Exam 3: Understanding Individual Differences: Part A

Inherited characteristics play a larger role in shaping personality than does the environment.

There are literally thousands of personality traits,the names of which simply represent the terms that people use to describe each other.

Attitudes are defined as relatively lasting feelings,beliefs,and behavioral tendencies aimed at specific people,groups,ideas,issues,or objects.

In the Teams Competency: Why Personality is Important at Starbucks,the organization's focus on hiring people who can focus on completing their tasks indicates that the organization values extraversion in its employees.

Individuals who hold a positive attitude toward their job but are low in conscientiousness may not necessarily work harder because they come late to work,fail to show up,or are unorganized.

The simple definition of hope is Hope = positive feelings + physical strength to achieve goals.

A short-term orientation ranking indicates fostering respect for tradition,preservation of "face," concern with status and social obligations.

An attitude represents the interplay of a person's affective,cognitive,and behavioral tendencies with regard to something.

Managers should believe that employees raised in the same culture as themselves will share the same values.