Question 1

All of the following are things bad bosses do to create stress for their subordinates EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bully and harass people to keep them on their toes. 
B)  Create perpetual doubt about how well employees are performing. 
C)  Fail to give people credit for their contributions and achievements. 
D)  Impose unreasonable demands and overwhelming workloads. 
E)  Tell people exactly what is expected of them. 
A)  Bully and harass people to keep them on their toes. 
B)  Create perpetual doubt about how well employees are performing. 
C)  Fail to give people credit for their contributions and achievements. 
D)  Impose unreasonable demands and overwhelming workloads. 
E)  Tell people exactly what is expected of them.

Question 2

In what stage of the perception process are individuals likely to put things into patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selecting 
B)  Projecting 
C)  Organizing 
D)  Sensing 
E)  Reasoning 
A)  Selecting 
B)  Projecting 
C)  Organizing 
D)  Sensing 
E)  Reasoning

Question 3

The process people use to make sense of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information from the environment is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process people use to make sense...

Question 4

Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

Accepted Answer

A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  low introversion characteristic. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low Mach personality. 
A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  low introversion characteristic. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low Mach personality.

Question 5

______ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalizations about the group to the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the tendency to assign an...

Question 6

Organizations that want to challenge their employees and stay competitive can easily be stress-free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Every manager needs to understand how to self-manage in order to gain control over hectic schedules-he needs clarity of mind, clarity of objectives, and an organized system. Devise a personal plan for getting through final exam week that utilizes systematic steps for reaching the goal of self-regulation and effective time management, and present it in a short essay.

Accepted Answer

1. Empty head by listing projects and co

Question 8

A survey by the Conference Board found that _____ percentage of US workers are satisfied with their work.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  75 
C)  45 
D)  10 
E)  95 
A)  25 
B)  75 
C)  45 
D)  10 
E)  95

Question 9

______ are stressors associated with relationships in the organization.

Accepted Answer

Interperso

Question 10

Role ambiguity is defined as uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground 
A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground

Question 12

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If Ben is tense, nervous, depressed and insecure, he would tend to be rated as low on which of these factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreeableness 
B)  Conscientiousness 
C)  Emotional stability 
D)  Openness to experience 
E)  Extroversion 
A)  Agreeableness 
B)  Conscientiousness 
C)  Emotional stability 
D)  Openness to experience 
E)  Extroversion

Question 14

Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarianism 
B)  External locus of control 
C)  Introversion characteristic 
D)  Machiavellianism 
E)  Organizational citizenship 
A)  Authoritarianism 
B)  External locus of control 
C)  Introversion characteristic 
D)  Machiavellianism 
E)  Organizational citizenship

Question 15

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of...

Question 16

______ is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the cognitive process people use...

Question 17

The degree to which a person is outgoing, sociable, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships is called extroversion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Errors in perceptual judgment that arise from inaccuracies in any part of the perception process are called ______.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 19

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective retention. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  perception. 
E)  personality. 
A)  selective retention. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  perception. 
E)  personality.

Question 20

The ______ occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute, either favorable or unfavorable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ occurs when the perceiver develops...

All of the following are things bad bosses do to create stress for their subordinates EXCEPT:

In what stage of the perception process are individuals likely to put things into patterns?

The process people use to make sense of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information from the environment is referred to as ______.

Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

______ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalizations about the group to the individual.

Organizations that want to challenge their employees and stay competitive can easily be stress-free.

A survey by the Conference Board found that _____ percentage of US workers are satisfied with their work.

______ are stressors associated with relationships in the organization.

Role ambiguity is defined as uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role.

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

If Ben is tense, nervous, depressed and insecure, he would tend to be rated as low on which of these factors?

Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ______.

______ is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

The degree to which a person is outgoing, sociable, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships is called extroversion.

Errors in perceptual judgment that arise from inaccuracies in any part of the perception process are called ______.

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called:

The ______ occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute, either favorable or unfavorable.

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Exam 14: Understanding Individual Behavior

All of the following are things bad bosses do to create stress for their subordinates EXCEPT:

In what stage of the perception process are individuals likely to put things into patterns?

The process people use to make sense of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information from the environment is referred to as ______.

Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

______ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalizations about the group to the individual.

Organizations that want to challenge their employees and stay competitive can easily be stress-free.

A survey by the Conference Board found that _____ percentage of US workers are satisfied with their work.

______ are stressors associated with relationships in the organization.

Role ambiguity is defined as uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role.

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

If Ben is tense, nervous, depressed and insecure, he would tend to be rated as low on which of these factors?

Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ______.

______ is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

The degree to which a person is outgoing, sociable, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships is called extroversion.

Errors in perceptual judgment that arise from inaccuracies in any part of the perception process are called ______.

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called:

The ______ occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute, either favorable or unfavorable.

The World of Innovative Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Start Ups and New Ventures

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organization Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resource

Managing Diversity

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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