Exam 2: Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

__________individuals prefer routine and order,and emphasize well-defined details in gathering information; they would rather work with known facts than look for possibilities.

Which of the following is an example of a problem-focused coping strategy?

Research has shown that proactive personality is positively related to all of the following EXCEPT:

To make a plan of action and follow it is an example of an emotion-focused coping strategy.

__________ traits are surface-level traits that reflect the way a person appears to others when interacting in various social settings.

Both terminal and instrumental values differ across groups,and these differences can encourage conflict or agreement when the groups have to deal with each other.

In assessing a person's problem-solving style,information gathering involves making judgments about how to deal with and interpret information.

__________ reflect a person's preferences concerning the "ends" to be achieved.

__________,also known as distress,is dysfunctional.

In terms of job performance,research has shown that conscientiousness predicts job performance across five occupational groups of professions-engineers,police,managers,salespersons,and skilled and semiskilled employees.

Self-esteem is an individual's belief about the likelihood of success in completing a particular task.

Managers should be alert to key symptoms of excessive stress in themselves and their employees.Which of the following is a key stress symptom?

Thinking-type individuals use reason and intellect to deal with problems and they downplay emotions.

When people lose interest in and satisfaction with a job due to stressful working conditions,they are likely to experience __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning dimensions of national culture?

Workforce diversity has increased in the U.S.and decreased in the rest of the world.

Problem-solving styles are most frequently measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI),which asks individuals how they usually act or feel in specific situations.

When learning to say no,an individual should do which of the following?

__________ are broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or outcomes.

According to Hofstede's framework of national culture,uncertainty avoidance reflects the degree to which people are likely to respect hierarchy and rank in organizations.