Question 1

Managers who want to promote positive affectivity should:

Accepted Answer

A) allow participative decision making and provide pleasant working conditions 
B) hire those with an external orientation 
C) reduce the anxiety in jobs 
D) give positive feedback in order to increase self-esteem 
A) allow participative decision making and provide pleasant working conditions 
B) hire those with an external orientation 
C) reduce the anxiety in jobs 
D) give positive feedback in order to increase self-esteem

Question 2

When you encounter a warm and personable car salesperson and don't assume that this behavior reflects the salesperson's personality, you are using which principle in social perception?

Accepted Answer

A) perceiver principle 
B) discounting principle 
C) cognitive bias principle 
D) social context principle 
A) perceiver principle 
B) discounting principle 
C) cognitive bias principle 
D) social context principle

Question 3

When a manager makes the attribution that an employee's lack of effort or ability is the basis for poor performance, they are probably making an error called:

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution 
B) self-serving bias 
C) discounting attribution 
D) consistency attributions 
A) fundamental attribution 
B) self-serving bias 
C) discounting attribution 
D) consistency attributions

Question 4

Match the following:
-Core Self-Evaluation

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 5

All of the following are characteristics of the target of one's perceptions, except:

Accepted Answer

A) physical appearances 
B) oral communication 
C) nonverbal cues 
D) purpose and context of encounter or interaction 
A) physical appearances 
B) oral communication 
C) nonverbal cues 
D) purpose and context of encounter or interaction

Question 6

Personality is shaped by:

Accepted Answer

A) consequences of behavior and the environment 
B) the person and the situation 
C) thinkings and feelings 
D) heredity and environment 
A) consequences of behavior and the environment 
B) the person and the situation 
C) thinkings and feelings 
D) heredity and environment

Question 7

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Managers who want to promote positive affectivity should:

When you encounter a warm and personable car salesperson and don't assume that this behavior reflects the salesperson's personality, you are using which principle in social perception?

When a manager makes the attribution that an employee's lack of effort or ability is the basis for poor performance, they are probably making an error called:

Match the following: -Core Self-Evaluation

All of the following are characteristics of the target of one's perceptions, except:

Personality is shaped by:

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

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

Managers who want to promote positive affectivity should:

When you encounter a warm and personable car salesperson and don't assume that this behavior reflects the salesperson's personality, you are using which principle in social perception?

When a manager makes the attribution that an employee's lack of effort or ability is the basis for poor performance, they are probably making an error called:

Match the following: -Core Self-Evaluation

All of the following are characteristics of the target of one's perceptions, except:

Personality is shaped by:

The most common method of assessing personality is through projective testing.

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