Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more evaluative in terms of 'good' and 'bad' in comparison to the Big Five personality traits. 
B) It is more focused on description and understanding. 
C) It is devised to make insights of type theory less accessible. 
D) It is obsolete and less user-friendly as it does not provide a personality inventory. 
A) It is more evaluative in terms of 'good' and 'bad' in comparison to the Big Five personality traits. 
B) It is more focused on description and understanding. 
C) It is devised to make insights of type theory less accessible. 
D) It is obsolete and less user-friendly as it does not provide a personality inventory.

Question 2

From a conventional organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Accepted Answer

A) They can help promote mutual benefits and trust. 
B) They can directly help explain productivity. 
C) They can help influence individual behaviour. 
D) They can explain individual behaviours. 
A) They can help promote mutual benefits and trust. 
B) They can directly help explain productivity. 
C) They can help influence individual behaviour. 
D) They can explain individual behaviours.

Question 3

Based on research on values and the value continuum,which of the following is true of the ten values placed along two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) Conformity and tradition are values that are close together and situated on the opposite side of stimulation. 
B) Universalism is a value that works toward establishing self-interest and therefore on the opposite side of benevolence. 
C) Hedonism and achievement are conflicting values placed along opposite dimensions along the value continuum. 
D) Self-direction and security co-exist as similar values that fall along the same dimension of the value continuum. 
A) Conformity and tradition are values that are close together and situated on the opposite side of stimulation. 
B) Universalism is a value that works toward establishing self-interest and therefore on the opposite side of benevolence. 
C) Hedonism and achievement are conflicting values placed along opposite dimensions along the value continuum. 
D) Self-direction and security co-exist as similar values that fall along the same dimension of the value continuum.

Question 4

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing 
A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing

Question 5

Which of the following is more likely to be pursued by an individual who seeks self-transcendence?

Accepted Answer

A) Power 
B) Hedonism 
C) Achievement 
D) Universalism 
A) Power 
B) Hedonism 
C) Achievement 
D) Universalism

Question 6

_____ refers to the value of choosing autonomy in order to ensure personal independence.

Accepted Answer

A) Benevolence 
B) Universalism 
C) Self-direction 
D) Self-transcendence 
A) Benevolence 
B) Universalism 
C) Self-direction 
D) Self-transcendence

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic trait of sustainable organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) practicing inclusiveness 
B) defending one's neighborhood 
C) valuing community over uniqueness 
D) reinforcing categories instead of breaking them down 
A) practicing inclusiveness 
B) defending one's neighborhood 
C) valuing community over uniqueness 
D) reinforcing categories instead of breaking them down

Question 8

Based on the relative emphasis on self-interest,which of the following seeks self-interest rather than others' interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Power 
B) Universalism 
C) Benevolence 
D) Tradition 
A) Power 
B) Universalism 
C) Benevolence 
D) Tradition

Question 9

_____ groups are encouraged by organizations so that minorities can draw support from them.

Accepted Answer

A) Diversity 
B) Affinity 
C) Glass ceiling 
D) Focus 
A) Diversity 
B) Affinity 
C) Glass ceiling 
D) Focus

Question 10

_____ personalities strive for achievement but can burn out themselves and others in the process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ personalities strive for achievement but can...

Question 11

Explain the outcomes of an individual's self-esteem in relation to his organization.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem is an individual's self-eval

Question 12

Which of the following is a personality inventory based on Carl Jung's work on psychological types?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) David W.Keirsey Temperament Sorter 
C) Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator 
D) Macdonald Triad 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) David W.Keirsey Temperament Sorter 
C) Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator 
D) Macdonald Triad

Question 13

Which of the following is a difference between terminal values and instrumental values?

Accepted Answer

A) Terminal values are related to desirable ends,while instrumental values are desirable means to achieve the ends. 
B) Terminal values are specific to how a person goes about living,while instrumental values particularly refer to what a person values achieving in life. 
C) Terminal values include outcomes related to love and charity,while instrumental values include individual status and power. 
D) Terminal values are preferred modes of behaviour,while instrumental values are preferred ways of existence. 
A) Terminal values are related to desirable ends,while instrumental values are desirable means to achieve the ends. 
B) Terminal values are specific to how a person goes about living,while instrumental values particularly refer to what a person values achieving in life. 
C) Terminal values include outcomes related to love and charity,while instrumental values include individual status and power. 
D) Terminal values are preferred modes of behaviour,while instrumental values are preferred ways of existence.

Question 14

Which of the following components of a core self-evaluation is relatively stable after an individual's childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) generalized self-efficacy 
B) self-esteem 
C) emotional stability 
D) locus of control 
A) generalized self-efficacy 
B) self-esteem 
C) emotional stability 
D) locus of control

Question 15

_____ is a broad trait that integrates an individual's sense of self-esteem,generalized self-efficacy,emotional stability,and locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) Five-Factor assessment 
B) Positive/Negative affectivity 
C) Core self-evaluation 
D) Peripheral self-introspection 
A) Five-Factor assessment 
B) Positive/Negative affectivity 
C) Core self-evaluation 
D) Peripheral self-introspection

Question 16

Which of the following is true of valuing diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) It maximizes the negative effects of our natural tendency to categorize people based on their characteristics. 
B) It typically occurs naturally in most work environments. 
C) It is more likely to lead to stereotyping of people in order to see them as one whole similar unit. 
D) It minimizes the possibility of forming biased judgments. 
A) It maximizes the negative effects of our natural tendency to categorize people based on their characteristics. 
B) It typically occurs naturally in most work environments. 
C) It is more likely to lead to stereotyping of people in order to see them as one whole similar unit. 
D) It minimizes the possibility of forming biased judgments.

