The Project Manager Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

The project manager is

• A) responsible for ensuring that all management and technical processes are in place and carried out.
• B) the client, customer, or organizational manager who acts as the project champion and provides organizational resources and direction.
• C) the user or client who has specific knowledge, expertise, or insight in a specific functional area needed to support the project.
• D) provides the technical solution to the organizational problem and may include systems analysts, network specialists, or programmers.
• E) the person responsible for final acceptance of the application.

Understand the concept of stereotypes and how they affect perceptions and interactions between groups.

Explain the psychological theories related to intergroup relations such as realistic group conflict theory, social identity theory, and stereotype threat theory.

Distinguish between prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes.

Identify the factors that contribute to prejudice and discrimination, including economic competition, social dominance orientation, and authoritarian personality traits.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related outcome.

Culture Bias

The tendency to interpret or judge phenomena by standards inherent to one's own culture, potentially leading to misunderstanding or prejudice.

Sampling Bias

A statistical bias that occurs when the sample chosen is not representative of the population being studied, potentially leading to distorted findings.

IQ Test

A standardized test designed to measure human intelligence as distinct from attainments, often used to assess cognitive abilities and potential.