Question 1

A surgeon,who is responsible for life and death decisions,would be a likely candidate for stress caused by ____ demand.

Accepted Answer

A) role 
B) physical 
C) task 
D) interpersonal 
E) psychological 
A) role 
B) physical 
C) task 
D) interpersonal 
E) psychological

Question 2

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.You may use a response...

Question 3

____________________ are the total set of work-related behaviors that the organization expects the individual to display.

Accepted Answer

Performanc

Question 4

Corinne observed her company laying people off without notice or explanation.Her ____ will likely decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational commitment 
B) job satisfaction 
C) selective perception 
D) external locus of control 
E) high authoritarianism 
A) organizational commitment 
B) job satisfaction 
C) selective perception 
D) external locus of control 
E) high authoritarianism

Question 5

An individual who has been described as Machiavellian would

Accepted Answer

A) put a high value on friendship. 
B) get little personal pleasure from manipulating others. 
C) tend to be rational and unemotional. 
D) not be willing to lie to get a promotion or a bonus. 
E) want his or her superiors to be authoritarian. 
A) put a high value on friendship. 
B) get little personal pleasure from manipulating others. 
C) tend to be rational and unemotional. 
D) not be willing to lie to get a promotion or a bonus. 
E) want his or her superiors to be authoritarian.

Question 6

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between stress and performance?

Accepted Answer

A) As stress increases, performance will decrease. 
B) As performance increases, so does stress. 
C) As stress increases, performance will increase for a time. 
D) As stress increases, performance will steadily increase. 
E) As performance decreases, so does stress. 
A) As stress increases, performance will decrease. 
B) As performance increases, so does stress. 
C) As stress increases, performance will increase for a time. 
D) As stress increases, performance will steadily increase. 
E) As performance decreases, so does stress.

Question 7

A manager who is willing to lose it all on one product has high

Accepted Answer

A) locus of control. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) Machiavellianism. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
E) risk propensity. 
A) locus of control. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) Machiavellianism. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
E) risk propensity.

Question 8

Betty feels stressed.Her boss expects her to run a big event and on the same night her daughter is in the finals for the state spelling bee.Betty feels ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Betty feels stressed.Her boss expects her to...

Question 9

Psychologists have identified thousands of personality traits and dimensions that are especially relevant to organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Latisha loves to read.She reads a lot of business,history,and biography books.She often notices similarities in the situations in the books with what she is managing at work.____ thinking is a skill that allows her to see similarities between situations,phenomena,and events.

Accepted Answer

A) Congruent 
B) Convergent 
C) Digressive 
D) Divergent 
E) Constructive 
A) Congruent 
B) Convergent 
C) Digressive 
D) Divergent 
E) Constructive

Question 11

Salary,working conditions,and business travel are examples of ____ from an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) inducements 
B) intangibles 
C) psychological contracts 
D) contributions 
E) competencies 
A) inducements 
B) intangibles 
C) psychological contracts 
D) contributions 
E) competencies

Question 12

____ is the relatively stable set of psychological and behavioral attributes that distinguish one person from another.

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior 
B) Attitude 
C) Attribution 
D) Personality 
E) Motivation 
A) Behavior 
B) Attitude 
C) Attribution 
D) Personality 
E) Motivation

Question 13

____ is an attitude that reflects an individual's identification with and attachment to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Job involvement 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Organizational citizenship 
D) Job satisfaction 
E) Job identification 
A) Job involvement 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Organizational citizenship 
D) Job satisfaction 
E) Job identification

Question 14

The beliefs and feelings that people have about specific ideas,situations,and people are known as

Accepted Answer

A) personality attributes. 
B) attitudes. 
C) perceptions. 
D) characteristics. 
E) behaviors. 
A) personality attributes. 
B) attitudes. 
C) perceptions. 
D) characteristics. 
E) behaviors.

Question 15

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.You may use a response...

Question 16

Kristen worked in a fast-food restaurant to pay for her college tuition.Kristen vowed never to eat fast food again.But years later her small children love nothing better than a fast-food kid's meal.Kristen's acceptance of the kid's menu choice creates

Accepted Answer

A) a setback. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) affective dissonance. 
D) intentional dissonance. 
E) behavioral dissonance. 
A) a setback. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) affective dissonance. 
D) intentional dissonance. 
E) behavioral dissonance.

Question 17

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.You may use a response...

Question 18

One important method for enhancing creativity is to make it an explicit goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ____________________ of an attitude reflects feelings and emotions an individual has toward a situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ of an attitude reflects feelings...

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Type A personalities is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are extremely competitive. 
B) They are less likely to experience conflict with other people. 
C) They are more likely to experience stress. 
D) They are very work-oriented. 
E) They have a lot of drive and want to accomplish as much as possible as quickly as possible. 
A) They are extremely competitive. 
B) They are less likely to experience conflict with other people. 
C) They are more likely to experience stress. 
D) They are very work-oriented. 
E) They have a lot of drive and want to accomplish as much as possible as quickly as possible.

Exam 15: Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

A surgeon,who is responsible for life and death decisions,would be a likely candidate for stress caused by ____ demand.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

____________________ are the total set of work-related behaviors that the organization expects the individual to display.

Corinne observed her company laying people off without notice or explanation.Her ____ will likely decrease.

An individual who has been described as Machiavellian would

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between stress and performance?

A manager who is willing to lose it all on one product has high

Betty feels stressed.Her boss expects her to run a big event and on the same night her daughter is in the finals for the state spelling bee.Betty feels ____________________.

Psychologists have identified thousands of personality traits and dimensions that are especially relevant to organizations.

Latisha loves to read.She reads a lot of business,history,and biography books.She often notices similarities in the situations in the books with what she is managing at work.____ thinking is a skill that allows her to see similarities between situations,phenomena,and events.

Salary,working conditions,and business travel are examples of ____ from an organization.

____ is the relatively stable set of psychological and behavioral attributes that distinguish one person from another.

____ is an attitude that reflects an individual's identification with and attachment to an organization.

The beliefs and feelings that people have about specific ideas,situations,and people are known as

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Kristen worked in a fast-food restaurant to pay for her college tuition.Kristen vowed never to eat fast food again.But years later her small children love nothing better than a fast-food kid's meal.Kristen's acceptance of the kid's menu choice creates

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

One important method for enhancing creativity is to make it an explicit goal.

The ____________________ of an attitude reflects feelings and emotions an individual has toward a situation.

Which of the following statements about Type A personalities is FALSE?

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