Question 1

Which of the following personality types in the Type ABCD personality theory has been shown to be linked with heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type B 
B)  Type A 
C)  Type D 
D)  Type C 
A)  Type B 
B)  Type A 
C)  Type D 
D)  Type C

Question 2

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a person who is outgoing, talkative, and sociable as well as enjoys social situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  openness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness

Question 3

As a leader, it is important to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep a consistent leadership style with all employees 
B)  assess the personality traits of your followers, coworkers, and boss 
C)  ignore negative employee behaviors until they go away 
D)  deal aggressively with problem employees 
A)  keep a consistent leadership style with all employees 
B)  assess the personality traits of your followers, coworkers, and boss 
C)  ignore negative employee behaviors until they go away 
D)  deal aggressively with problem employees

Question 4

Good person-job (PJ) Fit occurs when job characteristics are aligned with an employee's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivations 
B)  emotions 
C)  high Mach 
D)  moods 
A)  motivations 
B)  emotions 
C)  high Mach 
D)  moods

Question 5

Kristi is a new manager and she wants to successfully grasp how individual differences affect organizational behavior. She should be able to understand ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  her own personality only 
B)  others' personalities only 
C)  both her own personality and the personalities of others 
D)  neither her own personality nor the personalities of others 
A)  her own personality only 
B)  others' personalities only 
C)  both her own personality and the personalities of others 
D)  neither her own personality nor the personalities of others

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is coping in the face of risk or adversity, the ability to "bounce back" after a setback?

Accepted Answer

A)  resiliency 
B)  hope 
C)  optimism 
D)  efficacy 
A)  resiliency 
B)  hope 
C)  optimism 
D)  efficacy

Question 7

One primary value of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly reliable 
B)  is valid for deciding who to hire 
C)  enables people to discuss personality in organizations 
D)  is easy to make value judgments 
A)  is highly reliable 
B)  is valid for deciding who to hire 
C)  enables people to discuss personality in organizations 
D)  is easy to make value judgments

Question 8

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of occupational choice is due to heredity?

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  80% 
A)  0% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  80%

Question 9

People who have a high core self-evaluation see themselves as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  competent and in control 
B)  neurotic 
C)  low Mach 
D)  narcissistic 
A)  competent and in control 
B)  neurotic 
C)  low Mach 
D)  narcissistic

Question 10

One of the types of Person-Environment fit is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-organization fit 
B)  person-team fit 
C)  person-supervisor fit 
D)  person-benefits fit 
A)  person-organization fit 
B)  person-team fit 
C)  person-supervisor fit 
D)  person-benefits fit

Question 11

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of using the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI).

Accepted Answer

Strengths: The Myers-Briggs type indicat

Question 12

Research on Person-Environment (PE) fit has shown that when an individual's personality is aligned with their environment it results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced job satisfaction 
B)  increased organizational commitment 
C)  poor performance on the job 
D)  low self-esteem 
A)  reduced job satisfaction 
B)  increased organizational commitment 
C)  poor performance on the job 
D)  low self-esteem

Question 13

A personality trait defined as "any purposive activity that entails novelty or danger sufficient to create anxiety in most people" is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  risk taking 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  risk taking 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness

Question 14

High self-monitoring always produces positive outcomes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regularities in feeling, thought and action that are characteristic of an individual: this is the definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude 
B)  emotion 
C)  behavior 
D)  personality 
A)  attitude 
B)  emotion 
C)  behavior 
D)  personality

Question 16

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes being a nice person in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  openness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness

Question 17

Which of the following is not generally impacted by managerial intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  job attitudes 
B)  personality 
C)  work life balance 
D)  work relationships 
A)  job attitudes 
B)  personality 
C)  work life balance 
D)  work relationships

Question 18

If Yun has been exhibiting behaviors of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, she would be showing signs of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  high Mach 
B)  low self-monitoring 
C)  dark triad 
D)  low self-esteem 
A)  high Mach 
B)  low self-monitoring 
C)  dark triad 
D)  low self-esteem

Question 19

People who seem good at self-observation and self-control guided by situational cues to social appropriateness are often referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk takers 
B)  psychopaths 
C)  high Mach 
D)  high self-monitors 
A)  risk takers 
B)  psychopaths 
C)  high Mach 
D)  high self-monitors

Question 20

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a willingness to embrace new ideas and situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness

Which of the following personality types in the Type ABCD personality theory has been shown to be linked with heart disease?

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a person who is outgoing, talkative, and sociable as well as enjoys social situations?

As a leader, it is important to ______.

Good person-job (PJ) Fit occurs when job characteristics are aligned with an employee's ______.

Kristi is a new manager and she wants to successfully grasp how individual differences affect organizational behavior. She should be able to understand ______.

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is coping in the face of risk or adversity, the ability to "bounce back" after a setback?

One primary value of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is that it ______.

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of occupational choice is due to heredity?

People who have a high core self-evaluation see themselves as ______.

One of the types of Person-Environment fit is ______.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of using the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI).

Research on Person-Environment (PE) fit has shown that when an individual's personality is aligned with their environment it results in ______.

A personality trait defined as "any purposive activity that entails novelty or danger sufficient to create anxiety in most people" is called ______.

High self-monitoring always produces positive outcomes

Regularities in feeling, thought and action that are characteristic of an individual: this is the definition of ______.

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes being a nice person in general?

Which of the following is not generally impacted by managerial intervention?

If Yun has been exhibiting behaviors of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, she would be showing signs of ______.

People who seem good at self-observation and self-control guided by situational cues to social appropriateness are often referred to as ______.

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a willingness to embrace new ideas and situations?

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

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Exam 2: Personality and Person–Environment Fit

Which of the following personality types in the Type ABCD personality theory has been shown to be linked with heart disease?

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a person who is outgoing, talkative, and sociable as well as enjoys social situations?

As a leader, it is important to ______.

Good person-job (PJ) Fit occurs when job characteristics are aligned with an employee's ______.

Kristi is a new manager and she wants to successfully grasp how individual differences affect organizational behavior. She should be able to understand ______.

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is coping in the face of risk or adversity, the ability to "bounce back" after a setback?

One primary value of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is that it ______.

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of occupational choice is due to heredity?

People who have a high core self-evaluation see themselves as ______.

One of the types of Person-Environment fit is ______.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of using the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI).

Research on Person-Environment (PE) fit has shown that when an individual's personality is aligned with their environment it results in ______.

A personality trait defined as "any purposive activity that entails novelty or danger sufficient to create anxiety in most people" is called ______.

High self-monitoring always produces positive outcomes

Regularities in feeling, thought and action that are characteristic of an individual: this is the definition of ______.

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes being a nice person in general?

Which of the following is not generally impacted by managerial intervention?

If Yun has been exhibiting behaviors of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, she would be showing signs of ______.

People who seem good at self-observation and self-control guided by situational cues to social appropriateness are often referred to as ______.

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a willingness to embrace new ideas and situations?

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

Filters