Question 1

In the context of personality measurement tools, which of the following is a drawback of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

A) The assessor might apply her or his own biases in interpreting the information about an individual's personality. 
B) The subjects can figure out what a psychologist wants to measure and can lie intentionally and fake personality traits they don't really have. 
C) These tests require the observer to stay focused for a very long time. 
D) People behave differently as projective tests are held in controlled situations. 
A) The assessor might apply her or his own biases in interpreting the information about an individual's personality. 
B) The subjects can figure out what a psychologist wants to measure and can lie intentionally and fake personality traits they don't really have. 
C) These tests require the observer to stay focused for a very long time. 
D) People behave differently as projective tests are held in controlled situations.

Question 2

Janet, a high-school teacher, hates being criticized about her work. She dislikes the students who give her negative feedback. Janet's behavior depicts _____.

Accepted Answer

A) negative affect 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) low self-esteem 
D) high self-efficacy 
A) negative affect 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) low self-esteem 
D) high self-efficacy

Question 3

Todd is a senior analyst at Supob Inc. He enjoys learning new skills and prefers working on new projects. However, Todd's manager thinks of him as an absentminded employee who gets impatient with routine work and hardly tries to use new skills at work. In the context of the preferences in Myers-Briggs personality types, Todd's personality most likely resembles the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Sensing type 
B) Intuitive type 
C) Perceiving type 
D) Feeling type 
A) Sensing type 
B) Intuitive type 
C) Perceiving type 
D) Feeling type

Question 4

The three major categories of factors that influence our perception of another person include:

Accepted Answer

A) characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and the situation. 
B) feeling, intuition, and sensing. 
C) timing, availability, and consistency of information. 
D) our own locus of control, the target person, and consistency of information. 
A) characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and the situation. 
B) feeling, intuition, and sensing. 
C) timing, availability, and consistency of information. 
D) our own locus of control, the target person, and consistency of information.

Question 5

Managers can encourage positive affect in employees by:

Accepted Answer

A) allowing people to participate in decision making. 
B) engaging them in more organizational citizenship behaviors. 
C) minimizing interaction with employees. 
D) strictly evaluating them. 
A) allowing people to participate in decision making. 
B) engaging them in more organizational citizenship behaviors. 
C) minimizing interaction with employees. 
D) strictly evaluating them.

Question 6

In terms of work stress, employees who are introverted and Judging types and introverted employees fare better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People with high self-esteem and internal locus of control tend to be better performers and are more satisfied with their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Carl Jung, the Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the basic propositions of interactional psychology.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. There are four basic

Question 10

According to Carl Jung, Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of managers who are high self-monitors?

Accepted Answer

A) They interact with all employees in a similar way. 
B) They are good at reading their employees' needs. 
C) They pay less attention to situational factors. 
D) They appear more predictable. 
A) They interact with all employees in a similar way. 
B) They are good at reading their employees' needs. 
C) They pay less attention to situational factors. 
D) They appear more predictable.

Question 12

Explain how personality affects behavior more in some situations than in others.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. When weighing the rol

Question 13

_____ involves a broad set of personality traits that articulates an individual's concept of himself or herself.

Accepted Answer

A) Selective perception 
B) Selective evaluation 
C) Core self-evaluation 
D) Self-perception 
A) Selective perception 
B) Selective evaluation 
C) Core self-evaluation 
D) Self-perception

Question 14

In the context of Myer-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, discuss the differences between the Thinking preference and the Feeling preference.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Thinking/Feeling

Question 15

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition 
C) Thinking/Feeling 
D) Judging/Perceiving 
A) Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition 
C) Thinking/Feeling 
D) Judging/Perceiving

Question 16

Managers who supervise individuals with an internal locus of control should:

Accepted Answer

A) control their work environments. 
B) provide them with a more structured work setting. 
C) give them considerable voice in how work is performed. 
D) supervise their actions closely. 
A) control their work environments. 
B) provide them with a more structured work setting. 
C) give them considerable voice in how work is performed. 
D) supervise their actions closely.

Question 17

Which of the following is a drawback of self-report questionnaire method of assessing personality?

Accepted Answer

A) People often answer the questions in terms of how they want to be seen rather than as they really are. 
B) The subjects usually become stressed due to rapid questioning by the observer. 
C) It requires the observer to stay focused for a very long time. 
D) Observers are not permitted to question the subjects beyond 30 minutes. 
A) People often answer the questions in terms of how they want to be seen rather than as they really are. 
B) The subjects usually become stressed due to rapid questioning by the observer. 
C) It requires the observer to stay focused for a very long time. 
D) Observers are not permitted to question the subjects beyond 30 minutes.

Question 18

The process by which individuals try to control the impressions others have of them is called impression management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a determinant of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Projection 
B) Time orientation 
C) Culpability score 
D) Heredity 
A) Projection 
B) Time orientation 
C) Culpability score 
D) Heredity

Question 20

_____ explains how performance evaluation judgments can lead to differential rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) Trait theory 
B) Attribution theory 
C) The Pygmalion effect 
D) The discounting principle 
A) Trait theory 
B) Attribution theory 
C) The Pygmalion effect 
D) The discounting principle

In the context of personality measurement tools, which of the following is a drawback of projective tests?

Janet, a high-school teacher, hates being criticized about her work. She dislikes the students who give her negative feedback. Janet's behavior depicts _____.

The three major categories of factors that influence our perception of another person include:

Managers can encourage positive affect in employees by:

In terms of work stress, employees who are introverted and Judging types and introverted employees fare better.

People with high self-esteem and internal locus of control tend to be better performers and are more satisfied with their jobs.

According to Carl Jung, the Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.

Identify the basic propositions of interactional psychology.

According to Carl Jung, Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.

Which of the following is true of managers who are high self-monitors?

Explain how personality affects behavior more in some situations than in others.

_____ involves a broad set of personality traits that articulates an individual's concept of himself or herself.

In the context of Myer-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, discuss the differences between the Thinking preference and the Feeling preference.

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.

Managers who supervise individuals with an internal locus of control should:

Which of the following is a drawback of self-report questionnaire method of assessing personality?

The process by which individuals try to control the impressions others have of them is called impression management.

Which of the following is a determinant of personality?

_____ explains how performance evaluation judgments can lead to differential rewards.

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Exam 3: Personality, Perception, and Attribution

In the context of personality measurement tools, which of the following is a drawback of projective tests?

Janet, a high-school teacher, hates being criticized about her work. She dislikes the students who give her negative feedback. Janet's behavior depicts _____.

The three major categories of factors that influence our perception of another person include:

Managers can encourage positive affect in employees by:

In terms of work stress, employees who are introverted and Judging types and introverted employees fare better.

People with high self-esteem and internal locus of control tend to be better performers and are more satisfied with their jobs.

According to Carl Jung, the Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.

Identify the basic propositions of interactional psychology.

According to Carl Jung, Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.

Which of the following is true of managers who are high self-monitors?

Explain how personality affects behavior more in some situations than in others.

_____ involves a broad set of personality traits that articulates an individual's concept of himself or herself.

In the context of Myer-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, discuss the differences between the Thinking preference and the Feeling preference.

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.

Managers who supervise individuals with an internal locus of control should:

Which of the following is a drawback of self-report questionnaire method of assessing personality?

The process by which individuals try to control the impressions others have of them is called impression management.

Which of the following is a determinant of personality?

_____ explains how performance evaluation judgments can lead to differential rewards.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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