When Targets of Perception Are Ambiguous, Members of an Organization

question 144

Multiple Choice

When targets of perception are ambiguous, members of an organization should ________.

• A) make the best of the information available to them
• B) rely on their senses and emotions
• C) rely on impression management techniques
• D) question the accuracy of their perceptions

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Definitions:

Inference Errors

involve mistakes or incorrect conclusions drawn from statistical data due to various factors such as sampling error, measurement error, or flawed reasoning.

Ecologic Study

A type of epidemiological study where the units of analysis are populations or groups of people rather than individuals.

Recall Bias

A systematic error caused by differences in the accuracy or completeness of the recollections retrieved by study participants about past events or experiences.

Case-control Study

A research design in which participants with a certain outcome or disease are compared to those without, to identify and evaluate risk factors or outcomes.