Question 1

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individual and group behavior as well as organizational aspects 
B) group behavior only 
C) individual behavior only 
D) neither group behavior nor individual behavior 
A) individual and group behavior as well as organizational aspects 
B) group behavior only 
C) individual behavior only 
D) neither group behavior nor individual behavior

Question 2

Operant conditioning attempts to explain the influence that parents and teachers have on individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hidden aspects of an organization that OB provides insight into include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) strategies 
B) attitudes 
C) structure 
D) objectives 
A) strategies 
B) attitudes 
C) structure 
D) objectives

Question 4

In operant conditioning, if behavior is positively reinforced, it is less likely to repeat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________ component of attitude is based on emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) behavioral 
C) affective 
D) action 
A) cognitive 
B) behavioral 
C) affective 
D) action

Question 6

In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows low distinctiveness and low consensus is likely to be attributed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) internally caused 
B) externally caused 
C) beyond his or her control 
D) not his or her fault 
A) internally caused 
B) externally caused 
C) beyond his or her control 
D) not his or her fault

Question 7

In attribution theory, if everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, we can say the behavior shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A) consensus 
B) high distinctiveness 
C) low distinctiveness 
D) medium distinctiveness 
A) consensus 
B) high distinctiveness 
C) low distinctiveness 
D) medium distinctiveness

Question 8

Personality is defined as a unique combination of behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns that each person has.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) productivity and absenteeism 
B) workplace attitudes and perceptions 
C) workplace misbehavior and turnover 
D) organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction 
A) productivity and absenteeism 
B) workplace attitudes and perceptions 
C) workplace misbehavior and turnover 
D) organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction

Question 10

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job involvement 
B) organizational commitment 
C) personal commitment 
D) organizational citizenship 
A) job involvement 
B) organizational commitment 
C) personal commitment 
D) organizational citizenship

Question 11

The thinking versus feeling scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Accepted Answer

A) logically or emotionally 
B) toward gathering data or the big picture 
C) outwardly or inwardly 
D) toward planning or flexibility 
A) logically or emotionally 
B) toward gathering data or the big picture 
C) outwardly or inwardly 
D) toward planning or flexibility

Question 12

Emotional intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive skills 
B) self-awareness 
C) self-management 
D) social skills 
A) cognitive skills 
B) self-awareness 
C) self-management 
D) social skills

Question 13

Research shows that there is a fairly strong correlation between high satisfaction and high productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rather than try to make employees happy, managers might do well to focus on making work ________.

Accepted Answer

A) easy to accomplish 
B) challenging and interesting 
C) challenging and difficult 
D) simple rather than complex 
A) easy to accomplish 
B) challenging and interesting 
C) challenging and difficult 
D) simple rather than complex

Question 15

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) temperature, time, location 
B) attitudes, past experiences, expectations 
C) size, shape, color 
D) lighting, place, date 
A) temperature, time, location 
B) attitudes, past experiences, expectations 
C) size, shape, color 
D) lighting, place, date

Question 16

A high self-monitoring individual would tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) have no skill in playing different roles 
B) have no skill in hiding his or her feelings 
C) be good at playing different roles 
D) have no experience in hiding his or her feelings 
A) have no skill in playing different roles 
B) have no skill in hiding his or her feelings 
C) be good at playing different roles 
D) have no experience in hiding his or her feelings

Question 17

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Accepted Answer

People differ in their willingness to ta

Question 18

Social learning theory maintains that reinforcement plays no part in this learning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following are the goals of organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) to explain, document, and control behavior 
B) to control and influence behavior 
C) to explain, predict, and influence behavior 
D) to predict, understand, and document behavior 
A) to explain, document, and control behavior 
B) to control and influence behavior 
C) to explain, predict, and influence behavior 
D) to predict, understand, and document behavior

Question 20

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) job satisfaction 
B) turnover 
C) workplace misbehavior 
D) employee productivity 
A) job satisfaction 
B) turnover 
C) workplace misbehavior 
D) employee productivity

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

Operant conditioning attempts to explain the influence that parents and teachers have on individuals.

Hidden aspects of an organization that OB provides insight into include ________.

In operant conditioning, if behavior is positively reinforced, it is less likely to repeat.

The ________ component of attitude is based on emotions.

In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows low distinctiveness and low consensus is likely to be attributed as ________.

In attribution theory, if everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, we can say the behavior shows ________.

Personality is defined as a unique combination of behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns that each person has.

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

The thinking versus feeling scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Emotional intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Research shows that there is a fairly strong correlation between high satisfaction and high productivity.

Rather than try to make employees happy, managers might do well to focus on making work ________.

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

A high self-monitoring individual would tend to ________.

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Social learning theory maintains that reinforcement plays no part in this learning process.

Which of the following are the goals of organizational behavior?

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

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Career Module

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Exam 9: Foundations of Individual Behavior

Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

Operant conditioning attempts to explain the influence that parents and teachers have on individuals.

Hidden aspects of an organization that OB provides insight into include ________.

In operant conditioning, if behavior is positively reinforced, it is less likely to repeat.

The ________ component of attitude is based on emotions.

In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows low distinctiveness and low consensus is likely to be attributed as ________.

In attribution theory, if everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, we can say the behavior shows ________.

Personality is defined as a unique combination of behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns that each person has.

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

The thinking versus feeling scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.

Emotional intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Research shows that there is a fairly strong correlation between high satisfaction and high productivity.

Rather than try to make employees happy, managers might do well to focus on making work ________.

Factors that can influence the perceiver of a situation include ________.

A high self-monitoring individual would tend to ________.

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Social learning theory maintains that reinforcement plays no part in this learning process.

Which of the following are the goals of organizational behavior?

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters