Question 1

A change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience refers to perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The degree to which a person is able to get along with others by being good-natured, likable, cooperative, forgiving, understanding, and trusting is agreeableness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness, enthusiasm, and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees, _____is happening.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual selectivity 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Contagious feeling 
D)  Self-efficacy 
E)  Emotion contagion 
A)  Perceptual selectivity 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Contagious feeling 
D)  Self-efficacy 
E)  Emotion contagion

Question 4

Briefly describe the perception process.

Accepted Answer

First we observe information (sensory da

Question 5

What are some of the ways enlightened companies are helping employees cope with stress.

Accepted Answer

Students answers may vary based on what

Question 6

Maliah bases her judgments on impersonal analysis. To resolve problems at work, she uses reason and logic rather than personal values or emotional aspects of the situation. In gathering information, Maliah prefers routine and order. Based on this information, Maliah ranks highly in which Myers-Briggs category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judging-Perceiving 
B)  Intuitive-Thinking 
C)  Sensation-Thinking 
D)  Sensation-Feeling 
E)  Intuitive-Feeling 
A)  Judging-Perceiving 
B)  Intuitive-Thinking 
C)  Sensation-Thinking 
D)  Sensation-Feeling 
E)  Intuitive-Feeling

Question 7

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

Accepted Answer

The four functions are sensati

Question 8

Traits of _____seem to be particularly important in today's collaborative organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  likability 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  friendliness 
D)  openness 
E)  sociability 
A)  likability 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  friendliness 
D)  openness 
E)  sociability

Question 9

A halo blinds the perceiver to other attributes that should be used in generating a more complete assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An individual's strong belief that he or she can successfully accomplish a specific task or outcome is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  perceptual selectivity. 
E)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  locus of control. 
B)  self-confidence. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  perceptual selectivity. 
E)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 11

_____is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Person-job fit 
B)  Perceptual selectivity 
C)  Organizational citizenry 
D)  Projection 
E)  Perceptual grouping 
A)  Person-job fit 
B)  Perceptual selectivity 
C)  Organizational citizenry 
D)  Projection 
E)  Perceptual grouping

Question 12

Scenario - Layla Fox
 Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Which of these occupations would Layla most likely succeed in based on her problem solving style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Teaching business 
D)  Engineering 
E)  Politics 
A)  Counseling 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Teaching business 
D)  Engineering 
E)  Politics

Question 13

Self-management is NOT a component of emotional intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Organizing the selected data into patterns for interpretation and response is the last step in the perception process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology. 
B)  vocational counseling. 
C)  cultural anthropology. 
D)  psychology. 
E)  organizational behavior. 
A)  sociology. 
B)  vocational counseling. 
C)  cultural anthropology. 
D)  psychology. 
E)  organizational behavior.

Question 16

Scenario - Layla Fox
 Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Layla appears to have a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

An employee with a high degree of _____ is more likely to want to stay with their current company.

Accepted Answer

A)  work happiness 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  organizational fit 
D)  organizational committment 
E)  cognitive evaluations 
A)  work happiness 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  organizational fit 
D)  organizational committment 
E)  cognitive evaluations

A change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience refers to perception.

The degree to which a person is able to get along with others by being good-natured, likable, cooperative, forgiving, understanding, and trusting is agreeableness.

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness, enthusiasm, and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees, _____is happening.

Briefly describe the perception process.

What are some of the ways enlightened companies are helping employees cope with stress.

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

Traits of _____seem to be particularly important in today's collaborative organizations.

A halo blinds the perceiver to other attributes that should be used in generating a more complete assessment.

An individual's strong belief that he or she can successfully accomplish a specific task or outcome is referred to as:

_____is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

Self-management is NOT a component of emotional intelligence.

Organizing the selected data into patterns for interpretation and response is the last step in the perception process.

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called:

An employee with a high degree of _____ is more likely to want to stay with their current company.

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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Exam 14: Understanding Individual Behavior

A change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience refers to perception.

The degree to which a person is able to get along with others by being good-natured, likable, cooperative, forgiving, understanding, and trusting is agreeableness.

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness, enthusiasm, and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees, _____is happening.

Briefly describe the perception process.

What are some of the ways enlightened companies are helping employees cope with stress.

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

Traits of _____seem to be particularly important in today's collaborative organizations.

A halo blinds the perceiver to other attributes that should be used in generating a more complete assessment.

An individual's strong belief that he or she can successfully accomplish a specific task or outcome is referred to as:

_____is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

Self-management is NOT a component of emotional intelligence.

Organizing the selected data into patterns for interpretation and response is the last step in the perception process.

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called:

An employee with a high degree of _____ is more likely to want to stay with their current company.

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

Filters