Deck 9: Personality and Cultural Values

Question 1

Conscientious employees do not prioritize accomplishment striving.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What employees are like depends only on personality types and not on culture.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Miriam is known as a person who is talkative. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension extraversion best describes Miriam.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Extraverts are less likely to emerge as leaders in task-related groups when compared to introverts.

Question 5

Of the Big Five, openness to experience is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Question 6

An introvert exhibits a greater deal of job satisfaction than an extrovert.

Question 7

Neurotic employees experience lower levels of job satisfaction than their conscientious counterparts.

Question 8

Neuroticism is associated with positive affectivity and extraversion is associated with negative affectivity.

Question 9

Neuroticism is the most important of the Big Five from the perspective of job performance.

Question 10

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One person though is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

Question 11

Personality refers to the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Question 12

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extrovert.

Question 13

Cultural values are defined as shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture.

Question 14

Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.

Question 15

Neurotic people tend to hold an external locus of control.

Question 16

Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.

Question 17

An easy way to remember the elements of the Big Five is by thinking of the acronym "CAN DO."
It is easy to remember the elements of the Big Five by using the acronym "CANOE." Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Extraversion.

Question 18

Beliefs create people's social reputations.

Question 19

An extravert exhibits low positive affectivity when compared to an introvert.

Question 20

Accomplishment strivers focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."
People who are "accomplishment strivers" have a built-in desire to finish work tasks, channel a high proportion of their efforts toward those tasks, and work harder and longer on task assignments.

Question 21

There is little evidence that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a useful tool for predicting the job satisfaction, motivation, performance, or commitment of employees across jobs.

Question 22

Those with low scores on neuroticism are more likely to be Type A behavior patterns.

Question 23

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

Question 24

_____ refers to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

A)Personality
B)Apophenia
C)Ethnoburb
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Perception

Question 25

Neurotic people are more likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

Question 26

_____ are defined as recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment.

A)Perceptions
B)Values
C)Short-term orientations
D)Traits
E)Beliefs

Question 27

Conscientious employees are more likely to engage in day-to-day psychological and physical withdrawal behaviors.

Question 28

The persevering nature of conscientious employees prompts them to persist in a given course of action for long periods of time.

Question 29

Veiled purpose tests do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Question 30

In the context of the Big Five Taxonomy, openness to experience is related to performance across all occupations.

Question 31

Integrity tests are a subset of personality tests.

Question 32

The central premise of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is that employees have more career satisfaction and longevity in occupations that match their personality type.

Question 33

Integrity tests typically come in two general varieties: clear purpose tests and veiled purpose tests.

Question 34

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Question 35

Conscientiousness has a moderate positive effect on performance.

Question 36

Low-power distance cultures prefer that power be distributed uniformly where possible, in a more egalitarian fashion.

Question 37

Twin studies have shown that genetics has the most effect on which of the Big Fiver personality traits?

A)Extraversion
B)Conscientiousness
C)Neroticism
D)Openness to experience
E)Agreeableness

Question 38

Personality is a collection of multiple _____.

A)abilities
B)traits
C)aptitudes
D)emotions
E)capacities

Question 39

Personality traits are a function of both your:

A)values and beliefs.
B)beliefs and environment.
C)environment and genes.
D)genes and perceptions.
E)culture and beliefs.

Question 40

Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some individuals are formally dressed; others are in shorts and t-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular. There is no head to let her know who is the most important person at the meeting. There is no agenda to let her know what are the important topics today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

Question 41

A strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality is known as _____.

A)status striving
B)accomplishment striving
C)value striving
D)curiosity
E)power striving

Question 42

Agreeable people prioritize _____.

A)status striving
B)communion striving
C)accomplishment striving
D)attainment striving
E)power striving

Question 43

Which of the following is not a "dimension" of the big five taxonomy?

A)Conscientiousness
B)Extraversion
C)Locus of control
D)Openness to experience
E)Neuroticism

Question 44

Of the Big Five, _____ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

A)openness to experience
B)conscientiousness
C)agreeableness
D)neuroticism
E)extraversion

Question 45

The scenario below is a review that some of the employees at The Pulse, an HR company, received after a 360 degree feedback.Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate.Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time.Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances, was well acknowledged in the feedback.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Alex.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)introversion
E)neuroticism

Question 46

Conscientious people prioritize:

A)status striving.
B)communion striving.
C)accomplishment striving.
D)curiosity.
E)power striving.

Question 47

When a fight broke out between two workers at Leo Motors, James the manager, decided to walk away and let the situation resolve on its own.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes James.

A)neuroticism
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)conscientiousness

Question 48

The Big Five personality dimension that has the biggest influence on job performance is _____.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 49

According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are:

A)conscientiousness and extraversion.
B)extraversion and openness.
C)agreeableness and openness.
D)openness and conscientiousness.
E)neuroticism and agreeableness.

Question 50

_____ focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."

A)Conscientious people
B)Agreeable people
C)Neurotic people
D)Diligent people
E)Extraverts

Question 51

_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

A)Status striving
B)Attainment striving
C)Accomplishment striving
D)Communion striving
E)Power striving

Question 52

Which of these dimensions in the Big Five taxonomy is associated with the trait adjectives kind, cooperative, sympathetic, and warm?

A)Conscientiousness
B)Extraversion
C)Agreeableness
D)Openness
E)Neuroticism

Question 53

Extraverted people prioritize _____.

