Exam 2: Diversity and Individual Differences

Which dimension of personality from the Big Five model focuses on being curious, creative, and receptive to new ideas?

______ refers to the extent to which we can remain calm and composed.

Martin's job is to find the best employees for his company, Sportics. During his search he finds Yasmin, who has been in the sports industry for 30 years. He also finds Ivan, who only has a few years of experience. He notices that Yasmin has an extensive resume but doesn't think she has the stamina to compete due to her age. Martin decides to pick Ivan even though he does not have as much experience as Yasmin. Martin is stereotyping Yasmin on the basis of ______.

Which dimension of personality from the Big Five model focuses on being trusting, good-natured, tolerant, and forgiving?

Why is it important for companies to embrace diversity and to commit to the changing demographics of our society?

When personality traits are inherited, then one would say that nurture played a part.

Why is it important to be culturally aware, and what can managers do to improve communications between multicultural teams?

Which of the following statements is true about self-esteem?

Which dimension of personality is associated with people who believe outside influences are responsible for their fate?

Which of the following behaviors is most likely to be associated with high core self-evaluation?

Jean from Grandmas Cleaning Service was having trouble finding someone to fill one of the more menial positions in her company. Her brother-in-law put her contact with Lila who was in a car crash and could not find work after her brain injury. After testing Lila to see if she could perform the task of vacuuming successfully, she hired her. What part of diversity does this represent?

Bella is in line for a promotion. Andy told Bella that she would get the promotion even though he knew that he was giving it to Ryan. Andy wanted Bella to think that he appreciated her and therefore manipulated her into staying with the company. By telling her that the promotion was out of his control, he felt she would stay. Andy has displayed ______.

An example of deep-level diversity is ______.

Type A orientation with regard to dimensions of personality is characterized as relaxed, easygoing, more patient, and less competitive.

Kayla, a very talkative and expressive service representative, has determined that she prefers tangible, concrete, real-life information based on known facts when making decisions for her job. Which of the following two MBTI types best fit Kayla?

Which item below is not a personality characteristic included in the Big Five model?

Researchers have defined two main personality types to gauge how workers cope under pressure. These types fall under what dimension of personality?

What are the four main components of diversity and what do they mean in relation to businesses?

The main difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy is that one focuses on our own worth, while the other focuses on our own ______.

The HEXACO model of personality is like the Big Five model but adds a sixth dimension labeled Honesty-Humility.