Question 1

The three structural dimensions of self-concept are: complexity,consistency and clarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

Accepted Answer

A)  are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
B)  tend to have higher empathy. 
C)  tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  tend to have higher empathy and tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
A)  are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
B)  tend to have higher empathy. 
C)  tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  tend to have higher empathy and tend to have more information about the specific situation.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about personality is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One's personality becomes more stable over time. 
B)  Personality is heavily influenced by heredity. 
C)  Personality is influenced by both nature and nurture. 
D)  On average, when people reach the age of 30, personality ceases to change. 
E)  Some personality development and change occurs when people are young. 
A)  One's personality becomes more stable over time. 
B)  Personality is heavily influenced by heredity. 
C)  Personality is influenced by both nature and nurture. 
D)  On average, when people reach the age of 30, personality ceases to change. 
E)  Some personality development and change occurs when people are young.

Question 4

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

Accepted Answer

A)  High individualism. 
B)  High uncertainty avoidance. 
C)  Low uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  High nurturing orientation. 
E)  High collectivism. 
A)  High individualism. 
B)  High uncertainty avoidance. 
C)  Low uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  High nurturing orientation. 
E)  High collectivism.

Question 5

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive,flexible,creative,and curious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  direction, intensity, and persistence. 
B)  antecedents, consequences and reinforcers. 
C)  size, shape and weight. 
D)  aptitudes, abilities, and competencies. 
E)  agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity. 
A)  direction, intensity, and persistence. 
B)  antecedents, consequences and reinforcers. 
C)  size, shape and weight. 
D)  aptitudes, abilities, and competencies. 
E)  agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity.

Question 8

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-enhancement 
B)  Self-glorification 
C)  Narcissism 
D)  Self-esteem 
E)  Self- efficacy 
A)  Self-enhancement 
B)  Self-glorification 
C)  Narcissism 
D)  Self-esteem 
E)  Self- efficacy

Question 9

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant. 
B)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits. 
C)  the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits and the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
A)  all of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant. 
B)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits. 
C)  the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits and the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity.

Question 10

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing ethics training. 
B)  writing codes of ethics. 
C)  communicating ethical codes of conduct to employees. 
D)  punishing wrongdoers.. 
E)  establishing a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct.. 
A)  providing ethics training. 
B)  writing codes of ethics. 
C)  communicating ethical codes of conduct to employees. 
D)  punishing wrongdoers.. 
E)  establishing a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct..

Question 13

An individual's personality:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes several times throughout the year. 
B)  is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
C)  is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment and is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
A)  changes several times throughout the year. 
B)  is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
C)  is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment and is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour.

Question 14

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediacy of effect 
B)  Concentration of effect 
C)  Probability effect 
D)  Butterfly effect 
E)  Magnitude effect 
A)  Immediacy of effect 
B)  Concentration of effect 
C)  Probability effect 
D)  Butterfly effect 
E)  Magnitude effect

Question 15

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It differs because we prefer feedback that is consistent with our self concept even when that feedback is unflattering. 
B)  Self-verification is used only to enhance our self- concept. 
C)  Self-verification is a process which suppresses counterproductive behaviour. 
D)  Self verification helps us find ways to justify our actions. 
E)  It does not allow for self-improvement 
A)  It differs because we prefer feedback that is consistent with our self concept even when that feedback is unflattering. 
B)  Self-verification is used only to enhance our self- concept. 
C)  Self-verification is a process which suppresses counterproductive behaviour. 
D)  Self verification helps us find ways to justify our actions. 
E)  It does not allow for self-improvement

Question 17

Schwartz's model organizes ____ into ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits, six dimensions. 
B)  values, a hierarchy. 
C)  needs, three statistical formulas 
D)  values, ten dimensions. 
E)  emotions, a time line. 
A)  personality traits, six dimensions. 
B)  values, a hierarchy. 
C)  needs, three statistical formulas 
D)  values, ten dimensions. 
E)  emotions, a time line.

Question 18

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  Cross-cultural values. 
A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  Cross-cultural values.

Question 20

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The three structural dimensions of self-concept are: complexity,consistency and clarity.

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

Which of the following statements about personality is FALSE?

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive,flexible,creative,and curious.

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behaviour.

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

An individual's personality:

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

Schwartz's model organizes into __.

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

The three structural dimensions of self-concept are: complexity,consistency and clarity.

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

Which of the following statements about personality is FALSE?

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive,flexible,creative,and curious.

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behaviour.

According to the authors,the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent,attractive,lucky,ethical,valued,and so forth is called

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

An individual's personality:

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

Schwartz's model organizes ____ into ______.

Individuals with higher internal locus of control tend to evaluate others less favourably.

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters

Schwartz's model organizes into __.