Question 1

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a widely used measure of

Accepted Answer

A) job performance. 
B) job satisfaction. 
C) job attitudes. 
D) cognitive ability. 
E) emotional intelligence. 
A) job performance. 
B) job satisfaction. 
C) job attitudes. 
D) cognitive ability. 
E) emotional intelligence. D

Question 2

Dispositional strength is a construct suggesting that some situations create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to a recent study, individuals who possess a moderate degree of narcissism may be able to demonstrate effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Surprise is a core human emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which effect refers to the finding that people generally accept personality-test results as true, regardless of accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Bommer 
B) Bailey 
C) Barnum 
D) Houdini 
E) Marks 
A) Bommer 
B) Bailey 
C) Barnum 
D) Houdini 
E) Marks

Question 6

What is job satisfaction, and what organizational outcomes is job satisfaction associated with?

Accepted Answer

The answer should first define job satis

Question 7

Which do you think is more important to job success and why: Cognitive ability or emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

There probably is no wrong answer here,

Question 8

Which is not good advice on how to manage an organizational cynic?

Accepted Answer

A) Deal with the past. 
B) Isolate cynics from change efforts. 
C) Overcommunicate. 
D) Involve converts. 
E) Don't make promises you can't keep. 
A) Deal with the past. 
B) Isolate cynics from change efforts. 
C) Overcommunicate. 
D) Involve converts. 
E) Don't make promises you can't keep.

Question 9

Describe the fundamental elements of personality.

Accepted Answer

The answer should define personality and

Question 10

Under the concept of ________ strength, some scenarios create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) conditional 
B) situational 
C) circumstantial 
D) provisional 
E) qualified 
A) conditional 
B) situational 
C) circumstantial 
D) provisional 
E) qualified

Question 11

What is emotional intelligence? Describe its three key facets. Assess whether you think you are high or low on each facet but keep the Dunning-Kruger effect in mind.

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence is the ability to

Question 12

Integrity tests are of little value in predicting who might display counterproductive work behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Personality is determined both by genetics and the environment and tends to represent our dominant or natural behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is not a key aspect of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Be able to accurately identify and express your and others' feelings. 
B) Practice empathy. 
C) Get in the right mood. 
D) Predict the emotional future. 
E) Do it with feeling. 
A) Be able to accurately identify and express your and others' feelings. 
B) Practice empathy. 
C) Get in the right mood. 
D) Predict the emotional future. 
E) Do it with feeling.

Question 15

The acronym GCA is most relevant to which individual difference factor?

Accepted Answer

A) emotions 
B) personality 
C) cognitive ability 
D) attitudes 
E) dispositions 
A) emotions 
B) personality 
C) cognitive ability 
D) attitudes 
E) dispositions

Question 16

People are more the same than they are different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which Big Five personality trait best predicts success in managerial training positions?

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) extroversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) neuroticism 
E) conscientiousness 
A) agreeableness 
B) extroversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) neuroticism 
E) conscientiousness

Question 18

________ commitment is a wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation.

Accepted Answer

A) Affective 
B) Normative 
C) Organizational 
D) Continuance 
E) Endurance 
A) Affective 
B) Normative 
C) Organizational 
D) Continuance 
E) Endurance

Question 19

A wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation is known as ________ commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) normative 
C) continuance 
D) emotional 
E) duty 
A) affective 
B) normative 
C) continuance 
D) emotional 
E) duty

Question 20

An appraisal of our competence in performing across situations is known as

Accepted Answer

A) locus of control. 
B) self-evaluations. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) generalized self-efficacy. 
E) specific self-efficacy. 
A) locus of control. 
B) self-evaluations. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) generalized self-efficacy. 
E) specific self-efficacy.

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a widely used measure of

Dispositional strength is a construct suggesting that some situations create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

According to a recent study, individuals who possess a moderate degree of narcissism may be able to demonstrate effective leadership.

Surprise is a core human emotion.

Which effect refers to the finding that people generally accept personality-test results as true, regardless of accuracy?

What is job satisfaction, and what organizational outcomes is job satisfaction associated with?

Which do you think is more important to job success and why: Cognitive ability or emotional intelligence?

Which is not good advice on how to manage an organizational cynic?

Describe the fundamental elements of personality.

Under the concept of ________ strength, some scenarios create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

What is emotional intelligence? Describe its three key facets. Assess whether you think you are high or low on each facet but keep the Dunning-Kruger effect in mind.

Integrity tests are of little value in predicting who might display counterproductive work behavior.

Personality is determined both by genetics and the environment and tends to represent our dominant or natural behavior.

Which is not a key aspect of emotional intelligence?

The acronym GCA is most relevant to which individual difference factor?

People are more the same than they are different.

Which Big Five personality trait best predicts success in managerial training positions?

________ commitment is a wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation.

A wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation is known as ________ commitment.

An appraisal of our competence in performing across situations is known as

Ob: What It Is and Why It Matters

The Central Role of People in Organizations

Workplace Stress

Problem Solving

Organizational Ethics

Persuasive Communication

Motivation

Conflict Negotiation

Power Influence

Leadership

Team Effectiveness

Culture Diversity

Organizational Structure Design

Making Change

Filters

Exam 3: Individual Differences

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a widely used measure of

Dispositional strength is a construct suggesting that some situations create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

According to a recent study, individuals who possess a moderate degree of narcissism may be able to demonstrate effective leadership.

Surprise is a core human emotion.

Which effect refers to the finding that people generally accept personality-test results as true, regardless of accuracy?

What is job satisfaction, and what organizational outcomes is job satisfaction associated with?

Which do you think is more important to job success and why: Cognitive ability or emotional intelligence?

Which is not good advice on how to manage an organizational cynic?

Describe the fundamental elements of personality.

Under the concept of ________ strength, some scenarios create more pressure to engage in or refrain from certain behaviors.

What is emotional intelligence? Describe its three key facets. Assess whether you think you are high or low on each facet but keep the Dunning-Kruger effect in mind.

Integrity tests are of little value in predicting who might display counterproductive work behavior.

Personality is determined both by genetics and the environment and tends to represent our dominant or natural behavior.

Which is not a key aspect of emotional intelligence?

The acronym GCA is most relevant to which individual difference factor?

People are more the same than they are different.

Which Big Five personality trait best predicts success in managerial training positions?

________ commitment is a wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation.

A wish to stay with the organization out of feelings of obligation is known as ________ commitment.

An appraisal of our competence in performing across situations is known as

Ob: What It Is and Why It Matters

The Central Role of People in Organizations

Workplace Stress

Problem Solving

Organizational Ethics

Persuasive Communication

Motivation

Conflict Negotiation

Power Influence

Leadership

Team Effectiveness

Culture Diversity

Organizational Structure Design

Making Change

Filters