Question 1

How would you compare the MBTI to the Big Five Personality Model? Which one is most accepted by researchers and why?

Accepted Answer

The MBTI is a 100-question personality t

Question 2

Which of the following values would be most likely to be considered a terminal value by Rokeach?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambition 
B)  broad-mindedness 
C)  helpfulness 
D)  a sense of accomplishment 
E)  self-control 
A)  ambition 
B)  broad-mindedness 
C)  helpfulness 
D)  a sense of accomplishment 
E)  self-control

Question 3

The "realistic" personality from Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  painter 
B)  accountant 
C)  mechanic 
D)  lawyer 
E)  biologist 
A)  painter 
B)  accountant 
C)  mechanic 
D)  lawyer 
E)  biologist

Question 4

The five personality factors identified in the Big Five Model appear in almost all cross-cultural studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does the content attribute of a value state?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the value is complete 
B)  that the value is important 
C)  that the value is strongly or weakly held 
D)  the behavior associated with that value 
E)  that the value is not transient 
A)  that the value is complete 
B)  that the value is important 
C)  that the value is strongly or weakly held 
D)  the behavior associated with that value 
E)  that the value is not transient

Question 6

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that types four characteristics into sixteen personality types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term is used to describe the personality of an individual who is aggressively involved in an incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality 
B)  Type B personality 
C)  proactive personality 
D)  narcissistic personality 
E)  high Mach personality 
A)  Type A personality 
B)  Type B personality 
C)  proactive personality 
D)  narcissistic personality 
E)  high Mach personality

Question 8

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 9

How would someone who is described as an ESTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator best be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a visionary 
B)  as a conceptualizer 
C)  as an innovator 
D)  as an organizer 
E)  as a leader 
A)  as a visionary 
B)  as a conceptualizer 
C)  as an innovator 
D)  as an organizer 
E)  as a leader

Question 10

Describe what is meant by the terms "person-job fit" and "person-organization fit."

Accepted Answer

The person-job fit theory was developed

Question 11

Which of the following is true of people with a Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They don't tend to feel a lot of stress. 
B)  They play for fun and relaxation. 
C)  They work fast . 
D)  They are unpredictable. 
E)  They are generally content with their place in the world. 
A)  They don't tend to feel a lot of stress. 
B)  They play for fun and relaxation. 
C)  They work fast . 
D)  They are unpredictable. 
E)  They are generally content with their place in the world.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best definition of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are mostly determined at birth. 
B)  Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are determined over a person's lifetime. 
C)  Personality is all the ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. 
D)  Personality is, for the most part, comprised of traits that cannot be measured or defined. 
E)  Personality is the static organization of how a person reacts to different environments. 
A)  Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are mostly determined at birth. 
B)  Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are determined over a person's lifetime. 
C)  Personality is all the ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. 
D)  Personality is, for the most part, comprised of traits that cannot be measured or defined. 
E)  Personality is the static organization of how a person reacts to different environments.

Question 13

Explain where the United States ranks on each of the five dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

Accepted Answer

The United States tends to be short term

Question 14

A high Mach would be most suited for which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a manager who leads a team of geographically distant consultants 
B)  a human resources manager who ensures staff firings do not place the company in legal jeopardy 
C)  an ombudsman who investigates consumer complaints and mediates their outcome 
D)  an auditor who checks that all company accounts are kept properly 
E)  a real estate broker negotiating in the lease of large amounts of office space 
A)  a manager who leads a team of geographically distant consultants 
B)  a human resources manager who ensures staff firings do not place the company in legal jeopardy 
C)  an ombudsman who investigates consumer complaints and mediates their outcome 
D)  an auditor who checks that all company accounts are kept properly 
E)  a real estate broker negotiating in the lease of large amounts of office space

Question 15

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values are flexible. 
B)  Values are synonymous with attitudes. 
C)  Values tend to be consistent among occupational groups. 
D)  Values are fairly stable over time. 
E)  Values change easily when they are called into question. 
A)  Values are flexible. 
B)  Values are synonymous with attitudes. 
C)  Values tend to be consistent among occupational groups. 
D)  Values are fairly stable over time. 
E)  Values change easily when they are called into question.

