Exam 3: Understanding Individual Differences: Part B

Locus of control typically is considered to be part of the ____ factor of personality.

Job satisfaction is best regarded as:

Identify the components of an attitude and briefly explain whether these components function and exist separately in the workplace.

Describe the difference between an individual with a high internal locus of control and one with a high external locus of control.

____ is considered an example of a country characterized by the cultural value of low power distance.

The development of self-esteem depends on a series of experiences that include the opportunity to achieve goals,meet expectations,and develop a clear sense of being valued by others.This would be an example of ____ as an influence on personality.

Based upon your own experience,identify an example of a personality trait that you observed as being related to both one of the "Big Five" personality factors and to work behavior.Be sure to clearly label and identify both the trait and the personality factor.Explain how the observed relationship between this trait and work behavior either supported or refuted principles of personality presented in the text.

Which of the following is a characteristic of each of the Big Five personality factors?

In the Teams Competency: Why Personality is Important at Starbucks,many applicants say they apply to Starbucks for the opportunity to work in a place where "I feel I have value." This would indicate that many of Starbucks' applicants are high on:

Which of the following is one of the "Big Five" personality factors?

All of the following are considered to be among the major categories of sources of personality differences except:

In the Self Competency,David Neeleman of JetBlue,the CEO's personality was heavily influenced by:

With regard to personality development,the greatest changes tend to occur:

Jordan enjoys being with people,is full of positive energy and often experiences positive emotions.It is likely that Jordan is high on:

Self-esteem would most likely be considered part of the ____ factor of personality.

Andrew is developing a personality test to be used for research purposes in his organization.He hopes to use the instrument to identify individuals who would be open to new ideas and be able to come up with creative solutions to problems.Andrew should probably include traits in the test that measure the personality factor of:

In the Across Cultures Competency,Mercedes Benz,the employees of the organization

Positive emotions include all of the following except:

Many personality theorists would argue that ____ sets limits on the range of development of characteristics and that within this range environmental forces determine characteristics.

Beliefs,opinions,knowledge,or information held by the individual comprise the ____ component of an attitude: