social perception and managing diversity book Flashcards
a cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings
perception
the process of becoming consciously aware of someone or something
attention
groups of objects that are considered equivalent
cognitive categories
a persons mental picture or summary of a particular event or type of stimulus
schema
any thoughts or beliefs that are automatically activated from memory without our conscious awareness
implicit cognition
suspected of inferred causes of behavior
causal attributes
the statistical measurements of populations and their qualities over time
demographics
occurs when employment decisions about an individual are based on reasons not associated with performance or related tot he job
discimination
an intervention aimed at giving management a chance to correct an imbalance, injustice, mistake, or outright discrimination that occurred in the past
affirmative action
recognition that organizations markets and constituencies are culturally diverse
access and legitimacy perspective
an invisible but absolute barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher level positions
glass ceiling
working at jobs that require less education than attained
underemployment
the extent to which people feel free to express their ideas and beliefs without fear of negative consequences
psychological safety