Question 1

A type A personality is characterized as easygoing, relaxed, and patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Type A or Type B behaviors can be positive or negative depending on the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The people who know Betty Jensen, a manager at Westlake Drug, describe her as easygoing, relaxed, and patient. Based on this information, we can conclude that Betty has a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellian personality. 
B)  external locus of control 
C)  type A orientation. 
D)  type B orientation 
E)  external locus of control. 
A)  Machiavellian personality. 
B)  external locus of control 
C)  type A orientation. 
D)  type B orientation 
E)  external locus of control.

Question 4

The mixture of individual inputs and skills included in a team is called

Accepted Answer

A)  formal group composition. 
B)  informal group composition. 
C)  sanctioned group composition. 
D)  ad-hoc group composition. 
E)  team composition. 
A)  formal group composition. 
B)  informal group composition. 
C)  sanctioned group composition. 
D)  ad-hoc group composition. 
E)  team composition.

Question 5

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-behaviors that meet some personal need or goal of an individual without regard to the group's problems

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness 
A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness

Question 6

A heterogeneous group is composed of individuals having similar group related characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sue is very good at managing others' perception of herself, and it very skilled in social situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sue is a low self-monitor. 
B)  Sue has a high external locus of control. 
C)  Sue is a high self-monitor. 
D)  Sue is high in thinking. 
E)  Sue is high in conscientiousness. 
A)  Sue is a low self-monitor. 
B)  Sue has a high external locus of control. 
C)  Sue is a high self-monitor. 
D)  Sue is high in thinking. 
E)  Sue is high in conscientiousness.

Question 8

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-the way people experience, process, define, and interpret the world around them

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes 
B)  locus of control 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  selective perception 
E)  halo and horn effect
F) type A orientation
G) stereotyping
H) perception 
A)  attitudes 
B)  locus of control 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  selective perception 
E)  halo and horn effect
F) type A orientation
G) stereotyping
H) perception

Question 9

A/an __________ is characterized by a sense of commitment, setting high standards and goals, a devotion to work, and a concern of time urgency.

Accepted Answer

A)  low authoritarian personality 
B)  type A personality 
C)  external locus of control 
D)  low self-esteem orientation personality 
E)  type B personality 
A)  low authoritarian personality 
B)  type A personality 
C)  external locus of control 
D)  low self-esteem orientation personality 
E)  type B personality

Question 10

The __________ stage, when the group is fully functional, is the most difficult to achieve.

Accepted Answer

A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
E)  adjourning 
A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
E)  adjourning

Question 11

People with a/an __________ locus of control feel a sense of control over their lives and tend to attribute both their successes and their failures to their own efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  surface 
D)  indeterminate 
E)  neutral 
A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  surface 
D)  indeterminate 
E)  neutral

Question 12

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-the tendency to screen out information with which we aren't comfortable or do not consider relevant

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes 
B)  locus of control 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  selective perception 
E)  halo and horn effect
F) type A orientation
G) stereotyping
H) perception 
A)  attitudes 
B)  locus of control 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  selective perception 
E)  halo and horn effect
F) type A orientation
G) stereotyping
H) perception

Question 13

Individuals who are low in self-monitoring emerge as leaders more frequently and learn managerial skills more easily than people who are high in self-monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-the strength of the members' desires to remain in the group

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness 
A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness

Question 15

According to research related to the "Big Five, people who are high in extraversion should do well in occupations such as being a salesperson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ can be considered an information screen or filter that influences the ways in which individuals become aware of sensations and stimuli that exist around them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Resiliency 
D)  Job satisfaction 
E)  Perception 
A)  Ability 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Resiliency 
D)  Job satisfaction 
E)  Perception

Question 17

When discussing their yearly evaluations with her employees, Margaret always asks her employees how they feel about their position. Margaret is trying to assess her employees'

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion. 
B)  career ambition. 
C)  locus of control. 
D)  job satisfaction. 
E)  job engagement. 
A)  extroversion. 
B)  career ambition. 
C)  locus of control. 
D)  job satisfaction. 
E)  job engagement.

Question 18

Certain athletes seem to be able to thrive in times of challenge and adversity, while others crack under the pressure of such situations. Those who succeed are said to exemplify which personality characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-monitoring 
B)  resiliency 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  type A orientation 
E)  type B orientation 
A)  self-monitoring 
B)  resiliency 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  type A orientation 
E)  type B orientation

Question 19

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-unwritten and often informal rules and shared beliefs about what behavior is appropriate and expected of group members

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness 
A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  norms 
E)  cohesiveness

Question 20

As the manager of a seafood restaurant, Jennifer observes her employees to make sure that their __________, or the beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies held by her employees do not offend to her customers. Heather is concerned about her employees'

Accepted Answer

A)  traits. 
B)  aptitudes. 
C)  personalities. 
D)  attitudes. 
E)  abilities. 
A)  traits. 
B)  aptitudes. 
C)  personalities. 
D)  attitudes. 
E)  abilities.

