Exam 2: Personality, Stress, Learning, and Perception

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) identifies one's personality inclinations for certain ways of feeling and leading.

We tend to get along better with people who have the same learning style as ourselves.

_____ is a relatively stable set of traits that helps to explain and predict individual behavior.

How can personality profiling be used to improve be our relations with other people?

Locus of control is a two-dimensional personality classification method.

People with Type B personalities are likely to have more stress than those with Type A personalities.

Think about the person you enjoy or have enjoyed working with the most. Identify that person's learning style. Is it the same as yours? What is it that you enjoy about the person?

_____ refers to the way people perceive one another during their first impressions.

Emotional stability is important in dealing with situations that need efficiency under pressure.

Stressors are similar in respect to how they affect different individuals.

Explain the primacy effect and the four-minute barrier.

_____ is a continuum representing one's belief as to whether external or internal forces determine one's destiny.

During the four-minute barrier, a person is unable to make a good impression on another person.

Which of the following is a defense mechanism that involves attributing one's attitudes or shortcomings to others?

Daniel, the supervisor of a team of financial analysts, aims to become a manager. He is confident about his ideas in the workplace. Daniel always gives precise instructions to his team members and expects them to follow the instructions. Which of the following personality dimensions best describes Daniel's behavior?

What was your stress personality type score and letter? Should you work at changing your personality type? Explain why or why not. Will you change?

Laura meets Cindy, the owner of a well-known advertising agency in Los Angeles, at a social gathering. Laura wants to make the first impression good, so that she can intern at Cindy's firm. Which of the following, if true, would help Laura make a favorable first impression?

Alvin tells his parents "We don't see things the same way because you are old and I am young." What type of perception bias does Alvin have?

Joanne's colleagues praise her ability to remain calm under all circumstances. She is secure about her professional skills and can perform well under pressure. Which of the following personality dimensions best describes Joanne's traits?

We perceive, select, organize, and interpret information as we expect it to appear.