Exam 2: Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Two department managers are discussing how important personality is to organizational performance. The production manager, Tucker Crisp, says that personality is not that large of a factor in determining organizational performance on the assembly line he manages. Cindy Park says that personality is very important for employees to contribute to the success of her marketing team. Can both Crisp and Park be correct? If so, how? If not, why not?

________ is the ability to understand and manage one's own feelings and emotions and the feelings and emotions of others.

During a business meeting, the president of the company walks in and begins addressing the employees. Sally listens attentively. After a few minutes of the speech, Gary asks the president why he opted for a costly decision when he could have saved the company money with a different option. Dorothy, who had been writing notes during the speech, put down her pen to await the president's response. James, who started taking notes after he saw Dorothy taking notes, also put down his pen. Who would be BEST described as a low self monitor?

Individuals with a high need for affiliation are often found in jobs that require a lot of social interaction.

A celebrity has fired several of her personal assistants because each time she asks them a question about her appearance or how her performance was, they always tell her how great and wonderful she is. She is looking for a more honest personal assistant. What should be a quality she looks for in her next employee?

Personality within an individual typically evolves ________.

According to David McClelland, which of the following statements is TRUE about the need for achievement, affiliation, and power?

Verbal ability is the ability to understand and use written and spoken language.

Megan was hiring several people for an opening in the company. She had a few basic questions to ask but was unsure if the answers were telling her if the candidate would be a good fit. Before she interviews anyone else, it would be BEST for her to ________ in order to determine which candidates would be a good fit.

Which of the following dimensions of personality do anxiety, self-consciousness, and vulnerability fall under?

Personality is determined partially by nature (life experiences) and partially by nurture (biological heritage).

Drug testing can assess how excessive fatigue or disease contributes to impaired performance.

A manager wants to evaluate prospective employees' chances for success at a job in as fair of a way as possible. Which of the following factors should the manager consider?

What is emotional intelligence? Discuss its significance.

A company is looking to hire a person that will need to work with five others on a project. The open spot is due to an employee abruptly leaving. In her exit questionnaire, she wrote that the other team members were impossible. During the interview process, which question would BEST help the company find the best person for this position?

Individuals with an ________ believe that their own actions and behaviors have an impact on what happens to them.

Type A employees make good team players.

Compare and contrast the personality traits of extraversion and introversion.

Both cognitive ability and physical ability are determined by nature and nurture.

Layla went to her doctor's office when she wasn't feeling well. The doctor noticed his patient lost weight and asked her several questions. He took blood and ran various tests and after studying them reached a diagnosis. Layla was treated and in a few weeks felt great. In this situation, the doctor MOST LIKELY used his ________ ability.