a decision maker's ability to brainstorm.
D)   eliminates groupthink.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 14

Samantha is a project supervisor for an ad agency.She calls a meeting to generate ideas for a new ad.During the meeting,she finds that some members do not speak at all.In this case,Samantha should:

Accepted Answer

A)   ask their opinions about the ideas discussed.
B)   ask them to play the role of mindguards and urge other group members to go along with the group.
C)   criticize them for being quiet.
D)   ask them to play the role of devil's advocate and defend the group's position against any objections.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a rigid opinion about categories of people?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnocentrism
B)   Narcissism
C)   Stereotype
D)   NepotismE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When a manager needs to know about a decision,it is usually smart for a supervisor to:

Accepted Answer

A)   discuss the problem before reaching and announcing the decision.
B)   inform the manager about every minor decision being made each day.
C)   quickly select the course of action that seems best.
D)   agree to discuss the decision as soon as possible after it is made.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Rationalization interferes with good decisions when the decision maker focuses more on weighing alternatives against previously defined criteria than on justifying an alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The cure for stereotyping is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   ignore the strengths and values people receive from their culture.
B)   distort the truth that people offer a rich variety of individual strengths and viewpoints.
C)   talk about one's own stereotypes about people and situations.
D)   not assume that everyone is alike.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In the context of personal perspective as a compromise in decision making,people make the mistake of:

Accepted Answer

A)   selecting an alternative that they have tried before.
B)   relying on their intuition and gut instincts instead of collecting impartial data.
C)   favoring solutions that they believe they can justify to others.
D)   assuming that everyone sees things the way they do.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In the process of bounded rationality,which of the following steps comes after one identifies the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Choosing an alternative solution
B)   Seeing if the alternative solves the problem
C)   Implementing the solution
D)   Gathering and organizing factsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Problem Solving,decision Making,and Creativity

Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a true statement about creative thinking?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is typical of a decisive supervisor?

Correct Answer
verified

Mark,a supervisor at KMT Inc.,encourages his team members to come up with innovative suggestions.He reviews the suggestions with the employees,and if it results in monetary savings or profits,the employee who made the suggestion is awarded a $500 bonus.In this case,Mark is trying to:

Correct Answer
verified

According to the rational model of decision making,a decision maker first:

Correct Answer
verified
A

Assuming that everyone is alike is not a cure for stereotyping because it:

Correct Answer
verified

When people analyze alternatives,they tend to rely on their intuition and gut instincts instead of collecting impartial data.This is known as:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

Correct Answer
verified

A decision is a(n) :

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a true statement about probability theory?

Correct Answer
verified

People who are involved in coming up with a solution are less likely to support the implementation of that solution since they know that the solution is still the supervisor's total responsibility.

Correct Answer
verified
False

Stereotyping interferes with rational decision making because it:

Correct Answer
verified
B

Samantha is a project supervisor for an ad agency.She calls a meeting to generate ideas for a new ad.During the meeting,she finds that some members do not speak at all.In this case,Samantha should:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following refers to a rigid opinion about categories of people?

Correct Answer
verified

When a manager needs to know about a decision,it is usually smart for a supervisor to:

Correct Answer
verified

Rationalization interferes with good decisions when the decision maker focuses more on weighing alternatives against previously defined criteria than on justifying an alternative.

Correct Answer
verified

The cure for stereotyping is to:

Correct Answer
verified

In the context of personal perspective as a compromise in decision making,people make the mistake of:

Correct Answer
verified

In the process of bounded rationality,which of the following steps comes after one identifies the problem?

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 9: Problem Solving,decision Making,and Creativity

Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a true statement about creative thinking?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is typical of a decisive supervisor?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mark,a supervisor at KMT Inc.,encourages his team members to come up with innovative suggestions.He reviews the suggestions with the employees,and if it results in monetary savings or profits,the employee who made the suggestion is awarded a $500 bonus.In this case,Mark is trying to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the rational model of decision making,a decision maker first:

Correct AnswerverifiedA

Assuming that everyone is alike is not a cure for stereotyping because it:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When people analyze alternatives,they tend to rely on their intuition and gut instincts instead of collecting impartial data.This is known as:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A decision is a(n) :

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a true statement about probability theory?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

People who are involved in coming up with a solution are less likely to support the implementation of that solution since they know that the solution is still the supervisor's total responsibility.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

Stereotyping interferes with rational decision making because it:

Correct AnswerverifiedB

Samantha is a project supervisor for an ad agency.She calls a meeting to generate ideas for a new ad.During the meeting,she finds that some members do not speak at all.In this case,Samantha should:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following refers to a rigid opinion about categories of people?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When a manager needs to know about a decision,it is usually smart for a supervisor to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Rationalization interferes with good decisions when the decision maker focuses more on weighing alternatives against previously defined criteria than on justifying an alternative.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The cure for stereotyping is to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the context of personal perspective as a compromise in decision making,people make the mistake of:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the process of bounded rationality,which of the following steps comes after one identifies the problem?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified