Question 1

What is the difference between self-efficacy and self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

The first difference is that self-esteem

Question 2

Howard Gardner found that intelligence is mainly genetic and fixed at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first and most theoretically developed and researched positive organizational behavior construct is optimism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi,altruism,responsibility,and tolerance are positive individual traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pessimism is known to lead to passivity,failure,social estrangement,and,in its extreme,depression and mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Diener and Biswas-Diener,happiness is linearly related to health and longevity,relationships,and effectiveness at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Positive psychology is concerned with _____ human functioning instead of _____ human functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  random,structured 
B)  creative,routine 
C)  optimal,pathological 
D)  intelligent,routine 
A)  random,structured 
B)  creative,routine 
C)  optimal,pathological 
D)  intelligent,routine

Question 8

It is the capability for _____ that serves as the theoretical basis for self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  self-reflection 
C)  behavioral patterns 
D)  learning 
A)  adaptation 
B)  self-reflection 
C)  behavioral patterns 
D)  learning

Question 9

What does Bandura strongly emphasize as being the most pervading and important of the psychological mechanisms of self-influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimism 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Resilience 
D)  Hope 
A)  Optimism 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Resilience 
D)  Hope

Question 10

According to a research study,PsyCap was found to be positively related to desired organizational citizenship behaviors and negatively to undesired organization cynicism,intentions to quit,and counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Applied to the workplace,_____ refers to the aptitudes and learned capabilities needed to successfully accomplish a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  experience 
C)  training 
D)  opportunity 
A)  ability 
B)  experience 
C)  training 
D)  opportunity

Question 12

Bandura has argued that _____ attributions are causal beliefs about action-outcome contingencies,whereas self-efficacy is an individual's belief about his or her abilities and cognitive resources that can be marshaled together to successfully execute a specific task.

Accepted Answer

A)  resiliency 
B)  general self-efficacy 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  locus of control 
A)  resiliency 
B)  general self-efficacy 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  locus of control

Question 13

Bandura categorized his approach to training and development into three areas.Which of the following areas includes instructive modeling,guided skill perfection,and transfer of training back to the job to ensure self-directed success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of self-regulatory competencies 
B)  Cognitive mastery modeling 
C)  Guided mastery 
D)  Learned behavior 
A)  Development of self-regulatory competencies 
B)  Cognitive mastery modeling 
C)  Guided mastery 
D)  Learned behavior

Question 14

Which among the following is a descriptor of the positive primary emotion of surprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wonder 
B)  Zest 
C)  Euphoria 
D)  Infatuation 
A)  Wonder 
B)  Zest 
C)  Euphoria 
D)  Infatuation

Question 15

What is meant by the term learned optimism? How can optimism be learned?

Accepted Answer

Learned optimism says that anyone,includ

Question 16

Whenever Harry experiences a setback,he often attributes it to being his own fault and believes that it will last for a long time.He also tends to think that the problem will affect everything else he does.According to Seligman,Harry's explanatory style in interpreting misfortune can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal,unstable,and global. 
B)  external,stable,and specific. 
C)  internal,stable,and global. 
D)  external,unstable,and global. 
A)  internal,unstable,and global. 
B)  external,stable,and specific. 
C)  internal,stable,and global. 
D)  external,unstable,and global.

Question 17

Giving people positive feedback and pointing out their strengths for successfully accomplishing a task does not seem to be processed by most people with as much impact as negative feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly explain the different kinds of mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

Briefly explain the different kinds of m

Question 19

Emotional labor not only has dysfunctional consequences for the employees doing it,but also detracts from effective customer service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi?

Accepted Answer

Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi summarize

What is the difference between self-efficacy and self-esteem?

Howard Gardner found that intelligence is mainly genetic and fixed at birth.

The first and most theoretically developed and researched positive organizational behavior construct is optimism.

According to the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi,altruism,responsibility,and tolerance are positive individual traits.

Pessimism is known to lead to passivity,failure,social estrangement,and,in its extreme,depression and mortality.

According to Diener and Biswas-Diener,happiness is linearly related to health and longevity,relationships,and effectiveness at work.