A type A personality is characterized as easygoing, relaxed, and patient.

Type A or Type B behaviors can be positive or negative depending on the situation.

The people who know Betty Jensen, a manager at Westlake Drug, describe her as easygoing, relaxed, and patient. Based on this information, we can conclude that Betty has a/an

The mixture of individual inputs and skills included in a team is called

Match each term with the correct statement below. -behaviors that meet some personal need or goal of an individual without regard to the group's problems

A heterogeneous group is composed of individuals having similar group related characteristics.

Sue is very good at managing others' perception of herself, and it very skilled in social situations.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the way people experience, process, define, and interpret the world around them

A/an __________ is characterized by a sense of commitment, setting high standards and goals, a devotion to work, and a concern of time urgency.

The __________ stage, when the group is fully functional, is the most difficult to achieve.

People with a/an __________ locus of control feel a sense of control over their lives and tend to attribute both their successes and their failures to their own efforts.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the tendency to screen out information with which we aren't comfortable or do not consider relevant

Individuals who are low in self-monitoring emerge as leaders more frequently and learn managerial skills more easily than people who are high in self-monitoring.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the strength of the members' desires to remain in the group

According to research related to the "Big Five, people who are high in extraversion should do well in occupations such as being a salesperson.

__________ can be considered an information screen or filter that influences the ways in which individuals become aware of sensations and stimuli that exist around them.

When discussing their yearly evaluations with her employees, Margaret always asks her employees how they feel about their position. Margaret is trying to assess her employees'

Certain athletes seem to be able to thrive in times of challenge and adversity, while others crack under the pressure of such situations. Those who succeed are said to exemplify which personality characteristic?

Match each term with the correct statement below. -unwritten and often informal rules and shared beliefs about what behavior is appropriate and expected of group members

As the manager of a seafood restaurant, Jennifer observes her employees to make sure that their __________, or the beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies held by her employees do not offend to her customers. Heather is concerned about her employees'

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Exam 13: Exploring Individual Differences and Team Dynamics

A type A personality is characterized as easygoing, relaxed, and patient.

Type A or Type B behaviors can be positive or negative depending on the situation.

The people who know Betty Jensen, a manager at Westlake Drug, describe her as easygoing, relaxed, and patient. Based on this information, we can conclude that Betty has a/an

The mixture of individual inputs and skills included in a team is called

Match each term with the correct statement below. -behaviors that meet some personal need or goal of an individual without regard to the group's problems

A heterogeneous group is composed of individuals having similar group related characteristics.

Sue is very good at managing others' perception of herself, and it very skilled in social situations.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the way people experience, process, define, and interpret the world around them

A/an __________ is characterized by a sense of commitment, setting high standards and goals, a devotion to work, and a concern of time urgency.

The __________ stage, when the group is fully functional, is the most difficult to achieve.

People with a/an __________ locus of control feel a sense of control over their lives and tend to attribute both their successes and their failures to their own efforts.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the tendency to screen out information with which we aren't comfortable or do not consider relevant

Individuals who are low in self-monitoring emerge as leaders more frequently and learn managerial skills more easily than people who are high in self-monitoring.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the strength of the members' desires to remain in the group

According to research related to the "Big Five, people who are high in extraversion should do well in occupations such as being a salesperson.

__________ can be considered an information screen or filter that influences the ways in which individuals become aware of sensations and stimuli that exist around them.

When discussing their yearly evaluations with her employees, Margaret always asks her employees how they feel about their position. Margaret is trying to assess her employees'

Certain athletes seem to be able to thrive in times of challenge and adversity, while others crack under the pressure of such situations. Those who succeed are said to exemplify which personality characteristic?

Match each term with the correct statement below. -unwritten and often informal rules and shared beliefs about what behavior is appropriate and expected of group members

As the manager of a seafood restaurant, Jennifer observes her employees to make sure that their __________, or the beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies held by her employees do not offend to her customers. Heather is concerned about her employees'

Management and Managers

Evolution of Management Thought

Social Responsibility and Ethics

Strategic Management and Planning in a Global Environment

Planning in the Contemporary Organization

Managerial Decision Making

Organizing for Effectiveness and Efficiency

Organizational Design

Strategic Human Resource Management

Organizational Culture and Change

Communicating Effectively Within Diverse Organizations

Leading in a Dynamic Environment

Motivating Organizational Members

Organizational Control in a Complex Business Environment

Productivity and Quality in Operations

Information Technology and Control

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