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

Maurice is described as "very curious.He has very original thoughts.He is a bright young man with a very creative flair." Maurice exhibits the personality trait of ____________.

You are a counselor in the career placement office at your university.Jackie, a business student, recently completed a personality survey.You are reviewing the results and find she has low self-esteem and low- to mid-range self-efficacy.Sketch out some possible steps Jackie can begin to undertake to improve both of these personality dimensions.

When interviewing, keep all of these pieces of advice in mind EXCEPT:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a very effective employee selection tool.

*During a conversation, a person from the United States tends to look at the other person's face to assess their feelings; a person from Japan is more likely to look at the people surrounding the person being addresses.The Japanese person is considering

End states that people desire in life such as a prosperous life are examples of ___________ values.

You are a member of a human resource department in a large corporation.One of your colleagues has recently developed a personality test he wants to use along with the cognitive abilities test you have been using to select employees for positions in the firm.He has come to you for help in deciding how to validate the test.What recommendations would you give him?

Applicant-matching software reduces the time required to hire candidates.

All of the following are accurate about those with a proactive personality EXCEPT:

Social monitors are especially good at evaluating the performance of other employees.

Horace completed a locus of control survey in his organizational behavior class.The results indicate he has a high internal locus of control.What might he read about the trait in the profile of high locus of control individuals?

You are a career development counselor at your university.You have been instructed by your supervisor to develop a program called, "Tips for Your First Interview." What are some of the tips you could provide students as they prepare for that first interview? Why are these actions important?

Stanley always sees "the glass as half empty." Stanley is probably a ___________ person.

A person who is very curious, original, creative and very adaptable to change is high in ________________.

__________ is a terminal value.

Research on the interactionist perspective suggests

Instrumental values are end states people desire in life.

The dramatic drop in sales was discussed at the weekly company meeting.The manufacturing manager kept looking at the production-related aspects of the problem while the marketing manager concentrated on the promotional aspects.____________________ explains why these two managers were focusing on their specific areas and ignoring others.

When people fit their jobs, they experience higher levels of stress.

Harrison was glancing over the list of runners who finished the Boston Marathon and the names of the two runners from his hometown of Richmond, Virginia "jumped" out at him.The phenomenon is an example of the process of ________________________.