A(n) ________ Puts People into a Frame of Mind: Liking

question 22

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ puts people into a frame of mind: liking or disliking an object, moving toward or away from it.

• A) position
• B) feeling
• C) attitude
• D) stance
• E) belief

Identifying and describing different types of rater errors in performance appraisals.

Learning strategies to reduce rater errors and improve performance appraisal accuracy.

Recognizing how personal biases can affect performance appraisal outcomes.

Understanding the factors that threaten the validity of employment interviews.

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Definitions:

Hebb Rule

a theory in neuroscience that proposes an increase in synaptic efficacy arises from the presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of the postsynaptic cell.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Long-Term Potentiation

A process, hypothesized to be a mechanism for long-term learning, in which neural circuits in the hippocampus are subjected to repeated and intense electrical stimulation, resulting in hippocampal cells that are more sensitive to stimuli than they were previously.

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular basis for learning and memory.