Exam 12: Individual Behavior: Theres Beauty in Individual Differences

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Employer sponsored efforts to encourage exercise, better nutrition, and the end of destructive habits related to smoking or alcohol are known as __________.

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Question 21

All stress is a detrimental consequence of the workplace, one that should be eliminated.

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Question 22

High self-monitors are able to adjust behavior in response to external factors.

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Question 23

Organizational __________ behaviors are the extras people do to go the additional mile in their work.

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Question 24

A(n) __________ personality is oriented toward extreme achievement, impatience, and perfectionism.

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Question 25

Define locus of control in terms of its two components.

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Question 26

The discomfort felt when our behaviors are inconsistent with our attitudes is known as __________.

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Question 27

The discomfort that a person feels when attitude and behavior are inconsistent is called __________.*

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Question 28

Define perception and describe the four types of perception distortions.

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Question 29

Job burnout and workplace rage can be the result of long term __________.

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Question 30

Mary has had four exams this week. In addition, she has been working overtime at her manager's request. She thinks she did poorly on the last exam and is afraid she will fail in this one. This is an example of __________.*

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Question 31

A person who is __________ is trusting, courteous, and helpful, getting along well with others.

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Question 32

Alex is having difficulty at work and he believes that the problem is with his work environment even though all others are doing well. Alex, most likely, has a(n) __________ locus of control.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 33

The reason(s) that managers should be concerned about job satisfaction include(s):

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Question 34

__________ behaviors include absenteeism and turnover.

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Question 35

The tendency to overestimate internal factors and underestimate external factors as influences on someone's behavior is called __________.

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Question 36

__________ involves behaviors that go beyond the assigned job duties to benefit the organization as a whole.

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Question 37

__________ underestimates internal factors and overestimates external factors as influences on someone's behavior.*

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Question 38

Type A personalities tend to bring stress on themselves.

(True/False)

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Question 39

The spillover of one's positive or negative moods onto others is called mood __________.*

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Employer sponsored efforts to encourage exercise, better nutrition, and the end of destructive habits related to smoking or alcohol are known as __________.

All stress is a detrimental consequence of the workplace, one that should be eliminated.

High self-monitors are able to adjust behavior in response to external factors.

Organizational __________ behaviors are the extras people do to go the additional mile in their work.

A(n) __________ personality is oriented toward extreme achievement, impatience, and perfectionism.

Define locus of control in terms of its two components.

The discomfort felt when our behaviors are inconsistent with our attitudes is known as __________.

The discomfort that a person feels when attitude and behavior are inconsistent is called __________.*

Define perception and describe the four types of perception distortions.

Job burnout and workplace rage can be the result of long term __________.

Mary has had four exams this week. In addition, she has been working overtime at her manager's request. She thinks she did poorly on the last exam and is afraid she will fail in this one. This is an example of __________.*

A person who is __________ is trusting, courteous, and helpful, getting along well with others.

Alex is having difficulty at work and he believes that the problem is with his work environment even though all others are doing well. Alex, most likely, has a(n) __________ locus of control.

The reason(s) that managers should be concerned about job satisfaction include(s):

__________ behaviors include absenteeism and turnover.

The tendency to overestimate internal factors and underestimate external factors as influences on someone's behavior is called __________.

__________ involves behaviors that go beyond the assigned job duties to benefit the organization as a whole.

__________ underestimates internal factors and overestimates external factors as influences on someone's behavior.*

Type A personalities tend to bring stress on themselves.

The spillover of one's positive or negative moods onto others is called mood __________.*

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