Question 1

Which of the following is the uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role conflict 
B)  Task overload 
C)  Nonprogrammed decisions 
D)  Role ambiguity 
E)  Task underload 
A)  Role conflict 
B)  Task overload 
C)  Nonprogrammed decisions 
D)  Role ambiguity 
E)  Task underload

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the degree to which a person is focused on a few goals, thus behaving in ways that are responsible, dependable, persistent, and achievement oriented?

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 3

Which of the following describes the last step in the perception process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observing information 
B)  Screening the information 
C)  Selecting what to process 
D)  Organizing the selected data into patterns 
E)  Transmitting the observed information 
A)  Observing information 
B)  Screening the information 
C)  Selecting what to process 
D)  Organizing the selected data into patterns 
E)  Transmitting the observed information

Question 4

A positive attitude toward one's job is called cognitive attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Sensation-Thinking style prefers dealing with theoretical or technical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Challenge stress tends to burn people out, while threat stress fires you up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are tactics for promoting stronger organizational commitment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining a secretive culture 
B)  being honest and trustworthy in business dealings.. 
C)  giving employees a say in business decisions. 
D)  treating employees fairly. 
E)  offering employees rewards that they value. 
A)  maintaining a secretive culture 
B)  being honest and trustworthy in business dealings.. 
C)  giving employees a say in business decisions. 
D)  treating employees fairly. 
E)  offering employees rewards that they value.

Question 8

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures a person's preference for introversion vs. extroversion, sensation vs. intuition, thinking vs. feeling, and judging vs. perceiving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization is called ______.

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 11

From attributions viewpoint, if the behavior is distinctive, the perceiver probably will make an internal attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An internal attribution says something about the situation has caused the person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

_____ refers to the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissonance 
B)  Personality 
C)  Halo effect 
D)  Attitude 
E)  Perception 
A)  Dissonance 
B)  Personality 
C)  Halo effect 
D)  Attitude 
E)  Perception

Question 16

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 17

The tendency to see one's own personal traits in other people refers to attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The three options in getting things done are: doing it, delegating it, or defering it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jason has been unemployed for three months. When his wife asked him why he was not looking for a job, Jason responded, "If I am lucky, I will get my old job back." Jason would be considered as having a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control. 
B)  high conscientiousness. 
C)  sensation and intuition type personality. 
D)  internal locus of control. 
E)  high Mach attitude. 
A)  external locus of control. 
B)  high conscientiousness. 
C)  sensation and intuition type personality. 
D)  internal locus of control. 
E)  high Mach attitude.

Question 20

People with an external locus of control are harder to motivate but easier to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role?

Which of the following refers to the degree to which a person is focused on a few goals, thus behaving in ways that are responsible, dependable, persistent, and achievement oriented?

Which of the following describes the last step in the perception process?

A positive attitude toward one's job is called cognitive attitude.

The Sensation-Thinking style prefers dealing with theoretical or technical problems.

Challenge stress tends to burn people out, while threat stress fires you up.

All of the following are tactics for promoting stronger organizational commitment EXCEPT:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures a person's preference for introversion vs. extroversion, sensation vs. intuition, thinking vs. feeling, and judging vs. perceiving.

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

Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization is called ______.

From attributions viewpoint, if the behavior is distinctive, the perceiver probably will make an internal attribution.

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

An internal attribution says something about the situation has caused the person's behavior.

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

_____ refers to the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

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

The tendency to see one's own personal traits in other people refers to attribution.

The three options in getting things done are: doing it, delegating it, or defering it.

Jason has been unemployed for three months. When his wife asked him why he was not looking for a job, Jason responded, "If I am lucky, I will get my old job back." Jason would be considered as having a(n):

People with an external locus of control are harder to motivate but easier to manage.

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Exam 14: Understanding Individual Behavior

Which of the following is the uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role?

Which of the following refers to the degree to which a person is focused on a few goals, thus behaving in ways that are responsible, dependable, persistent, and achievement oriented?

Which of the following describes the last step in the perception process?

A positive attitude toward one's job is called cognitive attitude.

The Sensation-Thinking style prefers dealing with theoretical or technical problems.

Challenge stress tends to burn people out, while threat stress fires you up.

All of the following are tactics for promoting stronger organizational commitment EXCEPT:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures a person's preference for introversion vs. extroversion, sensation vs. intuition, thinking vs. feeling, and judging vs. perceiving.

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

Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization is called ______.

From attributions viewpoint, if the behavior is distinctive, the perceiver probably will make an internal attribution.

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

An internal attribution says something about the situation has caused the person's behavior.

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

_____ refers to the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

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

The tendency to see one's own personal traits in other people refers to attribution.

The three options in getting things done are: doing it, delegating it, or defering it.

Jason has been unemployed for three months. When his wife asked him why he was not looking for a job, Jason responded, "If I am lucky, I will get my old job back." Jason would be considered as having a(n):

People with an external locus of control are harder to motivate but easier to manage.

Innovative Management for a Changing World

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Managing Diversity

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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