Question 1

A problem with the behavioral measure for personality would be:

Accepted Answer

A) low reliability 
B) the fact self-report measures suffer from potential bias 
C) their tendency to be too long 
D) the observer's ability to stay focused 
A) low reliability 
B) the fact self-report measures suffer from potential bias 
C) their tendency to be too long 
D) the observer's ability to stay focused

Question 2

Heredity has been found to NOT be a determinant of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suppose, for example, that a sales manager is evaluating the performance of his employees.One employee does not get along well with colleagues and rarely completes sales reports on time.This employee, however, generates the most new sales contracts in the office.The sales manager chooses to ignore the negative information and evaluates the salesperson only on contracts generated.The manager is exercising:

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) selective perception 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error 
A) projection 
B) selective perception 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error

Question 4

Assume you are an employment interviewer.An applicant's physical appearance could cause you to commit an incorrect hiring decision because of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype 
B) selective perception 
C) first impression error 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) stereotype 
B) selective perception 
C) first impression error 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 5

Match the following:
-Personality

Accepted Answer

A) The way in which factors such as skills, abilities, personalities, values, and ethics vary from one person to another. 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behavior. 
C) Behavior is a function of the person and his or her environment. 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways. 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth. 
A) The way in which factors such as skills, abilities, personalities, values, and ethics vary from one person to another. 
B) A relatively stable set of characteristics that influences one's behavior. 
C) Behavior is a function of the person and his or her environment. 
D) Tendencies of persons to respond to situations in consistent ways. 
E) A person's general feeling of self-worth.

Question 6

Match the following:
-Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them. 
A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them.

Question 7

As a supervisor of a group of employees, all of whom have an internal locus of control, you should:

Accepted Answer

A) closely supervise them 
B) provide explicit and frequent job instructions 
C) expect to frequently discipline group members for slowness and lack of initiative 
D) allow them considerable leeway in determining how to perform their work 
A) closely supervise them 
B) provide explicit and frequent job instructions 
C) expect to frequently discipline group members for slowness and lack of initiative 
D) allow them considerable leeway in determining how to perform their work

Question 8

Attribution theory helps to __________ behavior in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) measure 
B) explain causes of 
C) specify correct or appropriate 
D) observe 
A) measure 
B) explain causes of 
C) specify correct or appropriate 
D) observe

Question 9

Individuals with high levels of CSE tend to experience or exhibit all of the following Except:

Accepted Answer

A) perform better on their jobs 
B) more satisfaction with their jobs and lives 
C) report lower levels of stress 
D) higher levels of organizational commitment 
A) perform better on their jobs 
B) more satisfaction with their jobs and lives 
C) report lower levels of stress 
D) higher levels of organizational commitment

Question 10

The most common method of assessing personality is the:

Accepted Answer

A) projective test 
B) behavioral measurement through observation 
C) self-report questionnaire 
D) Rorschach ink blot test 
A) projective test 
B) behavioral measurement through observation 
C) self-report questionnaire 
D) Rorschach ink blot test

Question 11

Match the following:
-Self-Serving Bias

Accepted Answer

A) A broad set of personality traits that refers to self-concept and is comprised of locus of control, self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, and emotional stability. 
B) One's generalized belief about situational and self-control. 
C) When focusing on one's behavior the tendency to internal attributions for successes and external attributions for failures. 
D) The extent to which people base their behavior on cues from others and the situation. 
E) Positive and negative mood dispositions at work. 
A) A broad set of personality traits that refers to self-concept and is comprised of locus of control, self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, and emotional stability. 
B) One's generalized belief about situational and self-control. 
C) When focusing on one's behavior the tendency to internal attributions for successes and external attributions for failures. 
D) The extent to which people base their behavior on cues from others and the situation. 
E) Positive and negative mood dispositions at work.

Question 12

Increasing workforce diversity is likely to reduce __________ as a barrier to social perception.

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect 
B) first-impression error 
C) selective perception 
D) stereotyping 
A) the primacy effect 
B) first-impression error 
C) selective perception 
D) stereotyping

Question 13

GMA is considered a personality characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following personality types would most likely display the most consistent behavior "across situations"?

