Question 1

According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness and extraversion. 
B)  extraversion and openness. 
C)  agreeableness and openness. 
D)  openness and conscientiousness. 
E)  neuroticism and agreeableness. 
A)  conscientiousness and extraversion. 
B)  extraversion and openness. 
C)  agreeableness and openness. 
D)  openness and conscientiousness. 
E)  neuroticism and agreeableness.

Question 2

Sofia is driven to finish something once she starts it. This often means she stays at work later then other workers, stays more focused when she is at work, and takes shorter breaks than everyone else. Sofia is a(n) ________ striver.

Accepted Answer

A)  accomplishment 
B)  communion 
C)  power 
D)  status 
E)  value 
A)  accomplishment 
B)  communion 
C)  power 
D)  status 
E)  value

Question 3

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ is also called "inquisitiveness" or "intellectualness."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios illustrates a case of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liam, a millwright from Kentucky, ignores input from engineers at his tractor company's Japanese subsidiary because he believes Americans build the best tractors. 
B)  T.J., a television producer from California, goes out of his way to share ideas and methods with other producers from India, South Korea, and Hollywood. 
C)  Chad, a fisherman from Alaska, has tried using nets manufactured in Japan and Russia, but finds his American-made nets perform slightly better. 
D)  Nelson, a civil engineer from New York, comes off as pushy and rude when he visits engineering firms in Nordic Europe. 
E)  Orlando, an architect from Missouri, is fascinated by the culture he encounters when his company sends him to Scandinavia. 
A)  Liam, a millwright from Kentucky, ignores input from engineers at his tractor company's Japanese subsidiary because he believes Americans build the best tractors. 
B)  T.J., a television producer from California, goes out of his way to share ideas and methods with other producers from India, South Korea, and Hollywood. 
C)  Chad, a fisherman from Alaska, has tried using nets manufactured in Japan and Russia, but finds his American-made nets perform slightly better. 
D)  Nelson, a civil engineer from New York, comes off as pushy and rude when he visits engineering firms in Nordic Europe. 
E)  Orlando, an architect from Missouri, is fascinated by the culture he encounters when his company sends him to Scandinavia.

Question 5

Miriam is known as a person who is talkative. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the extraversion personality dimension best describes Miriam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Big Five dimension ________ is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The Source, an engineering company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Lou, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as eager to learn and innovate. Isaac was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Gloria's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Isaac.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuition 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
E)  openness to experience 
A)  intuition 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
E)  openness to experience

Question 8

Of the Big Five, ________ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Holland's RIASEC model focuses on people's vocational interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the principle of situational strength and principle of trait activation.

Accepted Answer

The principle of situational strength su

Question 11

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  collectivism. 
E)  negative affectivity. 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  collectivism. 
E)  negative affectivity.

Question 14

Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Candace can be described as an ambitious individual. She joined Boulder Distributors as a junior recruiter and wants to climb the corporate ladder to become a team leader in the future. Candace works hard to build up her reputation, makes time to interact with not only her manager but other managers as well, and lets everyone know how passionate she is about working at Boulder. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Candace.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Personality is a collection of multiple

Accepted Answer

A)  abilities. 
B)  traits. 
C)  aptitudes. 
D)  emotions. 
E)  capacities. 
A)  abilities. 
B)  traits. 
C)  aptitudes. 
D)  emotions. 
E)  capacities.

Question 17

Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lucky administers an integrity test at Garden Haven, a supplier of lawn and garden supplies, in order to screen out potential thieves or dishonest workers. Howard, another Garden Haven employee, frantically finds Lucky and tells him the test is no good because several applicants just told him they faked their answers. What should Lucky do?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing because faking is common and does not influence the correlation between scores and performance 
B)  do away with unreliable integrity tests and ascertain the qualities of applicants from face-to-face interviews 
C)  stop using the integrity test and switch to the more reliable and less invasive polygraph test instead 
D)  hire a group of proctors who are trained to catch cheaters to oversee test administration 
E)  invalidate all of the tests taken during the testing period referred to by Howard 
A)  nothing because faking is common and does not influence the correlation between scores and performance 
B)  do away with unreliable integrity tests and ascertain the qualities of applicants from face-to-face interviews 
C)  stop using the integrity test and switch to the more reliable and less invasive polygraph test instead 
D)  hire a group of proctors who are trained to catch cheaters to oversee test administration 
E)  invalidate all of the tests taken during the testing period referred to by Howard

Question 19

The Source, an engineering company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Lou, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as eager to learn and innovate. Isaac was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Gloria's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Lou.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuition 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
E)  openness to experience 
A)  intuition 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
E)  openness to experience

Question 20

Hofstede's research found that a culture high on ________ accepts the fact that authority is usually distributed unequally within organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivism 
B)  uncertainty avoidance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  power distance 
E)  short-term orientation 
A)  collectivism 
B)  uncertainty avoidance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  power distance 
E)  short-term orientation

According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are

Sofia is driven to finish something once she starts it. This often means she stays at work later then other workers, stays more focused when she is at work, and takes shorter breaks than everyone else. Sofia is a(n) ________ striver.

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ is also called "inquisitiveness" or "intellectualness."

Which of the following scenarios illustrates a case of ethnocentrism?

Miriam is known as a person who is talkative. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the extraversion personality dimension best describes Miriam.

The Big Five dimension ________ is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment."

Of the Big Five, ________ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Holland's RIASEC model focuses on people's vocational interests.

Explain the principle of situational strength and principle of trait activation.

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.

The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with

Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.

Personality is a collection of multiple

Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.

Hofstede's research found that a culture high on ________ accepts the fact that authority is usually distributed unequally within organizations.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 9: Personality and Cultural Values

According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are

Sofia is driven to finish something once she starts it. This often means she stays at work later then other workers, stays more focused when she is at work, and takes shorter breaks than everyone else. Sofia is a(n) ________ striver.

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ is also called "inquisitiveness" or "intellectualness."

Which of the following scenarios illustrates a case of ethnocentrism?

Miriam is known as a person who is talkative. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the extraversion personality dimension best describes Miriam.

The Big Five dimension ________ is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment."

Of the Big Five, ________ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Holland's RIASEC model focuses on people's vocational interests.

Explain the principle of situational strength and principle of trait activation.

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.

The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with

Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.

Personality is a collection of multiple

Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.

Hofstede's research found that a culture high on ________ accepts the fact that authority is usually distributed unequally within organizations.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters