Exam 5: Personality and Values

As compared to observer-ratings surveys, self-reporting surveys are a better predictor of success on the job.

According to the Big Five model, the ________ dimension addresses a range of interests and fascination with novelty.

Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.

With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the realistic type will be most suitable for the job of a(n) ________.

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

Milton Rokeach organized values into two categories: ________ values and ________ values.

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the ________ type prefer verbal activities in which there are opportunities to influence others and attain powers.

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to Milton Rokeach?

According to Hofstede's five value dimensions of national culture, people in a culture with long-term orientation look to the future and value thrift, persistence, and tradition.

Michelle Young, who works as a sales manager at a bank, often has to deal with a lot of stress to meet monthly targets for her team. However, irrespective of stressful situations, she manages to handle problems with ease and a smile on her face. Her team members are often surprised at how she deals with such situations with so much confidence. They believe the reason she manages to be such a good role model of handling volatile situations is because she is confident of her capabilities and sees herself as an effective manager. Describe Young's personality in terms of the Big Five model and core self-evaluation.

People scoring high on the ________ dimension of the Big Five model are more likely to be socially dominant, "take charge" people than those who score low.

What are the two main means of measuring personality? Discuss.

A drawback of self-report surveys is the level of accuracy.

Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

During an annual review, Michel Godfrey made the following assertion: "When I look at myself and my performance, I see that what I have achieved is outstanding and something no one in the organization has the capacity to undertake. Surprisingly, it has not won me the admiration of my colleagues like it should have. I also believe that I do not just deserve a raise, but need one, since without me, let's face it, the place would simply fall apart." Which of the following personality traits best describes Michel's personality?

The most widely used and best known personality frameworks are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Personality model. Both describe a person's total personality through exploration of the facets of personality.

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

The ________ is a personality assessment model that describes five basic dimensions encompassing most of the significant variation in human personality, namely extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are practical and prefer routine and order and focus on details.