Exam 9: Foundations of Individual Behavior

To reduce dissonance in the workplace, managers are advised to hold ________ responsible for the causes of the dissonance.

The Big Five model of personality includes all of the following except ________.

The sensing versus intuition scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Which situation would be an example of the target influencing a perception?

A person who believes that "the ends justify the means" would be likely to have a high level of which personality trait?

When a football coach cancels a grueling "meat-grinder drill" because the team is performing well, he is using which behavior-shaping method?

The degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job or actively participates in it refers to the employee's ________.

Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?

By using ________, we form an impression about a person based on a single characteristic, such as intelligence or appearance.

In an attempt to get employees to stop congregating, a manager decides to remove free bagels from the company snack bar.Which behavior-shaping method is she using?

Which three factors act to shape and sometimes distort perception?

In a short essay, describe social learning.

In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows high distinctiveness and low consistency is likely to be attributed as ________.

The cognitive dissonance theory proposes that the factors that can mitigate the discomfort caused by dissonance are ________.

After spending several hours looking over an architect's plans, Wendy formed a new impression for a new building design.Which component of attitude did she change?

The ability to control one's own emotions is an important component in emotional intelligence.

U.S.workers, more than Chinese workers, tend to be less conscientious and more agreeable in nature.

Taking a job in a repressive country that you disapprove of politically might cause discomfort from dissonance unless ________.

In a short essay, discuss how locus of control can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

In stereotyping, observers use group characteristics to judge individuals.