Question 1

In the Type ABCD personality theory, which type is nice, self-sacrificing, and compliant as well as trying to appease others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type B 
B)  Type D 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type C 
A)  Type B 
B)  Type D 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type C

Question 2

Which type personality might cause problems in the workplace for a leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type C 
D)  Type D 
A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type C 
D)  Type D

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a positive outcome outlook or attribution of events, which includes positive emotions and motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  hope 
B)  resiliency 
C)  optimism 
D)  efficacy 
A)  hope 
B)  resiliency 
C)  optimism 
D)  efficacy

Question 4

The evidence on core self-evaluations shows that your concept of self-worth will likely translate into ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism 
B)  risk-taking 
C)  net worth 
D)  stress 
A)  narcissism 
B)  risk-taking 
C)  net worth 
D)  stress

Question 5

When a leader is faced with a difficult personality behaving inappropriately at work, which technique might help neutralize the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  confronting the employee 
B)  asking the employee for a solution 
C)  yelling loudly at the employee 
D)  being physically aggressive 
A)  confronting the employee 
B)  asking the employee for a solution 
C)  yelling loudly at the employee 
D)  being physically aggressive

Question 6

Dre is looking forward to starting his own business. According to RIASEC, the personality type that will probably be most helpful for him to possess is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic 
B)  artistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  conventional 
A)  realistic 
B)  artistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  conventional

Question 7

Core self-evaluations have also been related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction 
B)  high Mach 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  narcissism 
A)  job satisfaction 
B)  high Mach 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  narcissism

Question 8

Some labels in the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) are better than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

John Holland's personality-job fit theory assesses how many personality characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  eight 
C)  ten 
D)  six 
A)  five 
B)  eight 
C)  ten 
D)  six

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a person's belief that they have the ability to execute a specific task in a given context?

Accepted Answer

A)  hope 
B)  optimism 
C)  resiliency 
D)  efficacy 
A)  hope 
B)  optimism 
C)  resiliency 
D)  efficacy

Question 11

Person-environment fit is multi-dimensional and employees want to feel that they have a job that fits their personality. This is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-team fit 
B)  person-supervisor fit 
C)  person-organization fit 
D)  person-job (PJ) fit 
A)  person-team fit 
B)  person-supervisor fit 
C)  person-organization fit 
D)  person-job (PJ) fit

Question 12

Psychological capital is an emerging area of study that shows personal characteristics are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait-like 
B)  open to change 
C)  unchanging 
D)  within the negative psychology movement 
A)  trait-like 
B)  open to change 
C)  unchanging 
D)  within the negative psychology movement

Question 13

Personality is relatively stable over the life course of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the fairness of using personality tests for selection of new employees.

Accepted Answer

Varies, but may include employees may fa

Question 15

All leaders want followers who are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeable and conscientious 
B)  agreeable and extroverted 
C)  conscientious and neurotic 
D)  high Mach and extroverted 
A)  agreeable and conscientious 
B)  agreeable and extroverted 
C)  conscientious and neurotic 
D)  high Mach and extroverted

Question 16

PO fit is often considered in the context of recruiting employees who will "fit in" with the organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research has found that when personality is aligned with the work that we do, it increases our ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  person-organization fit 
D)  turnover intentions 
A)  motivation 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  person-organization fit 
D)  turnover intentions

Question 18

Develop an example of a job that would benefit from risk-taking.

Accepted Answer

Varies but would include rock climbers a

Question 19

Describe the elements of psychological capital and their related outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include parts of the follo

Question 20

Something a leader can do to make better hiring decisions is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  examine each applicant's personality type 
B)  work to find applicants with a similar personality to themselves 
C)  implement personality training programs 
D)  decide to mentor the new employee to change their personality 
A)  examine each applicant's personality type 
B)  work to find applicants with a similar personality to themselves 
C)  implement personality training programs 
D)  decide to mentor the new employee to change their personality

In the Type ABCD personality theory, which type is nice, self-sacrificing, and compliant as well as trying to appease others?

Which type personality might cause problems in the workplace for a leader?

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a positive outcome outlook or attribution of events, which includes positive emotions and motivation?

The evidence on core self-evaluations shows that your concept of self-worth will likely translate into ______.

When a leader is faced with a difficult personality behaving inappropriately at work, which technique might help neutralize the situation?

Dre is looking forward to starting his own business. According to RIASEC, the personality type that will probably be most helpful for him to possess is ______.

Core self-evaluations have also been related to ______.

Some labels in the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) are better than others.

John Holland's personality-job fit theory assesses how many personality characteristics?

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a person's belief that they have the ability to execute a specific task in a given context?

Person-environment fit is multi-dimensional and employees want to feel that they have a job that fits their personality. This is known as ______.

Psychological capital is an emerging area of study that shows personal characteristics are ______.

Personality is relatively stable over the life course of an individual.

Explain the fairness of using personality tests for selection of new employees.

All leaders want followers who are ______.

PO fit is often considered in the context of recruiting employees who will "fit in" with the organizational culture.

Research has found that when personality is aligned with the work that we do, it increases our ______.

Develop an example of a job that would benefit from risk-taking.

Describe the elements of psychological capital and their related outcomes.

Something a leader can do to make better hiring decisions is to ______.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

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Exam 2: Personality and Person–Environment Fit

In the Type ABCD personality theory, which type is nice, self-sacrificing, and compliant as well as trying to appease others?

Which type personality might cause problems in the workplace for a leader?

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a positive outcome outlook or attribution of events, which includes positive emotions and motivation?

The evidence on core self-evaluations shows that your concept of self-worth will likely translate into ______.

When a leader is faced with a difficult personality behaving inappropriately at work, which technique might help neutralize the situation?

Dre is looking forward to starting his own business. According to RIASEC, the personality type that will probably be most helpful for him to possess is ______.

Core self-evaluations have also been related to ______.

Some labels in the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) are better than others.

John Holland's personality-job fit theory assesses how many personality characteristics?

Which of the following characteristics of psychological capital is a person's belief that they have the ability to execute a specific task in a given context?

Person-environment fit is multi-dimensional and employees want to feel that they have a job that fits their personality. This is known as ______.

Psychological capital is an emerging area of study that shows personal characteristics are ______.

Personality is relatively stable over the life course of an individual.

Explain the fairness of using personality tests for selection of new employees.

All leaders want followers who are ______.

PO fit is often considered in the context of recruiting employees who will "fit in" with the organizational culture.

Research has found that when personality is aligned with the work that we do, it increases our ______.

Develop an example of a job that would benefit from risk-taking.

Describe the elements of psychological capital and their related outcomes.

Something a leader can do to make better hiring decisions is to ______.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

Filters