Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic behaviour of the Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  doing several things at once 
B)  feeling guilty when relaxing 
C)  trying to schedule more in less time 
D)  moving, walking, and eating rapidly 
E)  showing up late for work

Question 2

Leopold regularly gets into arguments with his colleagues due to excessive stress at work. He also engages in physical confrontations. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive stress. 
B)  workplace rage. 
C)  eustress. 
D)  job burnout. 
E)  a low-Mach personality.

Question 3

Danielle is fully capable of using her laptop computer for work purposes, but still prefers to have personal contact with her clients. She displays what type of technology personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  always on 
B)  social skimmer 
C)  broadcaster 
D)  toe dipper 
E)  bystander

Question 4

Which of the following is true about perceptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptions have a marginal influence on individual behaviour. 
B)  Perceptions do not have an impact on daily life experiences. 
C)  People perceive the same people, things, or situations differently. 
D)  People's perceptions are unaffected by their cultural background. 
E)  Perceptions refer to the desire to achieve or to accomplish something.

Question 5

Which of the following occurs when attributes commonly associated with a group are assigned to an individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  psychological contract 
C)  selective perception 
D)  self-serving bias 
E)  stereotype

Question 6

Contributions, provided by the individual in the psychological contract, include ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  effort, time, creativity, loyalty, and commitment 
B)  things that make the individual a desirable resource 
C)  valued work activities 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Singling out for attention those aspects of a situation or attributes of a person that reinforce or are consistent with one's beliefs, values, or needs is termed ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  selective perception 
D)  impression management 
E)  projection

Question 8

A person with an ENFP Myers-Briggs profile would be extraverted, focused on the big picture, uses emotions when dealing with problems, and acts with flexibility and spontaneity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person with an ISLF Myers-Briggs profile would be someone who would be very good in a leadership capacity as they are often visionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A halo effect occurs in an interview situation when one attribute is used to develop an overall impression of a person or situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Josephine, a manager at a bank, is cooperative, sociable, dependable, and unworried. However, she lacks the interest to bring about any changes in the operations of the bank and is narrow minded. This implies that Josephine lacks ___.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What are the three main distinctions of Jung's model of personality differences?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

An important component of ___ is the ability to manage ourselves and our relationships effectively, which is also known as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  human skills; emotional intelligence. 
B)  human skills; self management. 
C)  informational roles; self management. 
D)  emotional intelligence; interpersonal roles. 
E)  emotional intelligence; interactional skills.

Question 14

Michael comes across as a friendly personality. His bold and confident voice impresses Timothy, the marketing manager of Goldwyn Inc., during an interview. Owing to these attributes, Timothy hires him assuming that he will be a hard-working and smart employee. Timothy's assumption is a result of the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood contagion error 
B)  Machiavellian effect 
C)  halo effect 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
E)  projection effect

Question 15

Which of the following items does not accurately characterize attribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  People try to explain what they observe and what happens to them. 
B)  The process of developing causal explanations for things that happen to people is called attribution. 
C)  The self-serving bias and the fundamental attribution error provide explanations of the factors that people use in explaining their own and others' behaviour. 
D)  Attributions can have a profound effect in work settings. 
E)  People tend to perceive the same things in the same way.

Question 16

Poor health due to workplace stress may cause employees to reduce their contribution to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People with ___ are control-oriented in leadership positions and subservient as followers.

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control 
B)  a Machiavellian personality 
C)  an authoritarian personality 
D)  a sensation-thinker problem-solving style 
E)  a high self-monitoring personality

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the personality trait of Machiavellianism is/are accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellianism describes the extent to which someone is emotionally detached and manipulative in using power. 
B)  The "low-Mach" personality is exploitative and unconcerned about others. 
C)  The "high-Mach" personality is deferential in allowing power to be exerted over him/her. 
D)  b and c 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 19

What are the most commonly discussed and measured facets of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The revenues of Venus Media Inc. were low for the past few months. The marketing department of the firm believed that the financial meltdown in the nation was the primary reason for the poor performance of the firm. It failed to consider any other reason put forth by the other departments. Which of the following perceptual tendencies is displayed in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  selective perception 
C)  projection 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
E)  self-serving bias

Exam 15: Individual Behavior

Which of the following is not a characteristic behaviour of the Type A personality?

Leopold regularly gets into arguments with his colleagues due to excessive stress at work. He also engages in physical confrontations. This is an example of

Danielle is fully capable of using her laptop computer for work purposes, but still prefers to have personal contact with her clients. She displays what type of technology personality?

Which of the following is true about perceptions?

Which of the following occurs when attributes commonly associated with a group are assigned to an individual?

Contributions, provided by the individual in the psychological contract, include ___.

Singling out for attention those aspects of a situation or attributes of a person that reinforce or are consistent with one's beliefs, values, or needs is termed ___.

A person with an ENFP Myers-Briggs profile would be extraverted, focused on the big picture, uses emotions when dealing with problems, and acts with flexibility and spontaneity.

A person with an ISLF Myers-Briggs profile would be someone who would be very good in a leadership capacity as they are often visionaries.

A halo effect occurs in an interview situation when one attribute is used to develop an overall impression of a person or situation.

Josephine, a manager at a bank, is cooperative, sociable, dependable, and unworried. However, she lacks the interest to bring about any changes in the operations of the bank and is narrow minded. This implies that Josephine lacks ___.

What are the three main distinctions of Jung's model of personality differences?

An important component of _ is the ability to manage ourselves and our relationships effectively, which is also known as _.

Which of the following items does not accurately characterize attribution?

Poor health due to workplace stress may cause employees to reduce their contribution to the organization.

People with ___ are control-oriented in leadership positions and subservient as followers.

Which of the following statements about the personality trait of Machiavellianism is/are accurate?

What are the most commonly discussed and measured facets of job satisfaction?