Question 1

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who rates strongly as a 'perceptive' would likely be spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is accomplished by eliminating any reinforcement that maintains a behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) Shaping 
B) Positive reinforcement 
C) Punishment 
D) Extinction 
E) Negative reinforcement 
A) Shaping 
B) Positive reinforcement 
C) Punishment 
D) Extinction 
E) Negative reinforcement

Question 3

Job involvement is the degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it and considers his or her job performance to be important to his or her self-worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organisational behaviour focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) group behaviour 
B) individual behaviour 
C) organisational aspects 
D) both A and B 
E) all of the above 
A) group behaviour 
B) individual behaviour 
C) organisational aspects 
D) both A and B 
E) all of the above

Question 5

The behavioural component of an attitude is made up of the beliefs, opinions, knowledge or information held by a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A person who rates as being high in Machiavellianism would do whatever it takes to accomplish a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is the degree to which people believe they are masters of their own fate.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem 
B) Self-monitoring 
C) Locus of control 
D) Machiavellianism 
E) Risk taking 
A) Self-esteem 
B) Self-monitoring 
C) Locus of control 
D) Machiavellianism 
E) Risk taking

Question 8

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

Accepted Answer

A) extrovert 
B) judgmental 
C) thinking 
D) intuitive 
E) perceptive 
A) extrovert 
B) judgmental 
C) thinking 
D) intuitive 
E) perceptive

Question 9

The fact that individuals, when observing others, tend to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) external consistency bias 
D) blame theory 
E) internal favouritism 
A) self-serving bias 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) external consistency bias 
D) blame theory 
E) internal favouritism

Question 10

The three components that make up an attitude are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) intention, opinion and environment 
B) cognitive, affective and behavioural 
C) traits, behavioural and emotional 
D) pre-opinion, experience and evaluation 
E) knowledge, opinion and individual history 
A) intention, opinion and environment 
B) cognitive, affective and behavioural 
C) traits, behavioural and emotional 
D) pre-opinion, experience and evaluation 
E) knowledge, opinion and individual history

Question 11

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Learning 
B) Selection 
C) Conditioning 
D) Attribution 
E) Perception 
A) Learning 
B) Selection 
C) Conditioning 
D) Attribution 
E) Perception

Question 12

Social learning theory says that people can only learn from their own experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Public relations would be a good job match for a(n)________ personality type, according to Holland.

Accepted Answer

A) investigative 
B) enterprising 
C) social 
D) realistic 
E) artistic 
A) investigative 
B) enterprising 
C) social 
D) realistic 
E) artistic

Question 14

Which of the following cases contains an element that may lead a politician to correct cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A) The politician is a male. 
B) The politician has the power to pass legislation to keep the spotted owl from extinction. 
C) The politician will get re-elected for ignoring the needs of the spotted owl. 
D) The politician grew up in the city. 
E) A politician does not really care if the spotted owl lives or becomes extinct. 
A) The politician is a male. 
B) The politician has the power to pass legislation to keep the spotted owl from extinction. 
C) The politician will get re-elected for ignoring the needs of the spotted owl. 
D) The politician grew up in the city. 
E) A politician does not really care if the spotted owl lives or becomes extinct.

Question 15

According to Holland, becoming a lawyer would be a good job match for someone with what type of personality type?

Accepted Answer

A) realistic 
B) enterprising 
C) investigative 
D) social 
E) conventional 
A) realistic 
B) enterprising 
C) investigative 
D) social 
E) conventional

Question 16

A person who can adapt and adjust behaviour to external factors would describe which of the following personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) high risk-taking 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) low self-esteem 
D) low authoritarianism 
E) internal locus of control 
A) high risk-taking 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) low self-esteem 
D) low authoritarianism 
E) internal locus of control

Question 17

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Skinner 
C) Adams 
D) Bandura 
E) Volker 
A) Holland 
B) Skinner 
C) Adams 
D) Bandura 
E) Volker

Question 18

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true concerning personality types and national cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) You would find many people with an internal locus of control in Australia, the United States and New Zealand. 
B) The United States and Australia rate high in power distance. 
C) North Americans, Australians and New Zealanders believe life is essentially predetermined. 
D) There is no relationship between nationality type and cultures. 
E) Middle Eastern countries believe they can dominate their environment. 
A) You would find many people with an internal locus of control in Australia, the United States and New Zealand. 
B) The United States and Australia rate high in power distance. 
C) North Americans, Australians and New Zealanders believe life is essentially predetermined. 
D) There is no relationship between nationality type and cultures. 
E) Middle Eastern countries believe they can dominate their environment.

Question 20

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensing or intuitive 
B) feeling or thinking 
C) extrovert or introvert 
D) agreeable or disagreeable 
E) perceptive or judgmental 
A) sensing or intuitive 
B) feeling or thinking 
C) extrovert or introvert 
D) agreeable or disagreeable 
E) perceptive or judgmental

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who rates strongly as a 'perceptive' would likely be spontaneous.

________ is accomplished by eliminating any reinforcement that maintains a behaviour.

Job involvement is the degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it and considers his or her job performance to be important to his or her self-worth.

Organisational behaviour focuses on ________.

The behavioural component of an attitude is made up of the beliefs, opinions, knowledge or information held by a person.

A person who rates as being high in Machiavellianism would do whatever it takes to accomplish a task.

________ is the degree to which people believe they are masters of their own fate.

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

The fact that individuals, when observing others, tend to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is called ________.

The three components that make up an attitude are ________.

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

Social learning theory says that people can only learn from their own experience.

Public relations would be a good job match for a(n)________ personality type, according to Holland.

Which of the following cases contains an element that may lead a politician to correct cognitive dissonance?

According to Holland, becoming a lawyer would be a good job match for someone with what type of personality type?

A person who can adapt and adjust behaviour to external factors would describe which of the following personality traits?

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

Which of the following is true concerning personality types and national cultures?

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

Introduction to Organisations and Management

Management Yesterday and Today

Environment and Organisational Culture: the Constraints

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 15: Understanding Individual Behaviour

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who rates strongly as a 'perceptive' would likely be spontaneous.

________ is accomplished by eliminating any reinforcement that maintains a behaviour.

Job involvement is the degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it and considers his or her job performance to be important to his or her self-worth.

Organisational behaviour focuses on ________.

The behavioural component of an attitude is made up of the beliefs, opinions, knowledge or information held by a person.

A person who rates as being high in Machiavellianism would do whatever it takes to accomplish a task.

________ is the degree to which people believe they are masters of their own fate.

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

The fact that individuals, when observing others, tend to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors is called ________.

The three components that make up an attitude are ________.

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

Social learning theory says that people can only learn from their own experience.

Public relations would be a good job match for a(n)________ personality type, according to Holland.

Which of the following cases contains an element that may lead a politician to correct cognitive dissonance?

According to Holland, becoming a lawyer would be a good job match for someone with what type of personality type?

A person who can adapt and adjust behaviour to external factors would describe which of the following personality traits?

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

Which of the following is true concerning personality types and national cultures?

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

Introduction to Organisations and Management

Management Yesterday and Today

Environment and Organisational Culture: the Constraints

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters