Question 1

Individuals try to reconcile attitudes and behavior so they are both rational and consistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person who is being hypocritical about something that has high importance in her life would be likely to experience ________ discomfort from cognitive dissonance.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  no 
C)  high 
D)  minimal 
A)  low 
B)  no 
C)  high 
D)  minimal

Question 4

North Americans seem to be much more likely to have ________ than people from Middle Eastern countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal locus of control 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  no locus of control 
D)  a variable locus of control 
A)  an internal locus of control 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  no locus of control 
D)  a variable locus of control

Question 5

In a short essay, discuss how Machiavellianism can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Accepted Answer

An individual who is high in Machiavelli

Question 6

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction 
B)  turnover 
C)  workplace misbehavior 
D)  employee productivity 
A)  job satisfaction 
B)  turnover 
C)  workplace misbehavior 
D)  employee productivity

Question 7

When managers influence employee behavior, they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  predict what employees will do 
B)  steer it in a particular direction 
C)  understand why a behavior occurs 
D)  try not to change a behavior 
A)  predict what employees will do 
B)  steer it in a particular direction 
C)  understand why a behavior occurs 
D)  try not to change a behavior

Question 8

A person rating high on the investigative personality type would have the best match with which job?

Accepted Answer

A)  nurse 
B)  mechanic 
C)  reporter 
D)  counselor 
A)  nurse 
B)  mechanic 
C)  reporter 
D)  counselor

Question 9

A low self-monitoring employee would be likely to be a good poker player.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The component of attitude that is made up of knowledge and information is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  affective 
D)  practices 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  affective 
D)  practices

Question 11

A person who believes that "the ends justify the means" would be likely to have a high level of which personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  Machiavellianism 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  social skills 
A)  empathy 
B)  Machiavellianism 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  social skills

Question 12

Individuals tend to attribute their own successes to external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Accepted Answer

People differ in their willingness to ta

Question 14

A tennis player who blames a loss on windy conditions would be likely to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control 
B)  an internal locus of control 
C)  no locus of control 
D)  high self-monitoring 
A)  an external locus of control 
B)  an internal locus of control 
C)  no locus of control 
D)  high self-monitoring

Question 15

High self-esteem individuals tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make excuses for themselves 
B)  avoid making excuses for themselves 
C)  take risks 
D)  avoid risks 
A)  make excuses for themselves 
B)  avoid making excuses for themselves 
C)  take risks 
D)  avoid risks

Question 16

The degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job or actively participates in it refers to the employee's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  job involvement 
B)  organizational commitment 
C)  global commitment 
D)  job satisfaction 
A)  job involvement 
B)  organizational commitment 
C)  global commitment 
D)  job satisfaction

Question 17

Organizational behavior is primarily concerned with group interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity and absenteeism 
B)  workplace attitudes and perceptions 
C)  workplace misbehavior and turnover 
D)  organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction 
A)  productivity and absenteeism 
B)  workplace attitudes and perceptions 
C)  workplace misbehavior and turnover 
D)  organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction

Question 19

A fundamental idea of perception is that all people interpret and distort reality in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a short essay, discuss how self-monitoring can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Accepted Answer

Self-monitoring refers to an individual'

Individuals try to reconcile attitudes and behavior so they are both rational and consistent.

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

A person who is being hypocritical about something that has high importance in her life would be likely to experience ________ discomfort from cognitive dissonance.

North Americans seem to be much more likely to have ________ than people from Middle Eastern countries.

In a short essay, discuss how Machiavellianism can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

When managers influence employee behavior, they ________.

A person rating high on the investigative personality type would have the best match with which job?

A low self-monitoring employee would be likely to be a good poker player.

The component of attitude that is made up of knowledge and information is ________.

A person who believes that "the ends justify the means" would be likely to have a high level of which personality trait?

Individuals tend to attribute their own successes to external factors.

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

A tennis player who blames a loss on windy conditions would be likely to have ________.

High self-esteem individuals tend to ________.

The degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job or actively participates in it refers to the employee's ________.

Organizational behavior is primarily concerned with group interactions.

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

A fundamental idea of perception is that all people interpret and distort reality in some way.

In a short essay, discuss how self-monitoring can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

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Exam 12: Foundations of Individual Behavior

Individuals try to reconcile attitudes and behavior so they are both rational and consistent.

Distortion of perception can only come from the person who is perceiving.

A person who is being hypocritical about something that has high importance in her life would be likely to experience ________ discomfort from cognitive dissonance.

North Americans seem to be much more likely to have ________ than people from Middle Eastern countries.

In a short essay, discuss how Machiavellianism can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

This "behavior" is really an attitude.

When managers influence employee behavior, they ________.

A person rating high on the investigative personality type would have the best match with which job?

A low self-monitoring employee would be likely to be a good poker player.

The component of attitude that is made up of knowledge and information is ________.

A person who believes that "the ends justify the means" would be likely to have a high level of which personality trait?

Individuals tend to attribute their own successes to external factors.

In a short essay, discuss how risk-taking can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

A tennis player who blames a loss on windy conditions would be likely to have ________.

High self-esteem individuals tend to ________.

The degree to which an employee identifies with his or her job or actively participates in it refers to the employee's ________.

Organizational behavior is primarily concerned with group interactions.

All of the following are included in the six behaviors that managers try to explain, predict, and influence EXCEPT ________.

A fundamental idea of perception is that all people interpret and distort reality in some way.

In a short essay, discuss how self-monitoring can help explain individual behavior in organizations.

Managers and Management

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

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