Question 1

The goals of organizational behavior (OB)are to explain, predict, and understand behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individual behavior and group behavior 
B) group behavior only 
C) individual behavior only 
D) neither group behavior nor individual behavior 
A) individual behavior and group behavior 
B) group behavior only 
C) individual behavior only 
D) neither group behavior nor individual behavior

Question 3

If you are a person who prefers to focus on the big picture when you make a decision, you would probably score high on which aspect of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®?

Accepted Answer

A) sensing rather than intuition 
B) intuition rather than sensing 
C) thinking rather than feeling 
D) feeling rather than thinking 
A) sensing rather than intuition 
B) intuition rather than sensing 
C) thinking rather than feeling 
D) feeling rather than thinking

Question 4

A person who is risk-averse might do well as a stock trader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reflex 
B) learning 
C) instinctual behavior 
D) intrinsic behavior 
A) reflex 
B) learning 
C) instinctual behavior 
D) intrinsic behavior

Question 6

According to John Holland, the key to job success is how well an individual's personality matches his or her job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a common way in which Gen Y workers differ from workers in other generations?

Accepted Answer

A) office attire 
B) ability to work hard 
C) ability to focus 
D) showing respect 
A) office attire 
B) ability to work hard 
C) ability to focus 
D) showing respect

Question 8

A manager would most likely be interested in employees' attitudes about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) family responsibility 
B) personal responsibility 
C) job satisfaction 
D) past jobs 
A) family responsibility 
B) personal responsibility 
C) job satisfaction 
D) past jobs

Question 9

Employees with high self-esteem tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than low SEs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This kind of individual might be most likely to have legal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) low Mach 
B) high Mach 
C) low self-esteem 
D) risk-averse 
A) low Mach 
B) high Mach 
C) low self-esteem 
D) risk-averse

Question 11

In a short essay, define attitude and discuss the three components that make up an attitude.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes are evaluative statements-eith

Question 12

Emotional intelligence and academic intelligence are virtually identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A worker with an external locus of control would tend to blame failure on him- or herself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The fundamental attribution error causes people to tend to attribute ________.

Accepted Answer

A) successes of others to external factors 
B) failures of others to external factors 
C) their own successes to external factors 
D) their own failures to internal factors 
A) successes of others to external factors 
B) failures of others to external factors 
C) their own successes to external factors 
D) their own failures to internal factors

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) viewing a dog through binoculars 
B) viewing a dog when you are exhausted 
C) a dog barking 
D) near dark conditions 
A) viewing a dog through binoculars 
B) viewing a dog when you are exhausted 
C) a dog barking 
D) near dark conditions

Question 16

If you believe that you control your own destiny, then your personality would be described as having a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) external locus of control 
B) high Mach score 
C) low Mach score 
D) internal locus of control 
A) external locus of control 
B) high Mach score 
C) low Mach score 
D) internal locus of control

Question 17

Attribution theory is primarily concerned with explaining ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior of groups 
B) one's own perceptions 
C) the behavior of others 
D) the perceptions of others 
A) the behavior of groups 
B) one's own perceptions 
C) the behavior of others 
D) the perceptions of others

Question 18

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) temperature, time, location 
B) attitudes, past experiences, expectations 
C) size, shape, color 
D) lighting, place, date 
A) temperature, time, location 
B) attitudes, past experiences, expectations 
C) size, shape, color 
D) lighting, place, date

Question 19

The Bell Labs and Air Force studies have shown that emotional intelligence is ________ job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) not important to 
B) almost as important as as academic intellect in 
C) equally important as academic intellect in 
D) more important than academic intellect in 
A) not important to 
B) almost as important as as academic intellect in 
C) equally important as academic intellect in 
D) more important than academic intellect in

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) under his or her control 
B) his or her responsibility 
C) internally caused 
D) externally caused 
A) under his or her control 
B) his or her responsibility 
C) internally caused 
D) externally caused

The goals of organizational behavior (OB)are to explain, predict, and understand behavior.

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

If you are a person who prefers to focus on the big picture when you make a decision, you would probably score high on which aspect of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®?

A person who is risk-averse might do well as a stock trader.

Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience is known as ________.

According to John Holland, the key to job success is how well an individual's personality matches his or her job.

Which of the following is a common way in which Gen Y workers differ from workers in other generations?

A manager would most likely be interested in employees' attitudes about which of the following?

Employees with high self-esteem tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than low SEs.

This kind of individual might be most likely to have legal problems.

In a short essay, define attitude and discuss the three components that make up an attitude.

Emotional intelligence and academic intelligence are virtually identical.

A worker with an external locus of control would tend to blame failure on him- or herself.

The fundamental attribution error causes people to tend to attribute ________.

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

If you believe that you control your own destiny, then your personality would be described as having a(n)________.

Attribution theory is primarily concerned with explaining ________.

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

The Bell Labs and Air Force studies have shown that emotional intelligence is ________ job performance.

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

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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Exam 9: Foundations of Individual Behavior

The goals of organizational behavior (OB)are to explain, predict, and understand behavior.

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

If you are a person who prefers to focus on the big picture when you make a decision, you would probably score high on which aspect of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®?

A person who is risk-averse might do well as a stock trader.

Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience is known as ________.

According to John Holland, the key to job success is how well an individual's personality matches his or her job.

Which of the following is a common way in which Gen Y workers differ from workers in other generations?

A manager would most likely be interested in employees' attitudes about which of the following?

Employees with high self-esteem tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than low SEs.

This kind of individual might be most likely to have legal problems.

In a short essay, define attitude and discuss the three components that make up an attitude.

Emotional intelligence and academic intelligence are virtually identical.

A worker with an external locus of control would tend to blame failure on him- or herself.

The fundamental attribution error causes people to tend to attribute ________.

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

If you believe that you control your own destiny, then your personality would be described as having a(n)________.

Attribution theory is primarily concerned with explaining ________.

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

The Bell Labs and Air Force studies have shown that emotional intelligence is ________ job performance.

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

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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