A Process in Which an Initial Impression of a Person

question 108

Multiple Choice

A process in which an initial impression of a person causes us to behave in ways that bring out behaviors that confirm that initial impression is called a(n) ________.

• A)self-fulfilling prophecy
• B)actor-observer heuristic
• C)social identity bidirectionality
• D)self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Outside Customers

Individuals or entities that are external to the organization and purchase its products or services, as opposed to internal stakeholders.

Idle Capacity

The portion of a company's resources or equipment that is not currently in use or producing goods, often leading to inefficiency and increased costs.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Outside Supplier

An outside supplier is a third party that provides goods or services to a company, which are outside of the company's internal production process.