Sherif's Experiments of How People Judged the Amount of Movement

question 99

Multiple Choice

Sherif's experiments of how people judged the amount of movement of a dot of light in a dark room demonstrated that when there is no objectively correct response,participants were

• A) likely to doubt themselves and accept the group opinion.
• B) likely to doubt the group opinion, but nevertheless conform to it.
• C) not likely to follow the group opinion.
• D) likely to follow the group opinion, but only temporarily. When questioned alone later, their judgments shifted back to their initial, private judgment.

Understand the equity model and its components in organizational behavior.

Recognize how cultural differences can impact the expectancy model's assumptions.

Identify examples of communication and ethic competencies in the workplace.

Understand Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model and its focus on job satisfaction.

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Definitions:

ATC

Average Total Costs, which is the sum of all production costs (fixed and variable) divided by the quantity of output produced, detailing the average cost per unit of output.

Economic Conditions

The state of an economy at a given time, encompassing factors such as inflation, unemployment rates, and GDP growth.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where average costs of production decrease as the industry grows and output increases, due to factors like technology improvements or economies of scale.

Entry

The act of entering or joining a particular market or area of business, often considered in terms of barriers that might exist to hinder new competitors.