Deck 4: Personality and Values

Question 1

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,________ are conceptualisers.

A)ESTJs
B)ENTPs
C)INTJs
D)MBTIs

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Personality is the sum total of the way in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that classifies people into 16 personality types.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If personality characteristics were completely dictated by heredity,they would be fixed at birth and no amount of experience could alter them.

Question 5

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project that requires creativity,stamina and farsightedness.The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs type of each of the applicants.Use your knowledge of the four basic characteristics of each person to choose people for the following situation. You are looking for an organiser,a person on whom you can depend to be practical and realistic.You will probably pick:

A)ENTP.
B)ISFP.
C)ESTJ.
D)INTJ.

Question 6

Describe heredity as a determinant of personality and list its factors.

Question 7

Personality looks at the basic elements of an individual instead of examining the entire individual.

Question 8

Researchers have found that genetics account for about 50% of the personality similarities,and more than 30% of the similarities in occupational and leisure interests in studies of identical twins.

Question 9

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project that requires creativity,stamin,and farsightedness.The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs type of each of the applicants.Use your knowledge of the four basic characteristics of each person to choose people for the following situation. You need to choose a lead person for the team.This person must have great vision and must have an original mind with great drive.You will likely pick the following type of individual:

A)ENTP.
B)ENFP.
C)ISFP.
D)INTJ.

Question 10

Which of the following personality-shaping forces is a hereditary factor?

A)Protestant ethic
B)culture
C)experience
D)genes

Question 11

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examines all of the following classifications EXCEPT:

A)intelligent versus challenged.
B)perceiving versus judging.
C)sensing versus intuitive.
D)extroverted versus introverted.

Question 12

Personality is the collective manner in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.

Question 13

Which of the following is a personality determinant?

A)heredity
B)environment
C)both A and B
D)neither A nor B

Question 14

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project that requires creativity,stamina and farsightedness.The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs type of each of the applicants.Use your knowledge of the four basic characteristics of each person to choose people for the following situation. You need a person who is innovative,individualistic,versatile,and attracted to entrepreneurial ideas.You will probably choose:

A)ISFP.
B)ENTP.
C)ESFJ.
D)INTJ.

Question 15

Choose the word that best describes an ESTJ.

A)quiet
B)organiser
C)domineering
D)reserved

Question 16

Personality looks at the parts of the person rather than the aggregate whole.

Question 17

As the manager of a department in an electronics firm,you have been asked to take on some new staff.You are considering using a self-reported personality survey to check the personalities of your potential employees. Robert has applied for a position,and when you check the results of his self-reported personality survey,you are uncertain of the value of the instrument in light of his results.What is a probable weakness of the self-reported personality survey in this case?

A)Robert may create a fake positive response to create misleading results.
B)Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of conscientiousness.
C)Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of emotional stability.
D)Robert may not be able to remember the correct answer due to the pressure of the interview.

Question 18

A book profiling 13 contemporary businesspeople who created super-successful firms found that all of these individuals were intuitive thinkers (NTs).

Question 19

In studies of identical twins,researchers have found that genetics account for about 50% of the personality similarities.

Question 20

Personality is:

A)comprised of traits that cannot be measured.
B)the growth and development of a person's whole psychological system.
C)always stable.
D)all of the above.

Question 21

Emotional stability is most strongly related to job satisfaction.

Question 22

If you were looking for an employee who was an organiser,you would probably choose one whose type is INTJ.

Question 23

An impressive body of research supports the notion that five basic personality dimensions underlie all others.

Question 24

Considering the Big Five Model,what does openness affect?

A)training performance
B)deviant behaviour
C)greater longevity
D)higher job and life satisfaction

Question 25

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. Jane Simpson rates low on conscientiousness.You should expect that she will:

A)find comfort in the familiar.
B)be nervous,depressed and insecure.
C)be comfortable with solitude.
D)be easily distracted.

Question 26

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. Mike Mendez is an older staff member who is close to retirement.His behaviour tends to very conservative,being cautious with his personal decisions.He usually has a very clean desk and dislikes it when his routine is changed.You decide that Mike is likely to the following personality type:

A)emotional stability.
B)openness.
C)agreeableness.
D)conscientiousness.

Question 27

A substantial body of research supports the observation that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)should be used as an effective selection test for job candidates.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT included in the Big Five Model?

A)conscientiousness
B)gregariousness
C)emotional stability
D)agreeableness

Question 29

Which dimension of the Big Five Model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

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

Question 30

Considering the Big Five Model,what does extraversion affect?

A)training performance
B)deviant behaviour
C)greater longevity
D)higher job and life satisfaction

Question 31

Conscientiousness refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Question 32

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because the model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. You know that your customers are demanding and sometimes difficult.Which personality dimension taps a person's ability to withstand stress?

A)agreeableness
B)conscientiousness
C)emotional stability
D)extraversion

Question 33

INTJs are visionaries.

Question 34

The ENTP type is a conceptualiser.

Question 35

Which dimension of the Big Five Model is a measure of reliability?

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

Question 36

ESTJ types are innovative and individualistic.

Question 37

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. Liana Tam,one of your most loyal employees,scores very high on openness to experience.Which of the following statements is true about Liana?

A)She will be resistant to change.
B)She is likely to be creative.
C)She will be socially dominant.
D)She is likely to live longer than most other people.

Question 38

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. Michelle Radison,one of your newest employees,is an extrovert.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)Michelle will be quite comfortable with solitude.
B)Michelle will have strong social skills.
C)You should expect Michelle to impulsive.
D)Michelle will probably have a large number of relationships.

