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Perception
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What is perception?
The process by which people notice and makesense of information from the environment
The process by which individuals organize andinterpret their sensory impressions in order to givemeaning to their environment
The active process of sensing reality andorganizing it into meaningful views orunderstandings.
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Perception is how we.
What is perception?
Select Organize Interpret Retrieve
.information from the organization
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Why study perception?
Behavior based on perception of reality,not on reality itself
IndividualHRMarketing
Finance
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Factors influencing Perception
Factors in thesituationTime
Work settingSocial setting
Factors in the targetNovelty, motion, sounds,
size, background, role, status
Factors in thePerceiver
Attitudes, motives, interestsExperience, expectation
PERCEPTION
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Perceptual Process
Stimuli Selection(ext/int. factors)
Organization
Interpretation(Perceptual errors
Attributions)
Response(Covert/Overt)
Observation
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Figure Ground
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Perceptual Grouping
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Perceptual Grouping
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Perceptual Grouping
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PerceptualContext
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Social/ Person Perception
Making judgments about others
Trying to develop explanations of whypeople behave in a certain way.
Perceptions & judgments influenced by the
assumptions we make about that personsinternal state.
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Biases in Social Perception
1. Selective Perception
2. Halo Effect
3. Stereotyping4. Contrast Effects
5. Projection
6. Perceptual Defense
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Halo Effect
Drawing a general impression about
an individual on the basis of a single
characteristic
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Stereotyping
Generalizing characteristics on basisof category or class to which person
belongs
Common stereotypes relate to age groups,gender, regional & religious groups, economicclasses, occupations, education levels....
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Contrast Effects
Reaction to one person is influencedby other persons we have recently
encountered
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Projection
Attribute ones own characteristics toother people
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Assigning to a cause or source The way in which people explain the cause for
their own or others behavior
Attribution
Behavior
Internallycaused
Externallycausedor
Dispositional Situational
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Factors for determining attribution
1. Distinctiveness : Shows different behaviors in
different situations
2. Consensus : Response is the same as others to
same situation
3. Consistency : Responds in the same way overtime
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Attribution
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Fundamental attribution error
Tendency to underestimate the influence of
external factors and overestimate the influence ofinternal factors while judging others
Errors & Biases distorting Attributions
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Self Serving Bias Attribute own success to internal factors such asability, effort while blaming failure on external
factors
People tend to make attributions in line with"bad things happen to bad people " and
"good things happen to good people in order to protect their self esteem & preventfeeling vulnerable.
Errors & Biases distorting Attributions
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Perception&
Decision Making
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Rational Decision making model
Model for making rational & logical
decisions
Assumes that there is a single, bestsolution that will maximize the desired
outcomes
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Assumptions of Rational Decisionmaking modelProblem clarity : The problem is clear & unambiguous. Thedecision maker has complete information regarding situation.Known options : The decision maker can identify all therelevant criteria & can list all the viable alternatives.Furthermore, the decision maker is aware of all possible
consequences of each alternative.Clear preferences : That the criteria & alternatives can beranked & weighted to reflect their importance.Constant preferences : The specific decision criteria areconstant & weights assigned to them are stable over time.
No time or cost constraints : The rational decision maker canobtain full information about criteria & alternatives because thereare no time or cost constraints.Maximum payoff: The rational decision maker will choose thealternative that yields the highest perceived value
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Steps in Rational Decision makingmodel1. Define the problem2. Generate all possible solutions3. Generate objective assessment criteria4. Choose the best solution5. Implement the chosen decision6. Evaluate the success of the chosen
alternative7. Modify the decisions & actions taken
based on the evaluation of step 6
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Limitations
Requires a great deal of time.Requires great deal of informationIt assumes rational, measurable criteriaare available & agreed upon.It assumes accurate, stable & completeknowledge of all the alternatives,
preferences, goals & consequences.It assumes a rational, reasonable, non political world
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Decision Making in real life
Problem selection - Visible Problems havehigher probability of being selected thanimportant problems
Alternatives Looking for satisficingsolutions rather than optimum ones
Making choices Rely on heuristics i.e.judgmental shortcuts
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How are decisions actually made?
Intuitive decision makingBounded Rationality
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Bounded Rational Decision MakingModelHerbert Simon Bounded Rationality Individuals make decisions by constructingsimplified models that extract the essential featuresfrom problems without capturing all their complexityThe decision maker takes the decision or isassumed to choose a solution though not a perfectsolution but good enough solution based on thelimited capacity to handle the complexity of thesituation, ambiguity & informationRealistic Approach for Rational Decision MakingProcess
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Common Errors/Biases in Decision making
Overconfidence Bias Anchoring BiasConfirmation Bias
Availability BiasEscalation of Commitment