Exam 12: Individual Behavior: Theres Beauty in Individual Differences

A predisposition to act in a certain way is called __________.

The extent to which one believes that what happens is within their control is called __________.*

Which of the following is NOT a Big Five personality trait?

The ability to use power to manipulate others is an indication that the individual is a high-Mach.

Define attitude, its three components and their relationship to cognitive dissonance.

The tendency to overestimate the influence of internal causes and underestimate the influence of external causes of behavior is known as the __________.

The perceptual distortion caused by the use of a single characteristic or exposure to draw overall conclusions about an individual is known as __________.*

A person who believes that, for the most part, he or she is not responsible for what happens has a(n)__________ locus of control.

When Juanita, the president of Baby Stuff LLC, addressed not only new employees at the monthly orientation meeting but also their husbands and wives, she was practicing __________.*

A person with a Type A personality may try to do several things at once, feel guilty when relaxing, and use nervous gestures such as clenched fists.

Overly aggressive behavior toward fellow workers, customers, or management can be a sign of __________.

A(n) __________ person is dependable, organized, and focused on getting things done.

Assigning attributes commonly associated with a group to an individual is called the halo effect.

Among high-Machs, all of the following would be expected EXCEPT:

The degree to which a person defers to authority and accepts status differences is called __________.*

__________ are strong feelings directed toward someone or something.*

__________ is the trait governing the degree to which a person defers to those in charge and accepts status differences.

Sally tends to procrastinate early in a project's development, but she always comes through when the pressure is on. For Sally, the pressure is a form of __________.

__________ is a physical and mental exhaustion from work stress.*

The __________ component of attitude reflects an intention to behave consistently with the belief and feeling.