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Question

Using your intuition and experiences, note down which of the following statements you believe to be true and which you think are false:

• You can read a person’s emotional state by watching their facial expressions closely.
• Taller people are more successful than shorter people.
• Better decisions are made without emotions.
• Organisations that treat their employees fairly and with respect are more profitable than others.

Answer

• True: You can read a person’s emotional state by watching their facial expressions closely.
• True: Taller people are more successful than shorter people.
• False: Better decisions are made without emotions.
• True: Organisations that treat their employees fairly and with respect are more profitable than others.

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Question

Think of what needs might fall into each level of Maslow’s needs hierarchy. To start you off, an example of a physiological need in a work-based setting might be an adequate basic salary.

• Example: Physiological - Adequate basic salary
• Safety
• Love and belonging
• Self-esteem
• Self-actualisation

Answer

• Physiological - Adequate basic salary
• Safety - manual handling training
• Love and belonging - same lunch group each day
• Self-esteem - a designated car parking space
• Self-actualisation - engaging in personal growth, for example to complete a mountain climb for charity

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Question

Identify which of the following fall into our categorisation of a group:

• People with red hair
• The government
• Students waiting for a lecture to begin
• People in a queue for lunch
• A rugby team
• Rugby fans at a match

Answer

• No: People with red hair
• Yes: The government
• Yes: Students waiting for a lecture to begin
• No: People in a queue for lunch
• Yes: A rugby team
• Yes: Rugby fans at a match

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