Exam 3: Individual Differences

On an organizational level, value congruence contributes to good person-job fit.

In the context of the "Big Five," a person who is highly agreeable is most likely to be:

Problem-solving styles are an example of social traits.

Ecological fallacy is acting with the mistaken assumption that a generalized cultural value applies equally to all members of the culture.

__________ reflects a person's ability to adjust his or her behavior to external, situational (environmental) factors.

__________ means being aware of our own behaviors, preferences, styles, biases, personalities, and so on.

In the context of the styles of information evaluation, individuals who are oriented toward conformity and try to accommodate themselves to other people are __________ individuals.

Research has shown that a proactive personality is positively related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Traits that reflect how a person appears when interacting with others in various social settings are called __________ traits.

Which of the following means being aware of our own behaviors, preferences, styles, biases, personalities, and so on?

__________ is the view individuals have of themselves as physical, social, and spiritual or moral beings.

Values are broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or outcomes.

When using the Hofstede framework for understanding value differences in national cultures, it is important to remember that the five cultural value dimensions are independent.

Comprehensive studies of individual differences reveal that conscientiousness is the most productive of the personality traits.

__________ are broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or outcomes.