A Selection Committee Was Interviewing Applicants for a New Position

question 221

Multiple Choice

A selection committee was interviewing applicants for a new position in the media department of the college.The psychologist on the committee found it very interesting that a majority of the committee believed that the applicant who was a former beauty queen was the most intelligent, likeable, and socially skilled of all the applicants, although two of the other candidates had considerably more education and experience with college publications.The majority of the committee is exhibiting

• A) the fundamental attributional error.
• B) the halo effect.
• C) the social exchange theory.
• D) cognitive dissonance.

Identify changes in self-definitions from early to middle childhood.

Understand Selman's stages of perspective-taking.

Comprehend Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in relation to middle childhood.

Identify areas of self-evaluation in children aged five to seven.

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Definitions:

Quality of Work Life

A concept that involves improving the workplace environment and conditions, including job satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance to enhance employee well-being and productivity.

Performance

The act of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Hawthorne Studies

A series of studies conducted in the early 20th century aimed at understanding how workers' productivity is affected by physical work conditions, work design, and social factors.

Social System

An organized set of relationships among individuals and groups in a society, influencing their behavior and culture.