Question 39

Employees who score higher in extroversion develop higher levels of job knowledge.

Question 40

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and how might it be used by managers?

Question 41

Introverts tend to be quiet and A.sociable.
B)outgoing.
C)political.
D)timid.

Question 42

Self-monitoring individuals

A)readily adapt to new situations.
B)are often resistant to change.
C)rarely contradict themselves.
D)usually act the same in public as they do in private.

Question 43

Psychopathy is defined as:

A)the inability to handle stress.
B)a lack of concern for others and a lack of guilt or remorse when their actions cause harm.
C)the tendency to have a grandiose sense of self-importance and entitlement.
D)the inability to relate to others who are in power.

Question 44

Agreeableness refers to a person's propensity to

A)be outgoing
B)challenge authority
C)defer to others
D)manipulate others

Question 45

________ is the degree to which people like or dislike themselves.

A)Core self-evaluation
B)Authoritarianism
C)Machiavellianism
D)Proactive personality

Question 46

Robbie is not skilled at impression management.He prefers to 'be himself' at all times,even if it causes problems at work.Robbie is a ________ self-monitor.

A)low
B)high
C)proactive
D)overconfident high

Question 47

If a person's core self-evaluation is too positive,it may lead to:

A)high levels of competence.
B)high levels of Machiavellianism.
C)overconfidence and infallibility.
D)extraversion and self-confidence.

Question 48

Extraversion and conscientiousness can both lead to enhanced leadership.

Question 49

A person who believes that the end can justify the means can be said to have the characteristic of:

A)authoritarianism.
B)agreeableness.
C)Machiavellianism.
D)openness.

Question 50

Discuss the Big Five Model of personality.

Question 51

Low self-monitors:

A)tend to pay less attention to the behaviour of others than high self-monitors.
B)tend to be more mobile in their careers.
C)can disguise themselves well.
D)have a low behavioural consistency between who they are and what they do.

Question 52

Identify the five key traits in the Big Five personality model.

Question 53

A personality attribute that has potential for predicting behaviour in organisations is:

A)narcissism.
B)psychopathy.
C)Machiavellianism.
D)all of the above.

Question 54

High Machs:

A)win more.
B)are persuaded less.
C)manipulate more.
D)all of the above.

Question 55

An individual high in Machiavellianism is best described as:

A)maintaining emotional distance,being highly authoritative and believing in swift discipline.
B)being pragmatic,maintaining emotional distance and believing the end can justify the means.
C)being impulsive,being emotionally involved and having strong ethical beliefs.
D)tending to make a poor manager.

Question 56

How do the Big Five traits influence OB? What is the relevance of each,and what does each trait affect?

Question 57

________ are seemingly self-important,like to be admired and have a sense of entitlement.

A)Proactive personalities
B)Self-monitors
C)High Machs
D)Narcissists

Question 58

All of the following are characteristics of the proactive personality EXCEPT which?

A)They show initiative.
B)They are likely to voice their displeasure when situations aren't to their liking.
C)They are faster workers.
D)They select,create and influence work situations in their favour.

Question 59

Machiavellianism,narcissism and psychopathy are known as the:

A)Dark Triad.
B)Neurotic Three.
C)Big Three.
D)Psychotic Three.

Question 60

How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?

A)low self-monitoring
B)high narcissism
C)high self-monitoring
D)low core self-evaluating

Question 61

Proactive personality types have higher levels of job performance but experience modest career success.

Question 62

One study found that while narcissists thought they were better leaders than their colleagues,their supervisors actually rated them as worse.

Question 63

Self-monitoring is the trait that considers the degree to which a person likes or dislikes himself or herself.

Question 64

Overall evidence is that employees with positive core self-evaluations are more committed to their goals and persist longer in attempting to reach these goals.

Question 65

Low self-monitors are more capable of conforming than are high self-monitors.

Question 66

People who have positive core self-evaluation relinquish control over their environment.

Question 67

High self-monitors are very observant and they play close attention to the behaviours of others.

Question 68

Zack is always moving and is impatient.He prefers work to leisure and seems obsessed with numbers.Zack probably has a proactive personality.

Question 69

People with negative core self-evaluation perform better than others because they set more ambitious goals and persist longer in attempting to reach those goals.

Question 70

Describe the proactive personality and how it influences a person's work.

Question 71

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. Pauline has an opening for a position that requires someone who can identify opportunities and show initiative to take action.She should identify the employee with ________ for a good fit.

A)a narcissistic personality
B)a low Mach score
C)type B
D)a proactive personality

Question 72

Situation-strength theory proposes that the way ______ translates into behaviour depends on the strength of the situation.

A)personality
B)conviction
C)fear
D)attitude

Question 73

People with core self-evaluations see themselves as effective,capable and in control of their environment

Question 74

A study of life insurance agents found that core self-evaluations are not good predictors of performance.

Question 75

Self-monitoring refers to an individual's ability to adjust his or her behaviour to external,situational factors.

Question 76

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. A new position requires an employee who can adjust behaviour to external situations as needed.She should identify the employee with a ________ for a good fit.

A)narcissistic personality
B)low Mach score
C)high Mach score
D)self-monitoring personality

Question 77

An individual with a Machiavellianism personality is pragmatic and believes that the end can justify the means

Question 78

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. Pauline's employee,Bob,sees himself as capable and effective.He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits.He is likely to have a:

A)positive core self-evaluation.
B)high Mach score.
C)high emotional stability level.
D)high emotional instability level.

Question 79

Proactive personalities impact work teams because they have been found to be innovative.

Question 80

The trait activation theory (TAT)predicts that some situations,events,or interventions 'activate' a trait more than others.