Accepted Answer

A) External locus of control 
B) High self efficacy 
C) High self monitor 
D) Low self monitor 
A) External locus of control 
B) High self efficacy 
C) High self monitor 
D) Low self monitor

Question 15

Denise and Teresa are two students in a course on organizational behavior.Denise outperforms Teresa on the first exam in OB, and Teresa convinces herself that Denise is not really a good person to compare herself to because Denise is a psychology major and Teresa is majoring in accounting.Which of the following is the best explanation for Teresa's reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Teresa's high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavorable comparison. 
B) Teresa is a low self-monitor. 
C) Teresa has an external locus of control. 
D) Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities. 
A) Teresa's high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavorable comparison. 
B) Teresa is a low self-monitor. 
C) Teresa has an external locus of control. 
D) Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities.

Question 16

Match the following:
-Behavioral Measures

Accepted Answer

A) A widely used self-report questionnaire that assesses a variety of psychological disorders. 
B) A projective test or measure of personality. 
C) A popular instrument based on Jungian personality theory. 
D) He suggested that human similarities and differences could be understood by combining preferences. 
E) Direct indices of personality.
F)Behavior is a function of the person and environment. 
A) A widely used self-report questionnaire that assesses a variety of psychological disorders. 
B) A projective test or measure of personality. 
C) A popular instrument based on Jungian personality theory. 
D) He suggested that human similarities and differences could be understood by combining preferences. 
E) Direct indices of personality.
F)Behavior is a function of the person and environment.

Question 17

Using the five personality characteristics identified in the chapter as important for understanding organizational behavior, describe an individual who would most likely be a strong performer.

Accepted Answer

An internal locus of control,

Question 18

Match the following:
-Nonverbal Communication

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them. 
A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them.

Question 19

High self-monitors can adjust their behavior to fit the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following:
-First Impression

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them. 
A) Facial expressions, body posture, and eye movement. 
B) A generalization about a particular group of people. 
C) The false consensus effect. 
D) A view of another person based on first encounter. 
E) Expectations of others affects our interactions with them.

A problem with the behavioral measure for personality would be:

Heredity has been found to NOT be a determinant of personality.

Assume you are an employment interviewer.An applicant's physical appearance could cause you to commit an incorrect hiring decision because of all of the following except:

Match the following: -Personality

Match the following: -Self-fulfilling Prophecy

As a supervisor of a group of employees, all of whom have an internal locus of control, you should:

Attribution theory helps to __________ behavior in organizations.

Individuals with high levels of CSE tend to experience or exhibit all of the following Except:

The most common method of assessing personality is the:

Match the following: -Self-Serving Bias

Increasing workforce diversity is likely to reduce __________ as a barrier to social perception.

GMA is considered a personality characteristic.

Which of the following personality types would most likely display the most consistent behavior "across situations"?

Match the following: -Behavioral Measures

Using the five personality characteristics identified in the chapter as important for understanding organizational behavior, describe an individual who would most likely be a strong performer.

Match the following: -Nonverbal Communication

High self-monitors can adjust their behavior to fit the situation.

Match the following: -First Impression

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Jobs and the Design of Work

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Exam 3: Personality, Perception, and Attribution

A problem with the behavioral measure for personality would be:

Heredity has been found to NOT be a determinant of personality.

Assume you are an employment interviewer.An applicant's physical appearance could cause you to commit an incorrect hiring decision because of all of the following except:

Match the following: -Personality

Match the following: -Self-fulfilling Prophecy

As a supervisor of a group of employees, all of whom have an internal locus of control, you should:

Attribution theory helps to __________ behavior in organizations.

Individuals with high levels of CSE tend to experience or exhibit all of the following Except:

The most common method of assessing personality is the:

Match the following: -Self-Serving Bias

Increasing workforce diversity is likely to reduce __________ as a barrier to social perception.

GMA is considered a personality characteristic.

Which of the following personality types would most likely display the most consistent behavior "across situations"?

Match the following: -Behavioral Measures

Using the five personality characteristics identified in the chapter as important for understanding organizational behavior, describe an individual who would most likely be a strong performer.

Match the following: -Nonverbal Communication

High self-monitors can adjust their behavior to fit the situation.

Match the following: -First Impression

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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