Rose Buffay Needs to Give a Presentation to the Board

question 22

Multiple Choice

Rose Buffay needs to give a presentation to the board of directors of her organization next week. She knows that her presentation will play an important role in her performance appraisal in the next quarter. However, she knows that two of her colleagues, John Roy and Keith Mathews, will also be giving a presentation on the same issue. She is nervous because she believes that men have a better flair for giving presentations. Buffay's perception of Roy and Mathews is most likely characterized by ________.

• A) halo effect
• B) contrast effect
• C) hindsight bias
• D) stereotyping
• E) confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Muscle Fiber Striations

The visible lines seen in skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers, resulting from the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.

Electrical Junctions

Specialized connections between cells that allow for the direct transfer of ions and small molecules, enabling electrical communication.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized structures in cardiac muscles that connect cardiac muscle cells to each other, facilitating synchronized contraction of the heart.

Autorhythmicity

The ability of certain cells, especially cardiac muscle cells, to generate a rhythmical impulse spontaneously.