Question 17

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of conscientiousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing 
A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing

Question 18

Which of the following best defines generalized self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to an individual's overestimation of positive traits and an underestimation of his or her inabilities,relative to other individuals. 
B) It refers to a person's inability to complete a task or perform a job successfully. 
C) It refers to a person's belief in his or her ability to cope with and perform in a variety of situations. 
D) It refers to an individual's belief that he or she is way superior to other individuals owing to his or her perceived social and cultural differences. 
A) It refers to an individual's overestimation of positive traits and an underestimation of his or her inabilities,relative to other individuals. 
B) It refers to a person's inability to complete a task or perform a job successfully. 
C) It refers to a person's belief in his or her ability to cope with and perform in a variety of situations. 
D) It refers to an individual's belief that he or she is way superior to other individuals owing to his or her perceived social and cultural differences.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of individuals with a positive affect?

Accepted Answer

A) They are characterized by a neurotic personality. 
B) They generally tend to be enthused. 
C) They are characterized by features that are related to introversion. 
D) They are characterized with a state of being anxious. 
A) They are characterized by a neurotic personality. 
B) They generally tend to be enthused. 
C) They are characterized by features that are related to introversion. 
D) They are characterized with a state of being anxious.

Question 20

In the context of diversity,which of the following is a difference between conventional and sustainable organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional organizational behaviour balances uniqueness with honouring community,while sustainable organizational behaviour focuses on de-emphasizing differences. 
B) Conventional organizational behaviour typically looks beyond individuals' surface characteristics to discover internal attributes,while sustainable organizational behaviour is less likely to treat diversity as an inherent characteristic of true community. 
C) Conventional organizational behaviour believes in embracing differences as part of a group,while sustainable organizational behaviour focuses on members as individuals apart from a group. 
D) Conventional organizational behaviour recognizes the value of diversity in contributing to organizational goals,while sustainable organizational behaviour is more likely to celebrate diversity and emphasize uniqueness. 
A) Conventional organizational behaviour balances uniqueness with honouring community,while sustainable organizational behaviour focuses on de-emphasizing differences. 
B) Conventional organizational behaviour typically looks beyond individuals' surface characteristics to discover internal attributes,while sustainable organizational behaviour is less likely to treat diversity as an inherent characteristic of true community. 
C) Conventional organizational behaviour believes in embracing differences as part of a group,while sustainable organizational behaviour focuses on members as individuals apart from a group. 
D) Conventional organizational behaviour recognizes the value of diversity in contributing to organizational goals,while sustainable organizational behaviour is more likely to celebrate diversity and emphasize uniqueness.

Which of the following is true of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

From a conventional organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Based on research on values and the value continuum,which of the following is true of the ten values placed along two dimensions?

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of agreeableness?

Which of the following is more likely to be pursued by an individual who seeks self-transcendence?

_____ refers to the value of choosing autonomy in order to ensure personal independence.

Which of the following is a characteristic trait of sustainable organizational behaviour?

Based on the relative emphasis on self-interest,which of the following seeks self-interest rather than others' interest?

_____ groups are encouraged by organizations so that minorities can draw support from them.

_____ personalities strive for achievement but can burn out themselves and others in the process.

Explain the outcomes of an individual's self-esteem in relation to his organization.

Which of the following is a personality inventory based on Carl Jung's work on psychological types?

Which of the following is a difference between terminal values and instrumental values?

Which of the following components of a core self-evaluation is relatively stable after an individual's childhood?

_____ is a broad trait that integrates an individual's sense of self-esteem,generalized self-efficacy,emotional stability,and locus of control.

Which of the following is true of valuing diversity?

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of conscientiousness?

Which of the following best defines generalized self-efficacy?

Which of the following is true of individuals with a positive affect?

In the context of diversity,which of the following is a difference between conventional and sustainable organizational behaviour?

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Understanding Organizational Culture

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Exam 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Which of the following is true of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

From a conventional organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Based on research on values and the value continuum,which of the following is true of the ten values placed along two dimensions?

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of agreeableness?

Which of the following is more likely to be pursued by an individual who seeks self-transcendence?

_____ refers to the value of choosing autonomy in order to ensure personal independence.

Which of the following is a characteristic trait of sustainable organizational behaviour?

Based on the relative emphasis on self-interest,which of the following seeks self-interest rather than others' interest?

_____ groups are encouraged by organizations so that minorities can draw support from them.

_____ personalities strive for achievement but can burn out themselves and others in the process.

Explain the outcomes of an individual's self-esteem in relation to his organization.

Which of the following is a personality inventory based on Carl Jung's work on psychological types?

Which of the following is a difference between terminal values and instrumental values?

Which of the following components of a core self-evaluation is relatively stable after an individual's childhood?

_____ is a broad trait that integrates an individual's sense of self-esteem,generalized self-efficacy,emotional stability,and locus of control.

Which of the following is true of valuing diversity?

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of conscientiousness?

Which of the following best defines generalized self-efficacy?

Which of the following is true of individuals with a positive affect?

In the context of diversity,which of the following is a difference between conventional and sustainable organizational behaviour?

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Understanding Organizational Culture

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