Question 1

What is a key finding of MBTI?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no preferences better than others and differences should be celebrated. 
B)  It is the key measure for personality. 
C)  It is a way to identify human differences and similarities by separating behavioural tendencies or dispositions. 
D)  It is a projective test that captures psychological disorders. 
A)  There are no preferences better than others and differences should be celebrated. 
B)  It is the key measure for personality. 
C)  It is a way to identify human differences and similarities by separating behavioural tendencies or dispositions. 
D)  It is a projective test that captures psychological disorders. A

Question 2

Your roommate attributes her good test results to her diligent study habits and her low test results to the instructor's poorly-worded questions.Which attribution theory is your roommate demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus error 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  acceptance error 
D)  self-serving bias 
A)  consensus error 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  acceptance error 
D)  self-serving bias D

Question 3

Which of the following types would you consider an employee to be if he pays attention to information gathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  intution 
B)  sensing 
C)  judging 
D)  perceiving 
A)  intution 
B)  sensing 
C)  judging 
D)  perceiving B

Question 4

What has the greatest influence on shaping personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  consequences of behaviour and the environment 
B)  heredity and environment 
C)  thoughts and feelings 
D)  the person and the situation 
A)  consequences of behaviour and the environment 
B)  heredity and environment 
C)  thoughts and feelings 
D)  the person and the situation

Question 5

What does research indicate about individuals who are introverted,conscientious employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  they leave work when their tasks are complete 
B)  they prefer to work along 
C)  they are more likely to be absent from work 
D)  they are less likely to be absent from work 
A)  they leave work when their tasks are complete 
B)  they prefer to work along 
C)  they are more likely to be absent from work 
D)  they are less likely to be absent from work

Question 6

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Denise and Teresa are students in an organizational behaviour course.Denise outperforms Teresa on the first exam,and Teresa convinces herself that Denise is not really a good person to compare herself to because Denise is a psychology major and Teresa is majoring in accounting.What is the best explanation for Teresa's reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teresa has an external locus of control. 
B)  Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities. 
C)  Teresa's high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavourable comparison. 
D)  Teresa is a low self-monitor. 
A)  Teresa has an external locus of control. 
B)  Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities. 
C)  Teresa's high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavourable comparison. 
D)  Teresa is a low self-monitor.

Question 8

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.

Accepted Answer

Stereotyping stems from generalizing abo

Question 9

How many MBTI preference combinations exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  18 
A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  18

Question 10

Tora organizes her thinking and the way in which she assembles and interprets information about her colleague Kyle.What characteristic is she demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational cues 
B)  cognitive structure 
C)  attitude structuring 
D)  self-concept 
A)  situational cues 
B)  cognitive structure 
C)  attitude structuring 
D)  self-concept

Question 11

Which trait would you consider if you wanted to hire a person who is hardworking,organized,and dependable?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  introversion 
C)  anxious 
D)  extraversion 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  introversion 
C)  anxious 
D)  extraversion

Question 12

Match the following:
-Personality

Accepted Answer

A) The way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,values,and ethics vary from one person to another 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behaviour 
C) Behaviour is a function of the person and his or her environment 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth 
A) The way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,values,and ethics vary from one person to another 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behaviour 
C) Behaviour is a function of the person and his or her environment 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth

Question 13

Match the following:
-Self-Esteem

Accepted Answer

A) The way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,values,and ethics vary from one person to another 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behaviour 
C) Behaviour is a function of the person and his or her environment 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth 
A) The way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,values,and ethics vary from one person to another 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behaviour 
C) Behaviour is a function of the person and his or her environment 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth

Question 14

What is a difference between internal and external locus of control

Accepted Answer

A)  internal is self and external is situation or others 
B)  internal is situation and external is self action 
C)  internal is beliefs and external is control 
D)  internal is self and external is overall view 
A)  internal is self and external is situation or others 
B)  internal is situation and external is self action 
C)  internal is beliefs and external is control 
D)  internal is self and external is overall view

Question 15

What is the term for the way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,perceptions,attitudes,values,and ethics differ from one individual to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  variation in traits 
B)  individual differences 
C)  group differences 
D)  personality 
A)  variation in traits 
B)  individual differences 
C)  group differences 
D)  personality

