Question 1

__________ refers to work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Organizational citizenship 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Job involvement 
E)  Organizational Commitment 
A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Organizational citizenship 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Job involvement 
E)  Organizational Commitment

Question 2

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion. 
B)  conscientiousness. 
C)  emotional stability. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  agreeableness. 
A)  extroversion. 
B)  conscientiousness. 
C)  emotional stability. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  agreeableness.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 4

CASE
Scenario - Karla Morris
Karla Morris 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.
-Being a hard worker and a perfectionist, Karla believes that all her employees should be hard working and perfectionists as well. This appears to be an error in which of these perceptual judgements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  The halo effect 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Perceptual defense 
E)  Projection 
A)  Stereotyping 
B)  The halo effect 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Perceptual defense 
E)  Projection

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The __________ is the beliefs, opinions, and information a person has about the object of an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  affective component 
B)  feeling component 
C)  cognitive component 
D)  behavioral component 
E)  dissonance aspect of attitude 
A)  affective component 
B)  feeling component 
C)  cognitive component 
D)  behavioral component 
E)  dissonance aspect of attitude

Question 7

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual's ____________________ is the set of...

Question 8

Agreeableness refers to the degree to which a person is sociable, talkative, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person with the learning characteristics of being good at inductive reasoning and creating theoretical models is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  diverger 
B)  assimilator 
C)  converger 
D)  accommodator 
E)  none of these 
A)  diverger 
B)  assimilator 
C)  converger 
D)  accommodator 
E)  none of these

Question 10

The process by which people categorize stimuli based on broad generalizations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the halo effect. 
B)  perceptual organization. 
C)  attributions. 
D)  perceptual distortion. 
E)  perceptual selectivity. 
A)  the halo effect. 
B)  perceptual organization. 
C)  attributions. 
D)  perceptual distortion. 
E)  perceptual selectivity.

Question 11

The four stages of the learning process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete experience 
B)  reflective observation 
C)  abstract observation 
D)  abstract conceptualization 
E)  active experimentation 
A)  concrete experience 
B)  reflective observation 
C)  abstract observation 
D)  abstract conceptualization 
E)  active experimentation

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Perceptual

Question 13

Derek wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast 
B)  Personality 
C)  Needs and motivation 
D)  Primacy 
E)  Recency 
A)  Contrast 
B)  Personality 
C)  Needs and motivation 
D)  Primacy 
E)  Recency

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

If Ty 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 16

____________________ are judgments about what caused a person's behavior-something about the person or something about the situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are judgments about what caused a...

Question 17

The ______________________________ process occurs when individuals screen and select the various stimuli that vie for their attention.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 18

The extent to which a person's ability and personality matches the requirements of a job is called person-job fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe any three common perceptual distortions that managers make. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The common perceptual distorti

Question 20

When Marsha remarks that she loves the classes she is taking this semester, it refers to which component of attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge 
B)  Behavior 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Affect 
E)  Cognitions 
A)  Knowledge 
B)  Behavior 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Affect 
E)  Cognitions

__________ refers to work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

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

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

The __________ is the beliefs, opinions, and information a person has about the object of an attitude.

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

Agreeableness refers to the degree to which a person is sociable, talkative, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships.

A person with the learning characteristics of being good at inductive reasoning and creating theoretical models is a(n):

The process by which people categorize stimuli based on broad generalizations is called:

The four stages of the learning process include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Derek wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

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

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

____________________ are judgments about what caused a person's behavior-something about the person or something about the situation.

The ______________________________ process occurs when individuals screen and select the various stimuli that vie for their attention.

The extent to which a person's ability and personality matches the requirements of a job is called person-job fit.

Describe any three common perceptual distortions that managers make. Give an example of each.

When Marsha remarks that she loves the classes she is taking this semester, it refers to which component of attitude?

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

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Exam 14: Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

__________ refers to work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

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

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

The __________ is the beliefs, opinions, and information a person has about the object of an attitude.

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

Agreeableness refers to the degree to which a person is sociable, talkative, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships.

A person with the learning characteristics of being good at inductive reasoning and creating theoretical models is a(n):

The process by which people categorize stimuli based on broad generalizations is called:

The four stages of the learning process include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Derek wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

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

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

____________________ are judgments about what caused a person's behavior-something about the person or something about the situation.

The ______________________________ process occurs when individuals screen and select the various stimuli that vie for their attention.

The extent to which a person's ability and personality matches the requirements of a job is called person-job fit.

Describe any three common perceptual distortions that managers make. Give an example of each.

When Marsha remarks that she loves the classes she is taking this semester, it refers to which component of attitude?

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters