Exam 12: Foundations of Individual Behavior

Social learning theory involves learning through ________.

A manager would most likely be interested in employees' attitudes about which of the following?

In attribution theory, ________ behavior is largely beyond an individual's control.

In a short essay, explain how managers can shape behavior using positive and negative reinforcement.

An employee who brags about her company to friends and recommends all company products as gifts is likely to have high ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss the five personality traits of the Big Five Model of personality.

Generally, most people try to achieve ________ between their attitudes and their behavior.

Which of the following is NOT thought to be a tool that managers can use to shape behavior?

According to John Holland's theory, a realistic personality type might be well suited to be an economist.

According to Holland's social scale, becoming a lawyer would be a good job match for someone with this personality type.

According to John Holland, the key to job success is how well an individual's personality matches his or her job.

Cognitive dissonance arises when people feel that their behavior and attitudes are consistent.

The self-serving bias causes people to tend to attribute ________.

Define organizational behavior and describe its goals.

A low self-monitoring individual would NOT tend to pursue a career as ________.

Taking a job in a repressive country that you disapprove of politically might cause discomfort from dissonance unless ________.

Which situation would be an example of the target influencing a perception?

In a short essay, list and discuss three shortcuts frequently used in judging others.

A NASCAR race car driver would be a good occupational match for which personality type?

The thinking versus feeling scale on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® determines whether a person is oriented ________.