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$4.$ Perceptual Distortion

Perceptual Distortion

Perception is the process of interpreting and understanding the environment around us$,$ but the perceptual process is by no means a perfect lens to the world. This activity is important because perceptual distortion can cause managers to make mistakes that negatively impact their own lives, their employees and coworkers, and$/$or the organization.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of the different forms of perceptual distortion.

Match each person to the type of perceptual distortion he or she is exhibiting.

Causal Attribution

Halo Effect

Implicit Bias

Stereotyping

Recency Effect

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Alexus knew the man she just interviewed for her department would be a good employee with a good work ethic$$he got along well with everyone, the interview went well, plus he went to her alma mater!

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Zeb met with five potential new assistants over the course of the last week. He couldn't explain why, but he knew he had a great feeling about three of them and didn't care for the other two. One of Zeb's coworker's pointed out that the three he liked shared Zeb's gender and race, and the two he didn't care for did not.

No answer

Ivy knew she would like her blind date as soon as she saw him, because of the way he dressed.

No answer

The last time Takeshi talked with this vendor he felt the vendor was trying to take advantage of him. This time the meeting went very well, and Takeshi is thinking about giving him some business.

No answer

When Hector's students handed in their work late, he knew they had been out partying and this was why they didn't do their work on time.