Question 1

An individual who is described as an ESTJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be best described as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visionary 
B)  conceptualizer 
C)  innovator 
D)  organizer 
E)  leader 
A)  visionary 
B)  conceptualizer 
C)  innovator 
D)  organizer 
E)  leader

Question 2

Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following statements is true regarding highly agreeable people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs such as customer service. 
B)  They are less compliant and less rule abiding than those who score low on agreeableness. 
C)  They are more likely to engage in organizational deviance. 
D)  They are excellent negotiators. 
E)  They are especially susceptible to workplace accidents. 
A)  They tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs such as customer service. 
B)  They are less compliant and less rule abiding than those who score low on agreeableness. 
C)  They are more likely to engage in organizational deviance. 
D)  They are excellent negotiators. 
E)  They are especially susceptible to workplace accidents.

Question 4

The ________ is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rokeach value survey 
B)  Raymond Cattell 16 Personality Factors model 
C)  Thematic Apperception test 
D)  Big Five personality model 
E)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
A)  Rokeach value survey 
B)  Raymond Cattell 16 Personality Factors model 
C)  Thematic Apperception test 
D)  Big Five personality model 
E)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  power distance 
B)  flexibility versus rigidity 
C)  individualism versus collectivism 
D)  long-term versus short-term orientation 
E)  uncertainty avoidance 
A)  power distance 
B)  flexibility versus rigidity 
C)  individualism versus collectivism 
D)  long-term versus short-term orientation 
E)  uncertainty avoidance

Question 6

According to the Big Five Model, people who score high on the ________ dimension are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive.

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

Question 7

Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Compare the characteristics of extraverts with those of introverts.

Accepted Answer

Extraverts tend to be happier in their j

Question 9

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are visionaries. They usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. They are skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.

Accepted Answer

A)  ESTJ 
B)  INTJ 
C)  ENTP 
D)  ISTJ 
E)  ESFP 
A)  ESTJ 
B)  INTJ 
C)  ENTP 
D)  ISTJ 
E)  ESFP

Question 10

With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  long-term orientation 
C)  masculinity 
D)  collectivism 
E)  power distance 
A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  long-term orientation 
C)  masculinity 
D)  collectivism 
E)  power distance

Question 11

According to the Big Five Model, a person who scores low on the openness to experience dimension tends to be nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the Rokeach Value Survey, ________ values refer to desirable end-states.

Accepted Answer

A)  essential 
B)  instrumental 
C)  critical 
D)  flexible 
E)  terminal 
A)  essential 
B)  instrumental 
C)  critical 
D)  flexible 
E)  terminal

Question 13

Values tend to be stable and enduring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "intuitive" type ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are flexible and spontaneous 
B)  are outgoing, sociable, and assertive 
C)  rely on unconscious processes and look at the "big picture" 
D)  want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured 
E)  rely on their personal values and emotions 
A)  are flexible and spontaneous 
B)  are outgoing, sociable, and assertive 
C)  rely on unconscious processes and look at the "big picture" 
D)  want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured 
E)  rely on their personal values and emotions

Question 15

Why are agreeable people usually less successful in their careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They aren't happy in their lives. 
B)  They aren't liked by superiors. 
C)  They don't make many friends. 
D)  They don't negotiate well. 
E)  They are prone to impulsive behavior. 
A)  They aren't happy in their lives. 
B)  They aren't liked by superiors. 
C)  They don't make many friends. 
D)  They don't negotiate well. 
E)  They are prone to impulsive behavior.

Question 16

Which of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?

Accepted Answer

A)  core self-evaluation 
B)  Machiavellianism 
C)  Type A personality 
D)  self-monitoring 
E)  narcissism 
A)  core self-evaluation 
B)  Machiavellianism 
C)  Type A personality 
D)  self-monitoring 
E)  narcissism

Question 17

High Machs perform better when they interact face to face with others rather than indirectly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "________" type are flexible and spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking 
B)  extraverted 
C)  introverted 
D)  feeling 
E)  perceiving 
A)  thinking 
B)  extraverted 
C)  introverted 
D)  feeling 
E)  perceiving

Question 19

The openness to experience dimension of the Big Five Model captures our comfort level with relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people in all of the following categories except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extraverted/introverted 
B)  sensing/intuitive 
C)  perceiving/judging 
D)  independent/dependent 
E)  thinking/feeling 
A)  extraverted/introverted 
B)  sensing/intuitive 
C)  perceiving/judging 
D)  independent/dependent 
E)  thinking/feeling

An individual who is described as an ESTJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be best described as a(n) ________.

Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies?

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following statements is true regarding highly agreeable people?

The ________ is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world.

Which of the following is not one of Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture?

According to the Big Five Model, people who score high on the ________ dimension are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive.

Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

Compare the characteristics of extraverts with those of introverts.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are visionaries. They usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. They are skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.

With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.

According to the Big Five Model, a person who scores low on the openness to experience dimension tends to be nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure.

According to the Rokeach Value Survey, ________ values refer to desirable end-states.

Values tend to be stable and enduring.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "intuitive" type ________.

Why are agreeable people usually less successful in their careers?

Which of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?

High Machs perform better when they interact face to face with others rather than indirectly.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "________" type are flexible and spontaneous.

The openness to experience dimension of the Big Five Model captures our comfort level with relationships.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people in all of the following categories except ________.

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

An individual who is described as an ESTJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be best described as a(n) ________.

Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies?

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following statements is true regarding highly agreeable people?

The ________ is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world.

Which of the following is not one of Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture?

According to the Big Five Model, people who score high on the ________ dimension are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive.

Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

Compare the characteristics of extraverts with those of introverts.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are visionaries. They usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. They are skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.

With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.

According to the Big Five Model, a person who scores low on the openness to experience dimension tends to be nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure.

According to the Rokeach Value Survey, ________ values refer to desirable end-states.

Values tend to be stable and enduring.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "intuitive" type ________.

Why are agreeable people usually less successful in their careers?

Which of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?

High Machs perform better when they interact face to face with others rather than indirectly.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "________" type are flexible and spontaneous.

The openness to experience dimension of the Big Five Model captures our comfort level with relationships.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people in all of the following categories except ________.

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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