Positive psychology is concerned with _ human functioning instead of _ human functioning.

It is the capability for _____ that serves as the theoretical basis for self-efficacy.

What does Bandura strongly emphasize as being the most pervading and important of the psychological mechanisms of self-influence?

According to a research study,PsyCap was found to be positively related to desired organizational citizenship behaviors and negatively to undesired organization cynicism,intentions to quit,and counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Applied to the workplace,_____ refers to the aptitudes and learned capabilities needed to successfully accomplish a task.

Bandura has argued that _____ attributions are causal beliefs about action-outcome contingencies,whereas self-efficacy is an individual's belief about his or her abilities and cognitive resources that can be marshaled together to successfully execute a specific task.

Bandura categorized his approach to training and development into three areas.Which of the following areas includes instructive modeling,guided skill perfection,and transfer of training back to the job to ensure self-directed success?

Which among the following is a descriptor of the positive primary emotion of surprise?

What is meant by the term learned optimism? How can optimism be learned?

Giving people positive feedback and pointing out their strengths for successfully accomplishing a task does not seem to be processed by most people with as much impact as negative feedback.

Briefly explain the different kinds of mental abilities.

Emotional labor not only has dysfunctional consequences for the employees doing it,but also detracts from effective customer service.

What are the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi?

Introduction to Organizational Behavior: an Evidence-Based Approach

Environmental Context: Globalization, diversity, and Ethics

Organizational Context: Design and Culture

Organizational Context: Reward Systems

Personality,perception,and Employee Attitudes

Motivational Needs,processes,and Applications

Communication and Decision Making

Stress and Conflict

Power and Politics

Groups and Teams

Behavioral Performance Management

Effective Leadership Processes

Great Leaders: an Evidenced-Based Approach

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Exam 7: Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological Capital

What is the difference between self-efficacy and self-esteem?

Howard Gardner found that intelligence is mainly genetic and fixed at birth.

The first and most theoretically developed and researched positive organizational behavior construct is optimism.

According to the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi,altruism,responsibility,and tolerance are positive individual traits.

Pessimism is known to lead to passivity,failure,social estrangement,and,in its extreme,depression and mortality.

According to Diener and Biswas-Diener,happiness is linearly related to health and longevity,relationships,and effectiveness at work.

Positive psychology is concerned with _____ human functioning instead of _____ human functioning.

It is the capability for _____ that serves as the theoretical basis for self-efficacy.

What does Bandura strongly emphasize as being the most pervading and important of the psychological mechanisms of self-influence?

According to a research study,PsyCap was found to be positively related to desired organizational citizenship behaviors and negatively to undesired organization cynicism,intentions to quit,and counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Applied to the workplace,_____ refers to the aptitudes and learned capabilities needed to successfully accomplish a task.

Bandura has argued that _____ attributions are causal beliefs about action-outcome contingencies,whereas self-efficacy is an individual's belief about his or her abilities and cognitive resources that can be marshaled together to successfully execute a specific task.

Bandura categorized his approach to training and development into three areas.Which of the following areas includes instructive modeling,guided skill perfection,and transfer of training back to the job to ensure self-directed success?

Which among the following is a descriptor of the positive primary emotion of surprise?

What is meant by the term learned optimism? How can optimism be learned?

Giving people positive feedback and pointing out their strengths for successfully accomplishing a task does not seem to be processed by most people with as much impact as negative feedback.

Briefly explain the different kinds of mental abilities.

Emotional labor not only has dysfunctional consequences for the employees doing it,but also detracts from effective customer service.

What are the three levels of positive psychology identified by Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi?

Introduction to Organizational Behavior: an Evidence-Based Approach

Environmental Context: Globalization, diversity, and Ethics

Organizational Context: Design and Culture

Organizational Context: Reward Systems

Personality,perception,and Employee Attitudes

Motivational Needs,processes,and Applications

Communication and Decision Making

Stress and Conflict

Power and Politics

Groups and Teams

Behavioral Performance Management

Effective Leadership Processes

Great Leaders: an Evidenced-Based Approach

Filters

Positive psychology is concerned with _ human functioning instead of _ human functioning.