Question 1

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When you stand up during the playing of the national anthem,you are revealing which component of your attitude toward your country?

Accepted Answer

A) Metacognitive. 
B) Affective. 
C) Behavioural. 
D) Cognitive. 
A) Metacognitive. 
B) Affective. 
C) Behavioural. 
D) Cognitive.

Question 3

When a football coach makes the team run laps because it can't get a play right,he is using which behaviour-shaping method?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive reinforcement. 
B) Extinction. 
C) Punishment. 
D) Negative reinforcement. 
A) Positive reinforcement. 
B) Extinction. 
C) Punishment. 
D) Negative reinforcement.

Question 4

A tennis player who blames a loss on his poor preparation would be likely to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) no locus of control 
B) an external locus of control 
C) an internal locus of control 
D) high self-esteem 
A) no locus of control 
B) an external locus of control 
C) an internal locus of control 
D) high self-esteem

Question 5

Attitudes are evaluative statements concerning objects,people or events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a short essay,define learning and then explain operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

Learning is any relatively permanent cha

Question 7

Define job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

Job satisfaction refers to an employee's

Question 8

The self-serving bias causes people to tend to attribute ________.

Accepted Answer

A) their own failures to internal factors 
B) successes of others to external factors 
C) failures of others to external factors 
D) their own successes to internal factors 
A) their own failures to internal factors 
B) successes of others to external factors 
C) failures of others to external factors 
D) their own successes to internal factors

Question 9

Negative reinforcement is the withdrawal of something unpleasant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a short essay,define what an attitude is.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes are evaluative statements,eith

Question 11

In attribution theory,if a person is conscientious in five separate tasks,but in the sixth task fails to be conscientious,this task is said to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) low distinctiveness 
B) high distinctiveness 
C) high consensus 
D) low consensus 
A) low distinctiveness 
B) high distinctiveness 
C) high consensus 
D) low consensus

Question 12

Research shows that high job satisfaction correlates with low productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Social learning theory involves learning through ________.

Accepted Answer

A) logical inference 
B) observing models 
C) systematic study of books and manuals 
D) instinct 
A) logical inference 
B) observing models 
C) systematic study of books and manuals 
D) instinct

Question 14

Which of the following are typically the most important reasons why managers want to increase positive job attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher rates of turnover and absenteeism. 
B) To increase worker happiness. 
C) Lower rates of turnover and absenteeism. 
D) To decrease worker unhappiness. 
A) Higher rates of turnover and absenteeism. 
B) To increase worker happiness. 
C) Lower rates of turnover and absenteeism. 
D) To decrease worker unhappiness.

Question 15

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job involvement 
B) organisational citizenship 
C) personal commitment 
D) organisational commitment 
A) job involvement 
B) organisational citizenship 
C) personal commitment 
D) organisational commitment

Question 16

Gen X individuals tend to be comfortable with authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Surprisingly,studies show that emotional stability is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) not positively related to job performance 
B) positively related to job performance 
C) not positively related to happiness 
D) positively related to job type 
A) not positively related to job performance 
B) positively related to job performance 
C) not positively related to happiness 
D) positively related to job type

Question 18

In a short essay,discuss how self-esteem can help explain individual behaviour in organisations.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem (SE)refers to the degree to

Question 19

A race car driver would be a good occupational match for which personality type?

Accepted Answer

A) Low self-esteem. 
B) Risk averse. 
C) Risk taker. 
D) Low Mach. 
A) Low self-esteem. 
B) Risk averse. 
C) Risk taker. 
D) Low Mach.

Question 20

The judging versus perceiving scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Accepted Answer

A) toward planning or flexibility 
B) outwardly or inwardly 
C) toward gathering data or the big picture 
D) logically or emotionally 
A) toward planning or flexibility 
B) outwardly or inwardly 
C) toward gathering data or the big picture 
D) logically or emotionally

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

When you stand up during the playing of the national anthem,you are revealing which component of your attitude toward your country?

When a football coach makes the team run laps because it can't get a play right,he is using which behaviour-shaping method?

A tennis player who blames a loss on his poor preparation would be likely to have ________.

Attitudes are evaluative statements concerning objects,people or events.

In a short essay,define learning and then explain operant conditioning.

Define job satisfaction.

The self-serving bias causes people to tend to attribute ________.

Negative reinforcement is the withdrawal of something unpleasant.

In a short essay,define what an attitude is.

In attribution theory,if a person is conscientious in five separate tasks,but in the sixth task fails to be conscientious,this task is said to have ________.

Research shows that high job satisfaction correlates with low productivity.

Social learning theory involves learning through ________.

Which of the following are typically the most important reasons why managers want to increase positive job attitudes?

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

Gen X individuals tend to be comfortable with authority.

Surprisingly,studies show that emotional stability is ________.

In a short essay,discuss how self-esteem can help explain individual behaviour in organisations.

A race car driver would be a good occupational match for which personality type?

The judging versus perceiving scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

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Exam 8: Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

When you stand up during the playing of the national anthem,you are revealing which component of your attitude toward your country?

When a football coach makes the team run laps because it can't get a play right,he is using which behaviour-shaping method?

A tennis player who blames a loss on his poor preparation would be likely to have ________.

Attitudes are evaluative statements concerning objects,people or events.

In a short essay,define learning and then explain operant conditioning.

Define job satisfaction.

The self-serving bias causes people to tend to attribute ________.

Negative reinforcement is the withdrawal of something unpleasant.

In a short essay,define what an attitude is.

In attribution theory,if a person is conscientious in five separate tasks,but in the sixth task fails to be conscientious,this task is said to have ________.

Research shows that high job satisfaction correlates with low productivity.

Social learning theory involves learning through ________.

Which of the following are typically the most important reasons why managers want to increase positive job attitudes?

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

Gen X individuals tend to be comfortable with authority.

Surprisingly,studies show that emotional stability is ________.

In a short essay,discuss how self-esteem can help explain individual behaviour in organisations.

A race car driver would be a good occupational match for which personality type?

The judging versus perceiving scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Filters