Question 1

If individuals perceive appraisals to be biased or wage levels to be low, they will ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ignore the situation 
B) behave irrationally 
C) try and beat the system 
D) behave as if those conditions actually exist 
E) know that stereotyping is operating in the organisation 
A) ignore the situation 
B) behave irrationally 
C) try and beat the system 
D) behave as if those conditions actually exist 
E) know that stereotyping is operating in the organisation

Question 2

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Learning 
B) Selection 
C) Conditioning 
D) Attribution 
E) Perception 
A) Learning 
B) Selection 
C) Conditioning 
D) Attribution 
E) Perception

Question 3

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensing or intuitive 
B) feeling or thinking 
C) extrovert or introvert 
D) agreeable or disagreeable 
E) perceptive or judgmental 
A) sensing or intuitive 
B) feeling or thinking 
C) extrovert or introvert 
D) agreeable or disagreeable 
E) perceptive or judgmental

Question 4

In a short essay, list and discuss the five personality traits that are based on the Big Five Model of Personality.

Accepted Answer

1. Extroversion - the degree to which so

Question 5

Which of the following is true about high risk takers?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a different relationship between risk taking and accuracy for men and women. 
B) They make slower decisions than low risk takers but have a lower level of accuracy. 
C) They make slower decisions than low risk takers and have a higher level of accuracy. 
D) They make quicker decisions than low risk takers but have about the same level of accuracy. 
E) They make quicker decisions than low risk takers but have a lower level of accuracy. 
A) There is a different relationship between risk taking and accuracy for men and women. 
B) They make slower decisions than low risk takers but have a lower level of accuracy. 
C) They make slower decisions than low risk takers and have a higher level of accuracy. 
D) They make quicker decisions than low risk takers but have about the same level of accuracy. 
E) They make quicker decisions than low risk takers but have a lower level of accuracy.

Question 6

In the statement, 'The highway is very busy at 5 pm and is scary to drive on, so I'll wait until 7 pm to go home,' the phrase, 'The highway is very busy,' represents which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) affective 
C) judgmental 
D) behavioural 
E) emotive 
A) cognitive 
B) affective 
C) judgmental 
D) behavioural 
E) emotive

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's personality types?

Accepted Answer

A) realistic 
B) artistic 
C) social 
D) extroverted 
E) investigative 
A) realistic 
B) artistic 
C) social 
D) extroverted 
E) investigative

Question 8

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

Accepted Answer

A) extrovert 
B) judgmental 
C) thinking 
D) intuitive 
E) perceptive 
A) extrovert 
B) judgmental 
C) thinking 
D) intuitive 
E) perceptive

Question 9

In a short essay, describe the attribution theory and discuss the three factors that determine externally caused behaviour based on the attribution theory.

Accepted Answer

a. Attribution theory was developed to e

Question 10

Being satisfied at work results in employees being productive workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a short essay, define perception.Next, list and discuss the factors that shape and sometimes distort perception.

Accepted Answer

Perception is a process by which individ

Question 13

According to Skinner, if a manager wants employees to show up for work on time, which of the following should that manager do?

Accepted Answer

A) Compliment employees when they show up on time. 
B) Say nothing when employees show up late. 
C) Punish employees who arrive late. 
D) Sometimes compliment employees when they arrive late. 
E) Do not do anything, as behaviours are based on innate personality. 
A) Compliment employees when they show up on time. 
B) Say nothing when employees show up late. 
C) Punish employees who arrive late. 
D) Sometimes compliment employees when they arrive late. 
E) Do not do anything, as behaviours are based on innate personality.

Question 14

Cognitive dissonance theory seeks to explain the correlated relationship between the affective, cognitive and behavioural components of attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In attribution theory, if only six out of 20 managers completed their subordinate performance appraisals on time, we would probably attribute manager non-completion to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an external source 
B) an internal source 
C) other managers 
D) one manager 
E) a personality flaw 
A) an external source 
B) an internal source 
C) other managers 
D) one manager 
E) a personality flaw

Question 16

Threats are considered bullying behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Skinner 
C) Adams 
D) Bandura 
E) Volker 
A) Holland 
B) Skinner 
C) Adams 
D) Bandura 
E) Volker

Question 18

________ refers to whether a person responds the same way over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Attribution 
B) Distinctiveness 
C) Consistency 
D) Selection 
E) Perception 
A) Attribution 
B) Distinctiveness 
C) Consistency 
D) Selection 
E) Perception

Question 19

According to Holland's typology of personality and sample occupations, farming is considered a conventional job type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When people form a general impression about a person on the basis of a single characteristic, such as intelligence, sociability or appearance, they are being influenced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) assumed similarity 
B) the contrast effect 
C) the halo effect 
D) selectivity 
E) stereotyping 
A) assumed similarity 
B) the contrast effect 
C) the halo effect 
D) selectivity 
E) stereotyping

If individuals perceive appraisals to be biased or wage levels to be low, they will ________.

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss the five personality traits that are based on the Big Five Model of Personality.

Which of the following is true about high risk takers?

In the statement, 'The highway is very busy at 5 pm and is scary to drive on, so I'll wait until 7 pm to go home,' the phrase, 'The highway is very busy,' represents which component of an attitude?

Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's personality types?

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

In a short essay, describe the attribution theory and discuss the three factors that determine externally caused behaviour based on the attribution theory.

Being satisfied at work results in employees being productive workers.

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

In a short essay, define perception.Next, list and discuss the factors that shape and sometimes distort perception.

According to Skinner, if a manager wants employees to show up for work on time, which of the following should that manager do?

Cognitive dissonance theory seeks to explain the correlated relationship between the affective, cognitive and behavioural components of attitudes.

In attribution theory, if only six out of 20 managers completed their subordinate performance appraisals on time, we would probably attribute manager non-completion to which of the following?

Threats are considered bullying behaviour.

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

________ refers to whether a person responds the same way over time.

According to Holland's typology of personality and sample occupations, farming is considered a conventional job type.

When people form a general impression about a person on the basis of a single characteristic, such as intelligence, sociability or appearance, they are being influenced by ________.

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters

Exam 15: Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

If individuals perceive appraisals to be biased or wage levels to be low, they will ________.

________ is the process of organising and interpreting sensory impressions to give meaning to the environment.

The MBTI assesses style of making decisions as ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss the five personality traits that are based on the Big Five Model of Personality.

Which of the following is true about high risk takers?

In the statement, 'The highway is very busy at 5 pm and is scary to drive on, so I'll wait until 7 pm to go home,' the phrase, 'The highway is very busy,' represents which component of an attitude?

Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's personality types?

In the Myers-Briggs assessment, if you are a good planner, you would probably score high on which scale?

In a short essay, describe the attribution theory and discuss the three factors that determine externally caused behaviour based on the attribution theory.

Being satisfied at work results in employees being productive workers.

Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

In a short essay, define perception.Next, list and discuss the factors that shape and sometimes distort perception.

According to Skinner, if a manager wants employees to show up for work on time, which of the following should that manager do?

Cognitive dissonance theory seeks to explain the correlated relationship between the affective, cognitive and behavioural components of attitudes.

In attribution theory, if only six out of 20 managers completed their subordinate performance appraisals on time, we would probably attribute manager non-completion to which of the following?

Threats are considered bullying behaviour.

Which psychologist is associated with a well-documented personality-job fit theory?

________ refers to whether a person responds the same way over time.

According to Holland's typology of personality and sample occupations, farming is considered a conventional job type.

When people form a general impression about a person on the basis of a single characteristic, such as intelligence, sociability or appearance, they are being influenced by ________.

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters