Question 1

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of variance in values related to work motivation is related to heredity?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  80% 
C)  60% 
D)  40% 
A)  100% 
B)  80% 
C)  60% 
D)  40%

Question 2

What is one of the outcomes we know about psychological capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  predicts job performance 
B)  can increase stress 
C)  predicts wage increases 
D)  increases work-life balance 
A)  predicts job performance 
B)  can increase stress 
C)  predicts wage increases 
D)  increases work-life balance

Question 3

The RIASEC model includes which personality type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Describe each of The Big Five traits.

Accepted Answer

Openness is a person's willingness to em

Question 5

The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is the most often administered personality test to nonpsychiatric populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individual differences are easily changed by management interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to RIASEC model, if you want to hire an employee that will get things done, you are probably looking for someone whose personality type is more ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic 
B)  artistic 
C)  social 
D)  conventional 
A)  realistic 
B)  artistic 
C)  social 
D)  conventional

Question 8

Companies seeking applicants that embrace their organizational culture and values are looking for good ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Compare and contrast person-organization fit and person-job fit.

Accepted Answer

Should include parts of the following:
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Question 10

Person-job fit includes demands-abilities (DA) fit, which refers to the compatibility between the demands of the job and the employee's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee's knowledge 
B)  employee's loyalty to the organization 
C)  employee's fit with the supervisor 
D)  employee's fit with the team 
A)  employee's knowledge 
B)  employee's loyalty to the organization 
C)  employee's fit with the supervisor 
D)  employee's fit with the team

Question 11

Mary wants to know which of the Big 5 personality traits has been shown to best predict job performance in general. Which characteristic should she look for?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a tendency to be anxious or moody?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

As a leader, it is important to know that in general, personality traits are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively changeable 
B)  relatively stable 
C)  relatively not associated with organizational outcomes 
D)  relatively not associated with job performance 
A)  relatively changeable 
B)  relatively stable 
C)  relatively not associated with organizational outcomes 
D)  relatively not associated with job performance

Question 14

The fundamental premises that individuals hold about themselves and their functioning in the world are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological capital 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  high Mach 
D)  core self-evaluations 
A)  psychological capital 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  high Mach 
D)  core self-evaluations

Question 15

Dylan is thinking about going into teaching, and the career services office at her university uses the RIASEC Vocational Preference Inventory survey. Dylan will probably want to find that she scores high in which personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  enterprising 
C)  artistic 
D)  social 
A)  conventional 
B)  enterprising 
C)  artistic 
D)  social

Question 16

Andrea has been reading about psychological capital. Which of the following can she expect through implementing an effective psychological capital training program?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced performance 
B)  lower satisfaction. 
C)  empowerment and engagement 
D)  improved work-life balance 
A)  reduced performance 
B)  lower satisfaction. 
C)  empowerment and engagement 
D)  improved work-life balance

Question 17

If an employee has a difficult personality, it is the leader's job to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore the employee's negative behaviors until they go away 
B)  deal aggressively with problem employees 
C)  be prepared to effectively disarm volatile situations 
D)  warn other employees about the difficult person 
A)  ignore the employee's negative behaviors until they go away 
B)  deal aggressively with problem employees 
C)  be prepared to effectively disarm volatile situations 
D)  warn other employees about the difficult person

Question 18

Individuals believe that other people can be manipulated, and that it is permissible to do so to reach their goals are sometimes referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk takers 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  psychopaths 
D)  high Mach 
A)  risk takers 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  psychopaths 
D)  high Mach

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The personality test most often administered to the nonpsychiatric populations is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Big 5 
B)  Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) 
C)  Type ABCD theory 
D)  psychological capital 
A)  Big 5 
B)  Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) 
C)  Type ABCD theory 
D)  psychological capital

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of variance in values related to work motivation is related to heredity?

What is one of the outcomes we know about psychological capital?

The RIASEC model includes which personality type?

Describe each of The Big Five traits.

The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is the most often administered personality test to nonpsychiatric populations.

Individual differences are easily changed by management interventions.

According to RIASEC model, if you want to hire an employee that will get things done, you are probably looking for someone whose personality type is more ______.

Companies seeking applicants that embrace their organizational culture and values are looking for good ______.

Compare and contrast person-organization fit and person-job fit.

Person-job fit includes demands-abilities (DA) fit, which refers to the compatibility between the demands of the job and the employee's ______.

Mary wants to know which of the Big 5 personality traits has been shown to best predict job performance in general. Which characteristic should she look for?

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a tendency to be anxious or moody?

As a leader, it is important to know that in general, personality traits are ______.

The fundamental premises that individuals hold about themselves and their functioning in the world are known as ______.

Dylan is thinking about going into teaching, and the career services office at her university uses the RIASEC Vocational Preference Inventory survey. Dylan will probably want to find that she scores high in which personality type?

Andrea has been reading about psychological capital. Which of the following can she expect through implementing an effective psychological capital training program?

If an employee has a difficult personality, it is the leader's job to ______.

Individuals believe that other people can be manipulated, and that it is permissible to do so to reach their goals are sometimes referred to as ______.

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

The personality test most often administered to the nonpsychiatric populations is ______.

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

According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of variance in values related to work motivation is related to heredity?

What is one of the outcomes we know about psychological capital?

The RIASEC model includes which personality type?

Describe each of The Big Five traits.

The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is the most often administered personality test to nonpsychiatric populations.

Individual differences are easily changed by management interventions.

According to RIASEC model, if you want to hire an employee that will get things done, you are probably looking for someone whose personality type is more ______.

Companies seeking applicants that embrace their organizational culture and values are looking for good ______.

Compare and contrast person-organization fit and person-job fit.

Person-job fit includes demands-abilities (DA) fit, which refers to the compatibility between the demands of the job and the employee's ______.

Mary wants to know which of the Big 5 personality traits has been shown to best predict job performance in general. Which characteristic should she look for?

Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a tendency to be anxious or moody?

As a leader, it is important to know that in general, personality traits are ______.

The fundamental premises that individuals hold about themselves and their functioning in the world are known as ______.

Dylan is thinking about going into teaching, and the career services office at her university uses the RIASEC Vocational Preference Inventory survey. Dylan will probably want to find that she scores high in which personality type?

Andrea has been reading about psychological capital. Which of the following can she expect through implementing an effective psychological capital training program?

If an employee has a difficult personality, it is the leader's job to ______.

Individuals believe that other people can be manipulated, and that it is permissible to do so to reach their goals are sometimes referred to as ______.

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

The personality test most often administered to the nonpsychiatric populations is ______.

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