Question 1

Individuals with low self-esteem take more risks in job selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a group grows larger communication and coordination among members becomes more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Roles are relatively lasting beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies held by a person about specific objects, events, groups, issues, or people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The perceptual process is filled with many possibilities for misunderstandings or errors in judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Perceiving people, as measured by Myers-Briggs, tend to see all sides of a situation and to welcome new perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A group is considered to be homogeneous when it is composed of individuals having similar group-related characteristics, backgrounds, interests, values, attitudes, and the like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Suppose you are good at working with computers and occasionally help your supervisor overcome a computer problem. If your supervisor develops an overall impression of you solely on the basis of your ability to solve computer problems, he or she runs the risk of making an error in perception referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  halo or horn effect. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  investigative. 
D)  authoritarianism. 
E)  dogmatism.

Question 8

The cellular phone product launch team at Niagara Communications consists of five middle managers. All of the group members are middle-aged males, come from a marketing background, and are native New Englanders. This is an illustration of a __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  variegated 
B)  mixed 
C)  heterogeneous 
D)  diverse 
E)  homogeneous

Question 9

The RIASEC typology suggests that if the individual's personality matches his/her career type; s/he will be less likely to leave that career or job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a group grows beyond several members, it becomes much easier for all members to participate effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For tasks that are standard and routine, a __________ group functions more quickly. For tasks that are nonroutine and require diverse skills, opinions, and behaviors, a __________ group yields better results.

Accepted Answer

A)  static, consistent 
B)  diverse, homogeneous 
C)  homogeneous, static 
D)  homogeneous, heterogeneous 
E)  unvarying, consistent

Question 12

Stereotyping is a generalization or the tendency to assign attributes to someone, not on the basis of individual characteristics, but on the basis of a category or group to which that person belongs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Giraldo's position requires travel. He has noticed that his company rejects many of his legitimate expenses. Giraldo has very high ethical standards and does not even tell social "white lies," but when he talks with other managers that travel, they all tell him to embellish his travel expenses. The other managers tell Giraldo that he is the only one that doesn't get totally repaid for his travel and the only way to get repaid to exaggerate the expenses. If Giraldo starts embellishing his expenses, he will probably feel

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientious. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  judged. 
D)  job satisfaction. 
E)  none of the other answers.

Question 14

Self-esteem indicates the extent to which people believe they are capable, significant, and worthwhile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is not enough for a group of people to think of themselves as a team; other people must also recognize them as a team, as separate from the larger social system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The workplace safety group at Miller Manufacturing consists of three females and two males. The female members of the group include one top manager from marketing, one middle manager from finance, and one front-line manager from the shop floor. The two male members of the group include one outside director and one front-line manager from the loading dock. This is an illustration of a/an __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  unvarying 
B)  diverse 
C)  consistent 
D)  static 
E)  homogeneous

Question 17

__________ ability is important for problem-solving because it involves the capacity to transform information, generate alternatives, memorize, and consider implications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological 
B)  Mechanical 
C)  Mental or intellectual 
D)  Psychomotor 
E)  Emotional

Question 18

A type B personality is characterized by impatience, a desire for achievement, aggressiveness, irritability, and perfectionism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The four critical requirements of a group include: interdependent relationship, interaction, common purpose, and mutual influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ groups in organizations are not formed or planned by organizational members. Rather, they are self-created and evolve out of the formal organization for a variety of reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spontaneous 
B)  Illegal 
C)  Informal 
D)  Formal 
E)  Casual

Exam 13: Exploring Individual Differences and Team Dynamics

Individuals with low self-esteem take more risks in job selection.

As a group grows larger communication and coordination among members becomes more difficult.

Roles are relatively lasting beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies held by a person about specific objects, events, groups, issues, or people.

The perceptual process is filled with many possibilities for misunderstandings or errors in judgment.

Perceiving people, as measured by Myers-Briggs, tend to see all sides of a situation and to welcome new perspectives.

A group is considered to be homogeneous when it is composed of individuals having similar group-related characteristics, backgrounds, interests, values, attitudes, and the like.

The cellular phone product launch team at Niagara Communications consists of five middle managers. All of the group members are middle-aged males, come from a marketing background, and are native New Englanders. This is an illustration of a __________ group.

The RIASEC typology suggests that if the individual's personality matches his/her career type; s/he will be less likely to leave that career or job.

As a group grows beyond several members, it becomes much easier for all members to participate effectively.

For tasks that are standard and routine, a group functions more quickly. For tasks that are nonroutine and require diverse skills, opinions, and behaviors, a group yields better results.

Stereotyping is a generalization or the tendency to assign attributes to someone, not on the basis of individual characteristics, but on the basis of a category or group to which that person belongs.

Self-esteem indicates the extent to which people believe they are capable, significant, and worthwhile.

It is not enough for a group of people to think of themselves as a team; other people must also recognize them as a team, as separate from the larger social system.

__________ ability is important for problem-solving because it involves the capacity to transform information, generate alternatives, memorize, and consider implications.

A type B personality is characterized by impatience, a desire for achievement, aggressiveness, irritability, and perfectionism.

The four critical requirements of a group include: interdependent relationship, interaction, common purpose, and mutual influence.

__________ groups in organizations are not formed or planned by organizational members. Rather, they are self-created and evolve out of the formal organization for a variety of reasons.