Question 1

Communion striving reflects a

Accepted Answer

A)  strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality. 
B)  strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. 
C)  dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance. 
D)  strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. 
E)  dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation. 
A)  strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality. 
B)  strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. 
C)  dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance. 
D)  strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. 
E)  dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation. B

Question 2

________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear purpose tests 
B)  Differential reactivity tests 
C)  Positive affectivity tests 
D)  Veiled purpose tests 
E)  Aptitude inventories 
A)  Clear purpose tests 
B)  Differential reactivity tests 
C)  Positive affectivity tests 
D)  Veiled purpose tests 
E)  Aptitude inventories D

Question 3

A culture high on ________ feels threatened by ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivism 
B)  power distance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  short-term orientation 
A)  collectivism 
B)  power distance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  short-term orientation D

Question 4

Which of the following is a dimension of the Big Five taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity 
B)  motivation 
C)  extraversion 
D)  veiled purpose 
E)  locus of control 
A)  integrity 
B)  motivation 
C)  extraversion 
D)  veiled purpose 
E)  locus of control

Question 5

Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control. 
B)  internal locus of control. 
C)  low level of neuroticism. 
D)  high level of extraversion. 
E)  high level of conscientiousness. 
A)  external locus of control. 
B)  internal locus of control. 
C)  low level of neuroticism. 
D)  high level of extraversion. 
E)  high level of conscientiousness.

Question 6

________ refer(s) to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Cultural values 
C)  Attributions 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Perception 
A)  Personality 
B)  Cultural values 
C)  Attributions 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Perception

Question 7

Accomplishment striving describes a

Accepted Answer

A)  strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality. 
B)  strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. 
C)  dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance. 
D)  strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. 
E)  dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation. 
A)  strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality. 
B)  strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. 
C)  dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance. 
D)  strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. 
E)  dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.

Question 8

Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Neurotic people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  strive for status. 
B)  be communion strivers. 
C)  hold an external locus of control. 
D)  exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns. 
E)  be extroverts. 
A)  strive for status. 
B)  be communion strivers. 
C)  hold an external locus of control. 
D)  exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns. 
E)  be extroverts.

Question 10

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One of them, though, is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong"?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  zero acquaintance 
E)  short-term orientation 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  extraversion 
D)  zero acquaintance 
E)  short-term orientation

Question 13

Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

Accepted Answer

Holland's RAISEC model suggests that int

Question 14

Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

Accepted Answer

Project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Org

Question 15

________ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential exposure 
B)  Zero acquaintance 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Locus of control 
E)  Differential reactivity 
A)  Differential exposure 
B)  Zero acquaintance 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Locus of control 
E)  Differential reactivity

Question 16

Ingrid has brought in a consultant to help her understand the people working on her team. The consultant tells Ingrid that one of the people on her team is neurotic. Which person is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don, who does not like his job, but says he only has himself to blame for being there. 
B)  Winston, who always looks on the bright side, even in poor circumstances. 
C)  Katina, who is always in a hurry, fidgeting, and bossing people around. 
D)  Belinda, who works long hours against all odds to complete projects. 
E)  Tabby, who worries more about making friends than doing her job. 
A)  Don, who does not like his job, but says he only has himself to blame for being there. 
B)  Winston, who always looks on the bright side, even in poor circumstances. 
C)  Katina, who is always in a hurry, fidgeting, and bossing people around. 
D)  Belinda, who works long hours against all odds to complete projects. 
E)  Tabby, who worries more about making friends than doing her job.

Question 17

Houston, a project manager at Universe Inc., was the man behind the company's shift to a new culture that focused on being assertive with its clients. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, the cultural dimension ________ best describes Universe Inc.

Accepted Answer

A)  masculinity 
B)  collectivism 
C)  low power distance 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  short-term orientation 
A)  masculinity 
B)  collectivism 
C)  low power distance 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  short-term orientation

Question 18

Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some of the other attendees are formally dressed; others are in shorts and T-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular, so there is no head to let her know who the most important person at the meeting is. There is no agenda to let her know what the important topics are today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A zero acquaintance situation is a situation in which

Accepted Answer

A)  two people have just met each other. 
B)  two people have no friends in common. 
C)  a company forbids romantic relations among employees. 
D)  someone has a personality that makes them avoid others. 
E)  a company routinely shifts personnel among departments. 
A)  two people have just met each other. 
B)  two people have no friends in common. 
C)  a company forbids romantic relations among employees. 
D)  someone has a personality that makes them avoid others. 
E)  a company routinely shifts personnel among departments.

Question 20

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Communion striving reflects a

________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

A culture high on ________ feels threatened by ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.

Which of the following is a dimension of the Big Five taxonomy?

Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)

________ refer(s) to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Accomplishment striving describes a

Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

Neurotic people tend to

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One of them, though, is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong"?

Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

________ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

Ingrid has brought in a consultant to help her understand the people working on her team. The consultant tells Ingrid that one of the people on her team is neurotic. Which person is it?

Houston, a project manager at Universe Inc., was the man behind the company's shift to a new culture that focused on being assertive with its clients. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, the cultural dimension ________ best describes Universe Inc.

A zero acquaintance situation is a situation in which

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

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Exam 9: Personality and Cultural Values

Communion striving reflects a

________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

A culture high on ________ feels threatened by ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.

Which of the following is a dimension of the Big Five taxonomy?

Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)

________ refer(s) to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Accomplishment striving describes a

Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

Neurotic people tend to

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One of them, though, is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong"?

Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

________ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

Ingrid has brought in a consultant to help her understand the people working on her team. The consultant tells Ingrid that one of the people on her team is neurotic. Which person is it?

Houston, a project manager at Universe Inc., was the man behind the company's shift to a new culture that focused on being assertive with its clients. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, the cultural dimension ________ best describes Universe Inc.

A zero acquaintance situation is a situation in which

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters