Question 1

In Kurt Lewin's formula B = f(I,E); I refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) interest 
C) involvement 
D) None of the above 
A) individual 
B) interest 
C) involvement 
D) None of the above

Question 2

The only thing that needs to be considered when attempting to improve job satisfaction is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pay 
B) supervisor interaction 
C) job design 
D) None of the above 
A) pay 
B) supervisor interaction 
C) job design 
D) None of the above

Question 3

People have a tendency to take credit for successful work and deny responsibility for poor work.This is called positivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pat believes that the most basic drive of the human organism is towards self-actualization.Which of the primary theoretical approaches to personality is she applying?

Accepted Answer

A) Trait 
B) Psychodynamic 
C) Humanistic 
D) Attribution 
A) Trait 
B) Psychodynamic 
C) Humanistic 
D) Attribution

Question 5

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What can organizations do to help develop creativity? Describe and provide examples for five such activities.

Accepted Answer

Organizations can help develop creativit

Question 7

Responses to psychological contract violations typically follow a sequential pattern.The sequence of response is: _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) voice,retreat,destruction,exit 
B) voice,silence,retreat,destruction,exit 
C) voice,silence,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit 
D) silence,voice,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit 
A) voice,retreat,destruction,exit 
B) voice,silence,retreat,destruction,exit 
C) voice,silence,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit 
D) silence,voice,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit

Question 8

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.Research however indicates that there may differences between genders regarding _________.

Accepted Answer

A) reasoning 
B) creativity 
C) absenteeism 
D) No differences are indicated in the research 
A) reasoning 
B) creativity 
C) absenteeism 
D) No differences are indicated in the research

Question 9

The person's perception process starts with a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive attitude 
B) evaluation 
C) observation of the stimuli 
D) stimuli 
A) cognitive attitude 
B) evaluation 
C) observation of the stimuli 
D) stimuli

Question 10

Cattell,a leading researcher on trait personality theories,concluded that there _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) are five "factors" that encompass personality 
B) are 16 basic traits that underline individual differences in behavior 
C) are specific traits associated with the id and ego 
D) is a trait explanation to the differences among cultures observed in the earlier work conducted by Hofsede 
A) are five "factors" that encompass personality 
B) are 16 basic traits that underline individual differences in behavior 
C) are specific traits associated with the id and ego 
D) is a trait explanation to the differences among cultures observed in the earlier work conducted by Hofsede

Question 11

What is an attribution bias and what are the primary types of attribution errors? How might a manager guard against these potentialities?

Accepted Answer

Despite guarding against attribution err

Question 12

Individuals with "HIGH MACH" scores may be best suited for a job involving _________ while those with "LOW MACH" may be better suited for a position involving ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) sales,negotiating 
B) negotiating,planning 
C) routine activities,novel situations 
D) planning,purchasing 
A) sales,negotiating 
B) negotiating,planning 
C) routine activities,novel situations 
D) planning,purchasing

Question 13

Carol has never been late for work.When Carol arrived late to work today,the department supervisor assumed it was due to a situation beyond Carol's control.Using Kelley's criteria,this assignment of Carol's behavior to the situation and not to the individual may be due to the __________ of the observed behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) incongruity 
B) distinctiveness 
C) uniformity 
D) All of the above 
A) incongruity 
B) distinctiveness 
C) uniformity 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Most people tend to make positive evaluations of others.This is referred to as a general positivity or the Pygmalion effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Job analysis defines a job in terms of tasks required.Expected behaviors are not included in this analysis but instead are placed in a job description.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research shows that satisfied employees _______ customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) increase 
B) are tangentially related to 
C) have no clear relationship to 
D) when accompanied by perceived high levels of pay increase 
A) increase 
B) are tangentially related to 
C) have no clear relationship to 
D) when accompanied by perceived high levels of pay increase

Question 17

While Sam's work results are excellent he often interfaces with management in a cynical and negative manner.When completing Sam's performance evaluation,his manager focuses on Sam's attitude and does not consider his results,and assigns Sam a poor rating.__________ may have influenced the assignment of the low rating.

