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Homogenization and differentiation are two activities in the process of forming and maintaining our social identity.

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Explain the process of categorical thinking.

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A global mindset includes the capacity to empathize and act effectively across cultures.

Which of the following illustrates the first step in the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Consistency occurs when we are confident about "who we are," can describe our important identities to others, and provide the same description of ourselves across time.

The Johari Window is a training program that teaches employees how to change their personality.

When contemplating a career, we compare our images of that job with our current and desired images of ourselves.

What is stereotyping? What are the three elements of stereotyping?

Mental models cause us to:

A diversity awareness consultant submits a proposal to a company that wants to reduce stereotyping and prejudice.In the proposal, the consultant claims that his training program teaches employees to avoid the stereotyping process altogether when perceiving the world around them."Our training will prevent the activation of stereotypes and other forms of categorical thinking," claims the consultant's proposal.Discuss the accuracy of this consultant's claim and explain what training programs can do regarding stereotyping.

If John takes credit for work done on time, but blames his co-workers for his delays, his attitude is reflective of the:

Categorical thinking is the mostly conscious process of organizing people and objects into categories that are stored in our short-term memory.

The perceptual process begins by attributing behavior to internal or external causes.

Which of the following is true about a global mindset?

The _____ area in the Johari Window refers to information that is known to others but not to you.

Discuss how a person can develop a global mindset.How can an organization help this process?

In a global mindset, the empathy of an individual from a different culture translates into the effective use of words and behaviors that are compatible with the local culture.

Self-verification affects the perceptual process because employees are more likely to remember information that is consistent with their self-concept and nonconsciously screen out information that seems inconsistent with it.

People who define themselves by their work have high complexity, which explains their tendency to have lower absenteeism and turnover.

The self-fulfilling prophecy helps supervisors accurately predict the future performance of recently hired employees.