Question 1

An individual's awareness of the internal aspects of their own nature (such as their personality,beliefs,emotion,attitudes and perceptions)is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-confidence 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  self-awareness 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-confidence 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  self-awareness 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 2

Individuals that prefer dealing with theoretical or technical problems are likely to possess a 'sensation-thinking' style of problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_________________ stress is related to increased levels of performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Threat stress 
B)  Change stress 
C)  General 
D)  Worklife imbalance 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  Threat stress 
B)  Change stress 
C)  General 
D)  Worklife imbalance 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 4

A general assurance in one's own ideas,judgement and capabilities is known as self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The tendency to overestimate a contribution of internal factors to one successes and the contribution of external factors to once failures is known as the fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Perception refers to the way people make sense of their environment by selecting,organising and interpreting information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Being a hard worker and a perfectionist,Wally of Walkabout Nature Tours believes that all of his employees should be hard working and perfectionists as well.This appears to be an error in which of these perceptual judgements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Projection 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Perceptual defence 
A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Projection 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Perceptual defence

Question 8

A positive attitude towards one's job refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  organisational citizenship 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  organisational commitment 
E)  job involvement. 
A)  organisational citizenship 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  organisational commitment 
E)  job involvement.

Question 9

_________________ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalisations about that group to the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is the tendency to assign an...

Question 10

When the level of stress is high relative to a person's coping resources,stress can be a positive force,stimulating desirable change and achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____________ stress is related to increased levels of individual performance,whereas ____________ stress is related to decreased levels of individual performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ stress is related to increased levels...

Question 12

The projection effect occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute,either favourable or unfavourable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organisation's success is known as organisational citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List the four components of emotional intelligence.

Accepted Answer

1.Self-awareness
2.S

Question 15

Type A behaviour refers to a behaviour pattern characterised by extreme competitiveness,impatience,aggressiveness and a devotion to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Each of the following are some proactive approaches to combat stress in the workplace,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up quiet rooms 
B)  implementing wellness programs 
C)  manager intervention 
D)  work life balance programs 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  setting up quiet rooms 
B)  implementing wellness programs 
C)  manager intervention 
D)  work life balance programs 
E)  All of these choices.

Question 17

The tendency to direct one's behaviour to the acquisition of power for personal gain at the expense of the manipulation of others is known as _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to direct one's behaviour to...

Question 18

Differentiate between 'challenge stress' and 'threats stress'.Use examples to illustrate your answer

Accepted Answer

Challenge stress: Refers to any motivati

Question 19

Errors in judgement,such as stereotyping,the halo effect and selective perception are all examples of __________________(two words).

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 20

______________________________________ (two words)is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual

Exam 14: Individual Behaviour in Organisations

An individual's awareness of the internal aspects of their own nature (such as their personality,beliefs,emotion,attitudes and perceptions)is known as:

Individuals that prefer dealing with theoretical or technical problems are likely to possess a 'sensation-thinking' style of problem solving.

_________________ stress is related to increased levels of performance.

A general assurance in one's own ideas,judgement and capabilities is known as self-efficacy.

The tendency to overestimate a contribution of internal factors to one successes and the contribution of external factors to once failures is known as the fundamental attribution error.

Perception refers to the way people make sense of their environment by selecting,organising and interpreting information.

Being a hard worker and a perfectionist,Wally of Walkabout Nature Tours believes that all of his employees should be hard working and perfectionists as well.This appears to be an error in which of these perceptual judgements?

A positive attitude towards one's job refers to:

_________________ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalisations about that group to the individual.

When the level of stress is high relative to a person's coping resources,stress can be a positive force,stimulating desirable change and achievement.

_____________ stress is related to increased levels of individual performance,whereas ____________ stress is related to decreased levels of individual performance.

The projection effect occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute,either favourable or unfavourable.

Work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organisation's success is known as organisational citizenship.

List the four components of emotional intelligence.

Type A behaviour refers to a behaviour pattern characterised by extreme competitiveness,impatience,aggressiveness and a devotion to work.

Each of the following are some proactive approaches to combat stress in the workplace,except:

The tendency to direct one's behaviour to the acquisition of power for personal gain at the expense of the manipulation of others is known as _________________________.

Differentiate between 'challenge stress' and 'threats stress'.Use examples to illustrate your answer

Errors in judgement,such as stereotyping,the halo effect and selective perception are all examples of __________________(two words).

______________________________________ (two words)is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

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