You Read Research That Found That First-Born Children Tend to Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

You read research that found that first-born children tend to have higher IQs than their siblings. However, you typically earn higher grades than your older brother. Scientists might explain this discrepancy by saying that:

• A)research is probabilistic.
• B)you have cherry-picked information to support your conclusion.
• C)you have fallen prey to your blind spot bias.
• D)your intuition is better than research.

Recognize the impact of perceptual errors, including stereotyping, halo effect, and attribution errors, on social perception in the workplace.

Identify the components and significance of social perception and its influence on workplace dynamics.

Describe the factors that influence attribution in organizational settings, including the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias.

Explain the role of empathy in reducing perceptual biases and improving interpersonal relations in organizations.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square Distribution

A statistical distribution used in hypothesis testing that is based on the sum of squares of standardized random variables.

Degrees of Freedom

A concept in statistical calculations used to adjust for the number of variables, indicating the amount of independent information available to estimate another parameter.

Goodness-of-Fit Test

A statistical test used to determine if a set of observed data matches the expected distribution.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical function that provides the probabilities of occurrence of different possible outcomes for an experiment.