Question 16

Which response most accurately defines the relationship between achievement-oriented individuals and failure-oriented individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  hard work 
B)  hard work and skill level 
C)  hard work and difficulty of task 
D)  ability 
A)  hard work 
B)  hard work and skill level 
C)  hard work and difficulty of task 
D)  ability

Question 17

What includes both social context and discounting principle as characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiver 
B)  interaction 
C)  target 
D)  situation 
A)  perceiver 
B)  interaction 
C)  target 
D)  situation

Question 18

All of the employees in the group you supervise have an internal locus of control.What is the best way to manage them?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide explicit and frequent job instructions 
B)  provide considerable leeway for them to determine how to perform their work 
C)  provide frequent discipline to group members for slowness and lack of initiative 
D)  provide close supervision 
A)  provide explicit and frequent job instructions 
B)  provide considerable leeway for them to determine how to perform their work 
C)  provide frequent discipline to group members for slowness and lack of initiative 
D)  provide close supervision

Question 19

Which of the following is more likely to be demonstrated by a person from India than by a person from China?

Accepted Answer

A)  an external attribution 
B)  an internal attribution 
C)  a self-serving bias error 
D)  a fundamental attribution error 
A)  an external attribution 
B)  an internal attribution 
C)  a self-serving bias error 
D)  a fundamental attribution error

Question 20

The way individuals interpret the events around them has a strong influence on their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a key finding of MBTI?

Your roommate attributes her good test results to her diligent study habits and her low test results to the instructor's poorly-worded questions.Which attribution theory is your roommate demonstrating?

Which of the following types would you consider an employee to be if he pays attention to information gathering?

What has the greatest influence on shaping personality?

What does research indicate about individuals who are introverted,conscientious employees?

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.

How many MBTI preference combinations exist?

Tora organizes her thinking and the way in which she assembles and interprets information about her colleague Kyle.What characteristic is she demonstrating?

Which trait would you consider if you wanted to hire a person who is hardworking,organized,and dependable?

Match the following: -Personality

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

What is a difference between internal and external locus of control

What is the term for the way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,perceptions,attitudes,values,and ethics differ from one individual to another?

Which response most accurately defines the relationship between achievement-oriented individuals and failure-oriented individuals?

What includes both social context and discounting principle as characteristics?

All of the employees in the group you supervise have an internal locus of control.What is the best way to manage them?

Which of the following is more likely to be demonstrated by a person from India than by a person from China?

The way individuals interpret the events around them has a strong influence on their behaviour.

Organizational Behaviour and Opportunity

Organizational Challenges for Individuals

Attitudes,emotions,and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behaviour

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

Career Management

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Exam 3: Personality,perception,and Attribution

What is a key finding of MBTI?

Your roommate attributes her good test results to her diligent study habits and her low test results to the instructor's poorly-worded questions.Which attribution theory is your roommate demonstrating?

Which of the following types would you consider an employee to be if he pays attention to information gathering?

What has the greatest influence on shaping personality?

What does research indicate about individuals who are introverted,conscientious employees?

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.

How many MBTI preference combinations exist?

Tora organizes her thinking and the way in which she assembles and interprets information about her colleague Kyle.What characteristic is she demonstrating?

Which trait would you consider if you wanted to hire a person who is hardworking,organized,and dependable?

Match the following: -Personality

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

What is a difference between internal and external locus of control

What is the term for the way in which factors such as skills,abilities,personalities,perceptions,attitudes,values,and ethics differ from one individual to another?

Which response most accurately defines the relationship between achievement-oriented individuals and failure-oriented individuals?

What includes both social context and discounting principle as characteristics?

All of the employees in the group you supervise have an internal locus of control.What is the best way to manage them?

Which of the following is more likely to be demonstrated by a person from India than by a person from China?

The way individuals interpret the events around them has a strong influence on their behaviour.

Organizational Behaviour and Opportunity

Organizational Challenges for Individuals

Attitudes,emotions,and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behaviour

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

Career Management

Filters