A)status striving
B)communion striving
C)accomplishment striving
D)value striving
E)attainment striving

Question 54

People who are _____ have a built-in desire to finish work tasks, channel a high proportion of their efforts toward those tasks, and work harder and longer on task assignments.

A)accomplishment strivers
B)communion strivers
C)status strivers
D)value strivers
E)power strivers

Question 55

Critical, selfish, and rude are opposite traits for which personality dimension of the Big Five?

A)Conscientiousness
B)Extraversion
C)Agreeableness
D)Callousness
E)Neuroticism

Question 56

This scenario describes a review that some of the employees at The Pulse, an HR company, received after a 360 degree feedback.Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate.Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time.Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances, was well acknowledged in the feedback.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Jack.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 57

A(n) _____ situation is an situation in which two people have only just met.

A)differential exposure
B)zero acquaintance
C)locus of control
D)ethnocentric
E)uncertainty avoidance

Question 58

Melissa was reading her slam book from junior high, in which most of her friends described her as a dependable and reliable individual.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Melissa.

A)conscientiousness
B)openness to experience
C)agreeableness
D)introversion
E)neuroticism

Question 59

The day before Jackson takes an important test in school, he shows a tendency to get `````nervous, moody and insecure.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Jackson.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 60

The following review was made of some of the employees at The Pulse, an HR company, received after a 360 degree feedback.Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate.Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time.Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances, was well acknowledged in the feedback.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Isabelle.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)intuition
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 61

A dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance is called _____.

A)zero acquaintance
B)status striving
C)accomplishment striving
D)negative affectivity
E)differential reactivity

Question 62

Neuroticism is associated with a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are more likely to appraise day-to-day situations as stressful.

A)communion striving factor
B)accomplishment striving factor
C)differential exposure
D)openness to experience
E)locus of control

Question 63

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator evaluates individuals on the basis of all of these types of preferences except:

A)judging versus perceiving.
B)sensing versus intuition.
C)extraversion versus introversion.
D)thinking versus feeling.
E)short-term versus long-term orientation.

Question 64

Rikey flunked the midterm and tells everyone it's the teacher's fault.He didn't study because he knew it was just a waste of time.After all, he knew the "teacher had it in for him." Rikey demonstrates a(an) ______.

A)external locus of control
B)internal locus of control
C)high level of conscientiousness
D)high level of extraversion
E)low level of neuroticism

Question 65

Sam and Matilda are successful stock brokers working with Invest Right Broking.Before striking a deal with a company, Sam reviews the company's reports and past data.Matilda on the other hand buys stock based on speculation.According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the _____ type best describes Sam and the _____ type best describes Matilda.

A)sensing; intuition
B)perceiving; judging
C)short-term; long-term
D)feeling; thinking
E)extraversion; introversion

Question 66

"Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals" describes the _____ type of Myers-Briggs indicator.

A)perceiving
B)introversion
C)extraversion
D)feeling
E)judging

Question 67

In the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is more likely to be valuable in jobs that require high levels of creativity.

A)neuroticism
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)conscientiousness
E)openness to experience

Question 68

_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.

A)Accomplishment striving
B)Status striving
C)Fellowship striving
D)Attainment striving
E)Communion striving

Question 69

Neuroticism is linked to a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are less likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

A)status striving factor
B)locus of control
C)positive affectivity
D)differential reactivity
E)accomplishment striving factor

Question 70

Rita can be described as an ambitious individual.She joined Atlas Corporation as a junior recruiter and wants to climb the corporate ladder to become a team leader in the future.She strives for power and influence at work.Having that goal in mind Rita storks hard to build up her reputation, makes time to interact with not only her manager but other managers as well, and lets everyone know how passionate she is about working at Atlas.In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Rita.

A)neuroticism
B)agreeableness
C)extraversion
D)conscientiousness
E)openness to experience

Question 71

The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with _____.

A)extraversion
B)openness to experience
C)conscientiousness
D)collectivism
E)negative affectivity

Question 72

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is also called "inquisitiveness" or "intellectualness."

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 73

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is:

A)in the job satisfaction prediction context.
B)in a team-building context.
C)to gauge the commitment of employees across jobs.
D)to predict the motivation of employees.
E)to forecast the performance of employees across jobs.

Question 74

A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elations refers to _____.

A)neuroticism
B)agreeableness
C)positive affectivity
D)conflict avoidance
E)status striving

Question 75

Extraverted people tend to be high in:

A)neuroticism.
B)agreeableness.
C)status striving.
D)conflict avoidance.
E)positive affectivity.

Question 76

_____, who are more energetic and outgoing, are perceived to be more "leader like."

A)Neurotics
B)Hysteric individuals
C)Extraverts
D)Callous people
E)Agreeable people

Question 77

_____ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

A)Differential exposure
B)Zero acquaintance
C)Ethnocentrism
D)Locus of control
E)Differential reactivity

Question 78

The Big Five dimension _____ is also called by its flip side: "Emotional Stability" or "Emotional Adjustment."

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 79

Together with cognitive ability, _____ is a key driver of creative thought, as smart and open people excel at the style of thinking demanded by creativity.

A)conscientiousness
B)extraversion
C)agreeableness
D)openness to experience
E)neuroticism

Question 80

Neurotic people tend to:

A)strive for status.
B)be communion strivers.
C)hold an external locus of control.
D)exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns.
E)be extroverts.