Question 16

You have decided to use Holland's Typology of Personality and Congruent Occupations to help your friends who are college seniors recognize which jobs they would be well-suited for. Monica is shy, stable, and persistent. Neil is ambitious and energetic and likes to dominate conversations. Jessica is idealistic, impractical, and very imaginative. Walter is efficient and practical, but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. Chris is an original thinker, with an analytical and independent intelligence.
-Monica is majoring in interior design. Her personality type is "realistic" according to Holland's Typology. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monica's personality type is well-suited to her major. 
B)  Monica is better suited to be a bank teller. 
C)  Interior design is incongruent with her personality type. 
D)  Interior design is congruent with a "social" personality type. 
E)  Monica prefers physical to mental activities. 
A)  Monica's personality type is well-suited to her major. 
B)  Monica is better suited to be a bank teller. 
C)  Interior design is incongruent with her personality type. 
D)  Interior design is congruent with a "social" personality type. 
E)  Monica prefers physical to mental activities.

Question 17

Identify and briefly describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality model.

Accepted Answer

The five key traits in the Big Five pers

Question 18

What is the term used to describe workers who entered the workforce in the 1950s and early 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boomers 
B)  Nexters 
C)  Xers 
D)  Veterans 
E)  Millennials 
A)  Boomers 
B)  Nexters 
C)  Xers 
D)  Veterans 
E)  Millennials

Question 19

Describe the Big Five personality dimension of emotional stability and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

Accepted Answer

The emotional stability dimension, often

Question 20

You have decided to use Holland's Typology of Personality and Congruent Occupations to help your friends who are college seniors recognize which jobs they would be well-suited for. Monica is shy, stable, and persistent. Neil is ambitious and energetic and likes to dominate conversations. Jessica is idealistic, impractical, and very imaginative. Walter is efficient and practical, but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. Chris is an original thinker, with an analytical and independent intelligence.
-Which of your friends is most likely to find a successful career as a writer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter 
B)  Neil 
C)  Jessica 
D)  Monica 
E)  Chris 
A)  Walter 
B)  Neil 
C)  Jessica 
D)  Monica 
E)  Chris

How would you compare the MBTI to the Big Five Personality Model? Which one is most accepted by researchers and why?

Which of the following values would be most likely to be considered a terminal value by Rokeach?

The "realistic" personality from Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?

The five personality factors identified in the Big Five Model appear in almost all cross-cultural studies.

What does the content attribute of a value state?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that types four characteristics into sixteen personality types.

What term is used to describe the personality of an individual who is aggressively involved in an incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time?

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

How would someone who is described as an ESTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator best be described?

Describe what is meant by the terms "person-job fit" and "person-organization fit."

Which of the following is true of people with a Type A personality?

Which of the following is the best definition of personality?

Explain where the United States ranks on each of the five dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

A high Mach would be most suited for which of the following positions?

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Identify and briefly describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality model.

What is the term used to describe workers who entered the workforce in the 1950s and early 1960s?

Describe the Big Five personality dimension of emotional stability and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

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Exam 5: Personality and Values

How would you compare the MBTI to the Big Five Personality Model? Which one is most accepted by researchers and why?

Which of the following values would be most likely to be considered a terminal value by Rokeach?

The "realistic" personality from Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?

The five personality factors identified in the Big Five Model appear in almost all cross-cultural studies.

What does the content attribute of a value state?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that types four characteristics into sixteen personality types.

What term is used to describe the personality of an individual who is aggressively involved in an incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time?

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

How would someone who is described as an ESTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator best be described?

Describe what is meant by the terms "person-job fit" and "person-organization fit."

Which of the following is true of people with a Type A personality?

Which of the following is the best definition of personality?

Explain where the United States ranks on each of the five dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

A high Mach would be most suited for which of the following positions?

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Identify and briefly describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality model.

What is the term used to describe workers who entered the workforce in the 1950s and early 1960s?

Describe the Big Five personality dimension of emotional stability and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Basic Approaches to Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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