Accepted Answer

A) Pollyanna error 
B) Selective perception 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) A and B 
A) Pollyanna error 
B) Selective perception 
C) Fundamental attribution error 
D) A and B

Question 18

Carol was late for work.Her manager attributes Carol's tardiness to a lack of motivation.This is an example of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional attribution 
B) general negativity in attribution 
C) situational attribution 
D) dispositional attribution 
A) emotional attribution 
B) general negativity in attribution 
C) situational attribution 
D) dispositional attribution

Question 19

"Internals," according to Rotter are those individuals with

Accepted Answer

A) high locus of control 
B) high self-efficacy 
C) high levels of MACH 
D) tendencies towards introversion 
A) high locus of control 
B) high self-efficacy 
C) high levels of MACH 
D) tendencies towards introversion

Question 20

Psychological contracts are ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) not legally binding therefore of marginal interest to the employer 
B) generally unimportant to the employer as violations are not typically addressed 
C) generally thought to be an extension of Goleman's work 
D) None of the above 
A) not legally binding therefore of marginal interest to the employer 
B) generally unimportant to the employer as violations are not typically addressed 
C) generally thought to be an extension of Goleman's work 
D) None of the above

In Kurt Lewin's formula B = f(I,E); I refers to __________.

The only thing that needs to be considered when attempting to improve job satisfaction is __________.

People have a tendency to take credit for successful work and deny responsibility for poor work.This is called positivity.

Pat believes that the most basic drive of the human organism is towards self-actualization.Which of the primary theoretical approaches to personality is she applying?

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.

What can organizations do to help develop creativity? Describe and provide examples for five such activities.

Responses to psychological contract violations typically follow a sequential pattern.The sequence of response is: _______________________.

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.Research however indicates that there may differences between genders regarding _________.

The person's perception process starts with a(n)_________.

Cattell,a leading researcher on trait personality theories,concluded that there _____________.

What is an attribution bias and what are the primary types of attribution errors? How might a manager guard against these potentialities?

Individuals with "HIGH MACH" scores may be best suited for a job involving _ while those with "LOW MACH" may be better suited for a position involving ____.

Most people tend to make positive evaluations of others.This is referred to as a general positivity or the Pygmalion effect.

Job analysis defines a job in terms of tasks required.Expected behaviors are not included in this analysis but instead are placed in a job description.

Research shows that satisfied employees _______ customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Carol was late for work.Her manager attributes Carol's tardiness to a lack of motivation.This is an example of a(n)__________.

"Internals," according to Rotter are those individuals with

Psychological contracts are ______________.

Managing Effective Organizations

Organizational Culture

Managing Globally

Motivation: Background and Theories

Motivation: Organizational Applications

Managing Workplace Stress

Group and Team Behavior

Conflict and Negotiation

Power and Politics

Leadership: Fundamentals

Leadership: Emerging Perspectives

Work Design

Organization Structure

Managing Communication

Decision Making

Managing Organizational Change and Learning

Filters

Exam 4: Individual Behavior and Differences

In Kurt Lewin's formula B = f(I,E); I refers to __________.

The only thing that needs to be considered when attempting to improve job satisfaction is __________.

People have a tendency to take credit for successful work and deny responsibility for poor work.This is called positivity.

Pat believes that the most basic drive of the human organism is towards self-actualization.Which of the primary theoretical approaches to personality is she applying?

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.

What can organizations do to help develop creativity? Describe and provide examples for five such activities.

Responses to psychological contract violations typically follow a sequential pattern.The sequence of response is: _______________________.

There are no compelling data suggesting that men or women are better job performers.Research however indicates that there may differences between genders regarding _________.

The person's perception process starts with a(n)_________.

Cattell,a leading researcher on trait personality theories,concluded that there _____________.

What is an attribution bias and what are the primary types of attribution errors? How might a manager guard against these potentialities?

Individuals with "HIGH MACH" scores may be best suited for a job involving _________ while those with "LOW MACH" may be better suited for a position involving ____________.

Most people tend to make positive evaluations of others.This is referred to as a general positivity or the Pygmalion effect.

Job analysis defines a job in terms of tasks required.Expected behaviors are not included in this analysis but instead are placed in a job description.

Research shows that satisfied employees _______ customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Carol was late for work.Her manager attributes Carol's tardiness to a lack of motivation.This is an example of a(n)__________.

"Internals," according to Rotter are those individuals with

Psychological contracts are ______________.

Managing Effective Organizations

Organizational Culture

Managing Globally

Motivation: Background and Theories

Motivation: Organizational Applications

Managing Workplace Stress

Group and Team Behavior

Conflict and Negotiation

Power and Politics

Leadership: Fundamentals

Leadership: Emerging Perspectives

Work Design

Organization Structure

Managing Communication

Decision Making

Managing Organizational Change and Learning

Filters

Individuals with "HIGH MACH" scores may be best suited for a job involving _ while those with "LOW MACH" may be better suited for a position involving ____.