To help you prepare for Exam 1: The exam consists of 50 multiple choice items based on the lectures given from the start of the semester and readings from chapters 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ & 4. Each student will see a somewhat different set of items‚ but everyone will see similar concepts and items of equal difficulty. Some items will be taken from the Lilienfeld chapter quizzes‚ but the majority will be original items based on the lectures. The following ideas‚ concepts‚ terms and such could appear on the
Premium Answer Question Learning
circumstance‚ decision maker is easy be influenced by those. Here are focused on another kind of division. The division in the textbook organised by 10 biases as follow: overconfidence bias‚ immediate gratification bias‚ selective perception bias‚ confirmation bias‚ framing bias‚ availability bias‚ representation bias‚ randomness bias‚ self-serving bias‚ hindsight bias‚(sourced
Premium Decision making
the strategy behind each of them: 46 1. Visibility of the application 61 2. Desired goals 63 3. Consistency and standards 64 4. Recovery from Errors 65 5. Flexibility and minimalist design 67 67 6. Help and Documentation 68 Heuristic Evaluation 70 Impact 71 Reference 73 Stage 1 Individual part by Haider Omar Ibrahim Bahemia Stage 1 User Profiling and Task Analysis What is User Profiling? “….. the user profile is a method of presenting data from studies of user characteristics”
Premium Usability User interface
Framing effect = Losses are more painful than gains are pleasurable. Confirmation bias = We only seek out and pay attention to evidence that confirms our initial expectations and deny the existence of any disconfirming info. Escalation of commitment = Investing additional resources in the hope of overturning an initial negative outcome. Need for respect and save face is a driving force of human nature Availability heuristic = events that are vivid‚ easily imagined‚ easily processed or consistent
Premium Motivation
Social Psychology Test Review #2 Chapter 10: * Aristotle called humans “the social animal”. * Need to belong: a motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing‚ positive interactions. * Power of social attachments; group survival for our ancestors‚ children to heterosexual male and females‚ enhance survival for children and their caregivers‚ can dominate emotion and thinking for people everywhere‚ healthy relationships breed high self-esteem‚ rejection can lead
Premium Love Interpersonal relationship Interpersonal attraction
Objective: 3.1 8. A heuristic can simplify the decision-making process. Answer: True False Diff: 1 Page Ref: 88 Objective: 3.1 9. Because heuristics simplify the decision-making process‚ they are unlikely to lead to errors. Answer: True False Diff: 1 Page Ref: 88 Objective: 3.1 10. Decision makers who "cherry-pick" information that matches what they already know are guilty of confirmation bias. Answer: True
Premium Decision making
Swift’s personality Mistakes • Gave away an opportunity for quick upward career movement as he was reporting to VP while he would start as an Assistant consultant at Danner • Could have better handled the initial conversation with Dan about his Confirmation bias about MBAs. Page 5 • Missed out on Dan’s word of 2 weeks specifics about his responsibility Choice of job Interview process @ Danner Met Howard Greer Met Richard Clark MD of Chicago-initial impression impressive. Info that Chicagooffice
Premium 1979 1918 1982
CHAPTER ONE—ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR: study individuals/groups in orgs; characteristics‚ motivations‚ behviours & apply to help ppl work together. _applies scientific studies to real world problems OUTSIDE FACTORS THAT IMPACT OB: .commitment to ethical behviour _only scientifically verified results .emphasis on human capitol/teamwork .demise of command/control _no ONE way to solve OB problems .influence of info technology .respect for new workplace expectations .changing concepts
Premium Motivation
PSYC 221 Book Notes for Exam #1 Chapter 1 * Social Psychology-branch of psychology that seeks an understanding of how people affect and are affected by others. * Behaviorism- theoretical approach that seeks to explain behavior in terms of learning principles‚ without reference to inner states‚ thoughts‚ or feelings * Freudian Psychoanalysis-theoretical approach that seeks to explain behavior by looking at the unconscious forces inside the person * ABC Triad- Affect (how people feel
Premium Social psychology Emotion Attribution theory
Criminal justice scholars and criminologist conduct research on crimes to understand why the individual commit the crimes and risk factors that are associated with the crime. Gathering statistics to study any patterns and trends in the behaviors of criminals. After studying and carefully examining the data collected the criminologist develop theories to help other professionals understand the criminology world. Criminology develop theories with in law enforcement tactics‚ forensics‚ juvenile delinquency
Premium Crime Scientific method Criminology