Question 1

Self-concept consists of two distinct categories: personal identity and social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A perception of one's competence to perform across a variety of situations indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  a high level of introversion. 
C)  an advanced personality deficiency. 
D)  a high level of self-efficacy. 
E)  an internal locus of control. 
A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  a high level of introversion. 
C)  an advanced personality deficiency. 
D)  a high level of self-efficacy. 
E)  an internal locus of control.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the organizational behaviour implications of self-verification mentioned in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are more likely to remember information that is consistent with their self- concept. 
B)  Employees are motivated to interact with others who affirm their self-concept. 
C)  The more confident employees are in their self-concept, the less they will accept positive or negative feedback. 
D)  Supervisors should avoid giving feedback that is inconsistent with their employees' self-concepts. 
E)  All the above are correct. 
A)  Employees are more likely to remember information that is consistent with their self- concept. 
B)  Employees are motivated to interact with others who affirm their self-concept. 
C)  The more confident employees are in their self-concept, the less they will accept positive or negative feedback. 
D)  Supervisors should avoid giving feedback that is inconsistent with their employees' self-concepts. 
E)  All the above are correct.

Question 4

Which 'Big Five' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Neuroticism 
E)  None of the 'Big Five' traits predict job performance to any extent 
A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Neuroticism 
E)  None of the 'Big Five' traits predict job performance to any extent

Question 5

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

Accepted Answer

A)  high individualism. 
B)  low collectivism. 
C)  high power distance. 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance. 
E)  high individualism and low collectivism. 
A)  high individualism. 
B)  low collectivism. 
C)  high power distance. 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance. 
E)  high individualism and low collectivism.

Question 6

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

Accepted Answer

A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  HAPPY 
A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  HAPPY

Question 7

The relatively stable pattern of behaviours and consistent internal states that explain a person's behavioural tendencies refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  values. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  job satisfaction. 
A)  personality. 
B)  values. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  job satisfaction.

Question 8

Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People tend to rate themselves above average. 
B)  People tend to recall positive feedback while forgetting negative feedback. 
C)  We tend to attribute out successes to personal motivation or ability. 
D)  We blame the situation for our mistakes. 
E)  We empathize with others when they experience failure. 
A)  People tend to rate themselves above average. 
B)  People tend to recall positive feedback while forgetting negative feedback. 
C)  We tend to attribute out successes to personal motivation or ability. 
D)  We blame the situation for our mistakes. 
E)  We empathize with others when they experience failure.

Question 10

When Green Corp.recently acquired Orange Corp.,employees in each company began to privately complain about the behaviour and performance of employees at the other organization.For example,Orange employees would claim that Green employees lacked customer service skills,whereas Green employees claimed that they were more responsive to customer needs.Employees would also label each other by their former colour ('She's a Greenie').This incident mainly describes which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social identity theory 
B)  Self- enhancement 
C)  Corporate identification theory 
D)  Disagreeableness trait 
E)  None of these 
A)  Social identity theory 
B)  Self- enhancement 
C)  Corporate identification theory 
D)  Disagreeableness trait 
E)  None of these

Question 11

Self-enhancement can result in bad decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  Self-transcendence. 
C)  Locus of control. 
D)  Self-enhancement. 
E)  Narcissism 
A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  Self-transcendence. 
C)  Locus of control. 
D)  Self-enhancement. 
E)  Narcissism

Question 13

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Victor Vroom. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E)  Milton Rokeach. 
A)  Victor Vroom. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E)  Milton Rokeach.

Question 14

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when:

Accepted Answer

A)  someone keeps them mindful of those values. 
B)  those values conflict with the organization's values. 
C)  the values are abstract. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  someone keeps them mindful of those values. 
B)  those values conflict with the organization's values. 
C)  the values are abstract. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistence 
B)  Direction 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Aptitude 
E)  Competencies 
A)  Persistence 
B)  Direction 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Aptitude 
E)  Competencies

Question 16

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B)  the behaviour violates any government laws. 
C)  people affected by the behaviour believe that it is fair. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number and the behaviour violates any government laws. 
A)  the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B)  the behaviour violates any government laws. 
C)  people affected by the behaviour believe that it is fair. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number and the behaviour violates any government laws.

Question 17

Values are defined in your text as:

Accepted Answer

A)  stable evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
B)  beliefs about what is moral. 
C)  a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
D)  an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour. 
E)  personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50. 
A)  stable evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
B)  beliefs about what is moral. 
C)  a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
D)  an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour. 
E)  personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50.

Question 18

Agreeableness is a personality dimension that describes people who are outgoing,talkative,sociable,and assertive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee and his or her spouse have similar values. 
B)  an organization's values are consistent with the dominant values of the culture in which it operates. 
C)  an employee's personal values are similar to the values of other employees on the same team. 
D)  an employee's personal values are consistent with the organization's values. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  an employee and his or her spouse have similar values. 
B)  an organization's values are consistent with the dominant values of the culture in which it operates. 
C)  an employee's personal values are similar to the values of other employees on the same team. 
D)  an employee's personal values are consistent with the organization's values. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 20

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing employee motivation to be less wasteful. 
B)  helping employees to learn how to be less wasteful. 
C)  altering situational factors so that employees have more difficulty practising wasteful behaviour. 
D)  increasing aptitudes that make employees less wasteful. 
E)  increasing organizational citizenship so that employees will be less wasteful. 
A)  increasing employee motivation to be less wasteful. 
B)  helping employees to learn how to be less wasteful. 
C)  altering situational factors so that employees have more difficulty practising wasteful behaviour. 
D)  increasing aptitudes that make employees less wasteful. 
E)  increasing organizational citizenship so that employees will be less wasteful.

Self-concept consists of two distinct categories: personal identity and social identity.

A perception of one's competence to perform across a variety of situations indicates:

Which of the following is NOT one of the organizational behaviour implications of self-verification mentioned in your text?

Which 'Big Five' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

The relatively stable pattern of behaviours and consistent internal states that explain a person's behavioural tendencies refers to

Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress.

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Self-enhancement can result in bad decisions.

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when:

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Values are defined in your text as:

Agreeableness is a personality dimension that describes people who are outgoing,talkative,sociable,and assertive.

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

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

Self-concept consists of two distinct categories: personal identity and social identity.

A perception of one's competence to perform across a variety of situations indicates:

Which of the following is NOT one of the organizational behaviour implications of self-verification mentioned in your text?

Which 'Big Five' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

The relatively stable pattern of behaviours and consistent internal states that explain a person's behavioural tendencies refers to

Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress.

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

Self-enhancement can result in bad decisions.

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when:

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Values are defined in your text as:

Agreeableness is a personality dimension that describes people who are outgoing,talkative,sociable,and assertive.

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

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