Question 1

The ________ dimension of the Big Five Model addresses range of interests and fascination with novelty.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  extraversion 
E)  emotional stability 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  extraversion 
E)  emotional stability C

Question 2

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below:
  
-You need a person who is innovative, individualistic, and versatile and is attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen 
A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen C

Question 3

Which of the following Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional stability 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  agreeableness 
E)  conscientiousness 
A)  emotional stability 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  agreeableness 
E)  conscientiousness A

Question 4

What are values?

Accepted Answer

Values represent basic convictions that

Question 5

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below:
  
-You need to choose a lead person for the team. This person must be a visionary; combining an original mind with great drive. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen 
A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen

Question 6

Describe the personality characteristic of Machiavellianism.

Accepted Answer

The personality characteristic of Machia

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of people with a high level of other-orientation.

Accepted Answer

Some people just naturally seem to think

Question 8

Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

Accepted Answer

The Big Five conscientiousness dimension

Question 9

You are seeking to fill the position of corporate accountant, and have administered Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire to all candidates. The best candidates for the position would have which of the following personality types?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  realistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  investigative 
E)  social 
A)  conventional 
B)  realistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  investigative 
E)  social

Question 10

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  openness to experience 
E)  emotional stability 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  openness to experience 
E)  emotional stability

Question 11

Discuss John Holland's personality-job fit theory.

Accepted Answer

The effort to match job requirements wit

Question 12

Keara thinks a lot about the people she works with. She is very much concerned about helping those who had helped her in the past. Which of the following statements best describes Keara's personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has a high level of other-orientation. 
B)  She has a high level of narcissism. 
C)  She has a high level of self-monitoring. 
D)  She has a high level of risk-taking. 
E)  She has a high level of Machiavellianism. 
A)  She has a high level of other-orientation. 
B)  She has a high level of narcissism. 
C)  She has a high level of self-monitoring. 
D)  She has a high level of risk-taking. 
E)  She has a high level of Machiavellianism.

Question 13

Explain the effect of core self-evaluation on job performance.

Accepted Answer

People who have positive core self-evalu

Question 14

According to the Hofstede's framework, individualism describes the degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

Accepted Answer

A)  As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be happier in their jobs and in their lives as a whole. 
B)  Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts. 
C)  Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts. 
D)  Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts. 
E)  Introverts are less impulsive than extraverts. 
A)  As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be happier in their jobs and in their lives as a whole. 
B)  Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts. 
C)  Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts. 
D)  Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts. 
E)  Introverts are less impulsive than extraverts.

Question 16

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below:
  
-You are looking for an organizer, a person who is realistic, logical, and analytical. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen 
A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen

Question 17

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  prosperity and economic success 
B)  social recognition 
C)  personal discipline 
D)  health and well-being 
E)  meaning in life 
A)  prosperity and economic success 
B)  social recognition 
C)  personal discipline 
D)  health and well-being 
E)  meaning in life

Question 18

You wish to hire a person who is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and entrepreneurial. Candidates for this position would ideally have ________ classification on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Accepted Answer

A)  INTJ 
B)  ESTJ 
C)  ENTP 
D)  ISFP 
E)  ESTP 
A)  INTJ 
B)  ESTJ 
C)  ENTP 
D)  ISFP 
E)  ESTP

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the traits of people having a proactive personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs. 
B)  They naturally seem to think about other people a lot, being concerned about their well-being and feelings. 
C)  They make more rapid decisions and use less information than the low risk takers do. 
D)  They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation and express behavioral inconsistency. 
E)  They are more charismatic and thus are more likely to emerge as leaders and display better psychological health. 
A)  They identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs. 
B)  They naturally seem to think about other people a lot, being concerned about their well-being and feelings. 
C)  They make more rapid decisions and use less information than the low risk takers do. 
D)  They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation and express behavioral inconsistency. 
E)  They are more charismatic and thus are more likely to emerge as leaders and display better psychological health.

Question 20

Describe the personality trait of self-monitoring.

Accepted Answer

Self-monitoring refers to an individual'

The ________ dimension of the Big Five Model addresses range of interests and fascination with novelty.

Which of the following Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?

What are values?

Describe the personality characteristic of Machiavellianism.

Describe the characteristics of people with a high level of other-orientation.

Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

You are seeking to fill the position of corporate accountant, and have administered Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire to all candidates. The best candidates for the position would have which of the following personality types?

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

Discuss John Holland's personality-job fit theory.

Keara thinks a lot about the people she works with. She is very much concerned about helping those who had helped her in the past. Which of the following statements best describes Keara's personality?

Explain the effect of core self-evaluation on job performance.

According to the Hofstede's framework, individualism describes the degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

You wish to hire a person who is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and entrepreneurial. Candidates for this position would ideally have ________ classification on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Which of the following statements best describes the traits of people having a proactive personality?

Describe the personality trait of self-monitoring.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 5: Personality and Values

The ________ dimension of the Big Five Model addresses range of interests and fascination with novelty.

Which of the following Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?

What are values?

Describe the personality characteristic of Machiavellianism.

Describe the characteristics of people with a high level of other-orientation.

Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

You are seeking to fill the position of corporate accountant, and have administered Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire to all candidates. The best candidates for the position would have which of the following personality types?

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

Discuss John Holland's personality-job fit theory.

Keara thinks a lot about the people she works with. She is very much concerned about helping those who had helped her in the past. Which of the following statements best describes Keara's personality?

Explain the effect of core self-evaluation on job performance.

According to the Hofstede's framework, individualism describes the degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

You wish to hire a person who is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and entrepreneurial. Candidates for this position would ideally have ________ classification on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Which of the following statements best describes the traits of people having a proactive personality?

Describe the personality trait of self-monitoring.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters