Question 1

People with an internal locus of control don't react well to close supervision, so managers should:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​control their work environments. 
B) provide them with a more structured work setting.​ 
C) give them considerable voice in how work is performed.​ 
D) keep a close watch on all their actions.​ 
A) ​control their work environments. 
B) provide them with a more structured work setting.​ 
C) give them considerable voice in how work is performed.​ 
D) keep a close watch on all their actions.​

Question 2

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.​

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Five barriers to socia

Question 3

Which of the following is a proposition of interactional psychology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Behavior is a function of a discontinuous, unidirectional interaction of a person in a situation. 
B) A person is inactive in the interactional process and is unaffected by the situation he or she is in.​ 
C) Two aspects of a situation are important: the objective situation and the person's subjective view of the situation.​ 
D) People's cognitive, affective, motivational, and ability factors do not vary.​ 
A) ​Behavior is a function of a discontinuous, unidirectional interaction of a person in a situation. 
B) A person is inactive in the interactional process and is unaffected by the situation he or she is in.​ 
C) Two aspects of a situation are important: the objective situation and the person's subjective view of the situation.​ 
D) People's cognitive, affective, motivational, and ability factors do not vary.​

Question 4

The Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Charles Spearman, which of the following is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and across different cultures?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​General mental ability 
B) Cognitive behavioral approach​ 
C) Psychoanalysis​ 
D) Interactional psychology​ 
A) ​General mental ability 
B) Cognitive behavioral approach​ 
C) Psychoanalysis​ 
D) Interactional psychology​

Question 6

The interactional psychology approach points out the need to study both persons and situations.The situation includes _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​work group 
B) personality​ 
C) perception​ 
D) emotions​ 
A) ​work group 
B) personality​ 
C) perception​ 
D) emotions​

Question 7

In an organization, people with an internal locus of control:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​appreciate more structured work settings. 
B) prefer not to participate in decision making.​ 
C) prefer participative management styles.​ 
D) react well to close supervision.​ 
A) ​appreciate more structured work settings. 
B) prefer not to participate in decision making.​ 
C) prefer participative management styles.​ 
D) react well to close supervision.​

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of introverted and conscientious employees?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They are less motivated and perform poorly. 
B) They tend to rate others more leniently on peer evaluations.​ 
C) They are calm, self-confident, and cool.​ 
D) They are less likely to be absent from work.​ 
A) ​They are less motivated and perform poorly. 
B) They tend to rate others more leniently on peer evaluations.​ 
C) They are calm, self-confident, and cool.​ 
D) They are less likely to be absent from work.​

Question 9

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition​ 
C) Thinking/Feeling​ 
D) Judging/Perceiving​ 
A) ​Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition​ 
C) Thinking/Feeling​ 
D) Judging/Perceiving​

Question 10

​In the context of characteristics of a perceiver, which of the following factors will affect social perception?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Physical appearance 
B) Verbal communication​ 
C) Self-concept​ 
D) Nonverbal cues​ 
A) ​Physical appearance 
B) Verbal communication​ 
C) Self-concept​ 
D) Nonverbal cues​

Question 11

Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of personality measurement tools, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​elicits an individual's response to abstract stimuli. 
B) measures the Big Five traits.​ 
C) measures Carl Jung's theory of individual differences.​ 
D) helps diagnose several neurotic or psychotic disorders.​ 
A) ​elicits an individual's response to abstract stimuli. 
B) measures the Big Five traits.​ 
C) measures Carl Jung's theory of individual differences.​ 
D) helps diagnose several neurotic or psychotic disorders.​

Question 13

Ritchie and Maddox are students pursuing a course in organizational behavior.Ritchie outperforms Maddox in the first exam.Maddox believes that their exam performances cannot be compared as Ritchie is a psychology major and Maddox has a major in accounting.Which of the following best explains Maddox's reaction?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​He has a high self-esteem. 
B) He has a positive affect.​ 
C) He has an external locus of control.​ 
D) He has an inflated generalized belief of his capabilities.​ 
A) ​He has a high self-esteem. 
B) He has a positive affect.​ 
C) He has an external locus of control.​ 
D) He has an inflated generalized belief of his capabilities.​

Question 14

In the context of personality characteristics in organizations, which of the following statements is true of employees with positive affect?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They have fewer absentee days. 
B) They base their behavior on cues from others.​ 
C) They behave consistently across situations.​ 
D) They focus only on the bad aspects of themselves.​ 
A) ​They have fewer absentee days. 
B) They base their behavior on cues from others.​ 
C) They behave consistently across situations.​ 
D) They focus only on the bad aspects of themselves.​

Question 15

_____ allows a person to perceive multiple characteristics of another person rather than attending to just a few traits.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Attention span 
B) Self-concept​ 
C) Cognitive weighting​ 
D) Cognitive complexity​ 
A) ​Attention span 
B) Self-concept​ 
C) Cognitive weighting​ 
D) Cognitive complexity​

