Exam 14: Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Martha had parents who were perfectionists.She has been very successful in running her business,but she is overly critical of herself.Martha has low

A person's ability to get along with others in an organization is known as

At work there is a conference room nicknamed "the meat locker." If Royce has a meeting in there,he is too cold to concentrate.This is an example of ____ demands that can lead to stress.

Dorothy is overweight and smokes,even though she knows that both of these are bad for her health.She is most likely experiencing

Julia is very outgoing.She seems to lead the grapevine and have a lot of acquaintances.Julia thinks she is friendly and involved.Someone else observing her thinks she is insecure and needy.Use attribution to explain the different perceptions.

Elyssa says she does not like people.They annoy her easily.According to the "Big Five" personality traits,Elyssa has more

Special Exercises Hospital emergency rooms (ER)have the potential to be highly stressful.Match the following categories of stress with the description listed. -During flu season,emergency rooms are often overfilled with people whose ailments can be cured only with the passage of time.

____________________ is an individual's response to a strong stimulus.

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

You formulate a(n)____ with your employer when you accept a job.

A psychological contract is like a standard legal contract,formal and well defined.

____________________ may be physical,psychological,or emotional.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Knowledge an individual has

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

Describe the four stages of the creative process.

Dayane is a missionary working in Brazil.She helps children who were street kids live in a structured environment where they attend school and are taken care of by loving house parents.There is a long wait list of children who need help.When Dayane focuses on the wait list it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the never ending demand.When she feels that way she is at which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

In the workplace,stress is always disruptive.

Warren is diligent,slow,and thorough.These are examples of his

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

____ is the set of expectations that an individual holds about what he or she will contribute to the organization and what it will provide in return.