Exam 8: Foundations of Individual Behaviour

After realising that she likes the architect's new building design this morning, this afternoon Azami has decided to go ahead with the project of building it.Which component of attitude did she use this afternoon?

Which of the following pairs would be a good match in Holland's scheme?

A fundamental idea of perception is that all people interpret and distort reality in some way.

According to Holland's theory, turnover is _________ when personality and occupation are _________.

Operant conditioning is any behaviour that occurs as a result of _________.

Australians seem to be much more likely to have _________ than people from Middle Eastern countries.

Identify and discuss the five personality traits of the Big Five model of personality.

In a short essay, discuss how Machiavellianism can help explain individual behaviour in organisations.

The ability to manage one's own emotions is an important component in emotional intelligence.

Which of the following may be used by managers to shape employee behaviour?

Classical conditioning predicts that hearing music from a familiar horror movie might cause a person to feel anxious.

Different people typically have _________.

What does the research tell us about the five personality factors across cultures?

Briefly explain OCB and provide one example of good OCB.

The goals of organisational behaviour (OB) are to _________.

When you stand up during the playing of the national anthem, you are revealing which component of your attitude towards your country?

A low Mach person tends to think that ends justify means.

A manager who takes very little time to make a decision probably has the trait of _________.

One study found that _________ predicted job performance for five categories of occupations of professionals, police, managers, sales, and semi-skilled and skilled employees.

Define social learning.