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of employees with high general self-efficacy?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They may express doubts about performing new tasks well. 
B) They don't react well to close supervision.​ 
C) They have more confidence in their job-related abilities.​ 
D) They prefer not to participate in decision making.​ 
A) ​They may express doubts about performing new tasks well. 
B) They don't react well to close supervision.​ 
C) They have more confidence in their job-related abilities.​ 
D) They prefer not to participate in decision making.​

Question 17

Primacy effect occurs when we observe a very brief bit of a person's behavior in our first encounter and infer that this behavior reflects what the person is really like.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Behavioral measures of personality examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best defines behavioral measures of personality?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They are an individual's tendency to accentuate the positive aspects of herself or himself. 
B) They help people base their behavior on cues from other people and situations.​ 
C) They elicit an individual's response to abstract stimuli.​ 
D) They examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.​ 
A) ​They are an individual's tendency to accentuate the positive aspects of herself or himself. 
B) They help people base their behavior on cues from other people and situations.​ 
C) They elicit an individual's response to abstract stimuli.​ 
D) They examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.​

Question 20

In the context of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, the _____ preference describes the way we prefer to make decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition​ 
C) Thinking/Feeling​ 
D) Judging/Perceiving​ 
A) ​Extraversion/Introversion 
B) Sensing/Intuition​ 
C) Thinking/Feeling​ 
D) Judging/Perceiving​

People with an internal locus of control don't react well to close supervision, so managers should:

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.

Which of the following is a proposition of interactional psychology?

The Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.

According to Charles Spearman, which of the following is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and across different cultures?

The interactional psychology approach points out the need to study both persons and situations.The situation includes _____.

In an organization, people with an internal locus of control:

Which of the following statements is true of introverted and conscientious employees?

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.

In the context of characteristics of a perceiver, which of the following factors will affect social perception?

Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.

In the context of personality measurement tools, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory:

In the context of personality characteristics in organizations, which of the following statements is true of employees with positive affect?

_____ allows a person to perceive multiple characteristics of another person rather than attending to just a few traits.

Which of the following statements is true of employees with high general self-efficacy?

Primacy effect occurs when we observe a very brief bit of a person's behavior in our first encounter and infer that this behavior reflects what the person is really like.

Behavioral measures of personality examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.

Which of the following best defines behavioral measures of personality?

In the context of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, the _____ preference describes the way we prefer to make decisions.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Attitudes, Emotions and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 3: Personality, Perception and Attribution

People with an internal locus of control don't react well to close supervision, so managers should:​

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.​

Which of the following is a proposition of interactional psychology?​

The Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.​

According to Charles Spearman, which of the following is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and across different cultures?​

The interactional psychology approach points out the need to study both persons and situations.The situation includes _____.​

In an organization, people with an internal locus of control:​

Which of the following statements is true of introverted and conscientious employees?​

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.​

​In the context of characteristics of a perceiver, which of the following factors will affect social perception?

Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.​

In the context of personality measurement tools, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory:​

In the context of personality characteristics in organizations, which of the following statements is true of employees with positive affect?​

_____ allows a person to perceive multiple characteristics of another person rather than attending to just a few traits.​

Which of the following statements is true of employees with high general self-efficacy?​

Primacy effect occurs when we observe a very brief bit of a person's behavior in our first encounter and infer that this behavior reflects what the person is really like.​

Behavioral measures of personality examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.​

Which of the following best defines behavioral measures of personality?​

In the context of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, the _____ preference describes the way we prefer to make decisions.​

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Attitudes, Emotions and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters

People with an internal locus of control don't react well to close supervision, so managers should:

Identify and explain barriers to social perception.

Which of the following is a proposition of interactional psychology?

The Extraversion/Introversion preference represents perception or information gathering.

According to Charles Spearman, which of the following is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and across different cultures?

The interactional psychology approach points out the need to study both persons and situations.The situation includes _____.

In an organization, people with an internal locus of control:

Which of the following statements is true of introverted and conscientious employees?

Carl Jung's theory holds that the _____ preference reflects the most important distinction among individuals.

In the context of characteristics of a perceiver, which of the following factors will affect social perception?

Perceivers prefer flexible and spontaneous lives and like to keep options open.

In the context of personality measurement tools, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory:

In the context of personality characteristics in organizations, which of the following statements is true of employees with positive affect?

_____ allows a person to perceive multiple characteristics of another person rather than attending to just a few traits.

Which of the following statements is true of employees with high general self-efficacy?

Primacy effect occurs when we observe a very brief bit of a person's behavior in our first encounter and infer that this behavior reflects what the person is really like.

Behavioral measures of personality examine an individual's behavior in a controlled situation.

Which of the following best defines behavioral measures of personality?

In the context of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of personality, the _____ preference describes the way we prefer to make decisions.