Question 1

A member of a work group who loafs and makes only a very minimal contribution:

Accepted Answer

A) exhibits negative affectivity 
B) likes to experience control over others 
C) has an internal locus of control 
D) will be successful if left alone 
A) exhibits negative affectivity 
B) likes to experience control over others 
C) has an internal locus of control 
D) will be successful if left alone

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered one of the "Big Five" personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) heredity 
B) extraversion 
C) emotional stability 
D) conscientiousness 
A) heredity 
B) extraversion 
C) emotional stability 
D) conscientiousness

Question 3

Match the following:
-Carl Jung

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 4

Achievement-oriented individuals attribute their success to:

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of hard work and ability 
B) ability 
C) hard work 
D) hard work and task difficulty 
A) a combination of hard work and ability 
B) ability 
C) hard work 
D) hard work and task difficulty

Question 5

CEO's have been found to manage impressions by publicizing changes that seem to address financial analysts concerns without changing organizational policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You need to hire someone for a marketing position within a product team responsible for home cleaning detergents. Your organization has several products within this category and the team includes representatives from operations and R&D.Which of the following personality types for the marketing position would result in the most effective team member?

Accepted Answer

A) high self monitor 
B) low self monitor 
C) internal locus of control 
D) external locus of control 
A) high self monitor 
B) low self monitor 
C) internal locus of control 
D) external locus of control

Question 7

A supervisor's high expectations of a new employee and the subsequent high performance of that employee is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) impression management 
B) stereotyping 
C) perceptual bias 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) impression management 
B) stereotyping 
C) perceptual bias 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

Which of the following results regarding impression management and employment interviews has not been supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A) Impression management is associated with higher interview performance. 
B) Impression management is associated with increasing the probability of a site visit. 
C) Impression management is associated with higher probabilities of getting hired. 
D) Impression management is associated with higher starting salaries. 
A) Impression management is associated with higher interview performance. 
B) Impression management is associated with increasing the probability of a site visit. 
C) Impression management is associated with higher probabilities of getting hired. 
D) Impression management is associated with higher starting salaries.

Question 9

Match the following:
-Self-Esteem

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 10

Which traits are associated with less absenteeism at work?

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion and emotional stability 
B) introversion and emotional stability 
C) extraversion and conscientiousness 
D) introversion and conscientiousness 
A) extraversion and emotional stability 
B) introversion and emotional stability 
C) extraversion and conscientiousness 
D) introversion and conscientiousness

Question 11

Match the following:
-MBTI

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 12

Match the following:
-Locus of Control

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 13

According to MBTI research, artists and executives are extraverts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-Rorschach

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 15

The process of interpreting information about another person is:

Accepted Answer

A) high external control 
B) social perception 
C) encoding 
D) evaluation 
A) high external control 
B) social perception 
C) encoding 
D) evaluation

Question 16

Match the following:
-Self-Monitoring

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 17

The perceiver's pattern of thinking or manner in which they assemble and interpret information about another person is:

Accepted Answer

A) the strength of situational cues 
B) cognitive structure 
C) self-concept 
D) attitude structuring 
A) the strength of situational cues 
B) cognitive structure 
C) self-concept 
D) attitude structuring

Question 18

When predicting behavior, an important idea to remember concerns the extent to which a situation overwhelms the effects of individual personalities by providing cues for appropriate behavior.This type of situation is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) weak situation 
B) weak individual difference 
C) strong individual difference 
D) strong situation 
A) weak situation 
B) weak individual difference 
C) strong individual difference 
D) strong situation

Question 19

Attributional biases implies that managers must:

Accepted Answer

A) always be correct in their perceptions 
B) be very wary of the cognitive process in decision making 
C) know as much as possible about individual differences and determine the cause of behavior and perceived source of responsibility 
D) take into account the fundamental tendency for people to make external attributions for their behavior 
A) always be correct in their perceptions 
B) be very wary of the cognitive process in decision making 
C) know as much as possible about individual differences and determine the cause of behavior and perceived source of responsibility 
D) take into account the fundamental tendency for people to make external attributions for their behavior

Question 20

Individuals who make external attributions will be more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) achieve higher levels of performance 
B) rarely quit because they do not feel responsible 
C) develop feelings of incompetence which may lead to depression 
D) provide a supporting environment for followers 
A) achieve higher levels of performance 
B) rarely quit because they do not feel responsible 
C) develop feelings of incompetence which may lead to depression 
D) provide a supporting environment for followers

A member of a work group who loafs and makes only a very minimal contribution:

Which of the following is not considered one of the "Big Five" personality traits?

Match the following: -Carl Jung

Achievement-oriented individuals attribute their success to:

CEO's have been found to manage impressions by publicizing changes that seem to address financial analysts concerns without changing organizational policy.

A supervisor's high expectations of a new employee and the subsequent high performance of that employee is known as:

Which of the following results regarding impression management and employment interviews has not been supported by research?

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

Which traits are associated with less absenteeism at work?

Match the following: -MBTI

Match the following: -Locus of Control

According to MBTI research, artists and executives are extraverts.

Match the following: -Rorschach

The process of interpreting information about another person is:

Match the following: -Self-Monitoring

The perceiver's pattern of thinking or manner in which they assemble and interpret information about another person is:

When predicting behavior, an important idea to remember concerns the extent to which a situation overwhelms the effects of individual personalities by providing cues for appropriate behavior.This type of situation is called a:

Attributional biases implies that managers must:

Individuals who make external attributions will be more likely to:

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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Exam 3: Personality, Perception, and Attribution

A member of a work group who loafs and makes only a very minimal contribution:

Which of the following is not considered one of the "Big Five" personality traits?

Match the following: -Carl Jung

Achievement-oriented individuals attribute their success to:

CEO's have been found to manage impressions by publicizing changes that seem to address financial analysts concerns without changing organizational policy.

A supervisor's high expectations of a new employee and the subsequent high performance of that employee is known as:

Which of the following results regarding impression management and employment interviews has not been supported by research?

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

Which traits are associated with less absenteeism at work?

Match the following: -MBTI

Match the following: -Locus of Control

According to MBTI research, artists and executives are extraverts.

Match the following: -Rorschach

The process of interpreting information about another person is:

Match the following: -Self-Monitoring

The perceiver's pattern of thinking or manner in which they assemble and interpret information about another person is:

When predicting behavior, an important idea to remember concerns the extent to which a situation overwhelms the effects of individual personalities by providing cues for appropriate behavior.This type of situation is called a:

Attributional biases implies that managers must:

Individuals who make external attributions will be more likely to:

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

Filters