Exam 2: Diversity and Individual Differences

The housing market crisis of 2007 and 2008 was likely caused by actions associated which personality dimension?

The term ______ refers to the characteristics that describe our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

People who have a high degree of ______ are energized and stimulated by external events and other people.

What can be described as shaping personality traits by environmental and situational factors, such as culture, religion, and family life?

What are four positive ways to promote diversity?

People with a ______ are characterized as competitive, impatient, aggressive, and achievement-oriented.

In order to have a harmonious organizational environment, one must ______.

Why is it beneficial to have an understanding of your MBTI?

Which dimension of personality is the extent to which individuals take the initiative to change their circumstances?

Although Alisa and Pati share a similar trait, they don't always get along. They both seem to be tense, moody, irritable, and temperamental. They both likely rank high in what aspect of the Big Five model?

Austin has decided to take the MBTI to get a better understanding of himself. Once he takes the test, he looks at the ______ to identify his personality type.

The Big Five model labels people as categories rather than presents them as scoring from low to high in an area.

ISTJ people tend to be thorough, practical, determined, and calm in a crisis. However, they can be impatient and sometimes make impulsive decisions.

Individual differences are the various behavioral similarities and differences between people.

When Lisa makes decisions, she prefers to have concrete and tangible information, like data. Lisa most likely has a high degree of ______.

The MBTI, as presented in the textbook, is an abbreviation for ______.

At the core of cultural intelligence is ______ which refers to the level of conscious cultural awareness we possess during cross-cultural interactions.

The term ______ is used to describe the behavior of people who manipulate others and use unethical practices for personal gain.

Jake takes a long time making decisions. This is a good thing for his company Heinrich & Barnard LLC. They rely on Jake to make sure that they are following their mission statement and are within their legal rights. He makes sure that he has all information to assess the potential level of uncertainty. Jake likely has a ______.

Race is related to ______ while ethnicity is associated with ______.