Question 1

Persons with an internal locus of control:

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that fate affects their circumstances. 
B)  accept others controlling them. 
C)  take personal responsibility for their situation. 
D)  can easily succumb to social and peer pressure. 
A)  believe that fate affects their circumstances. 
B)  accept others controlling them. 
C)  take personal responsibility for their situation. 
D)  can easily succumb to social and peer pressure.

Question 2

Match the following:
-Ethics

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior consistent with one's personal values and those of society 
B) An example of unethical behavior 
C) The study of moral values and moral behavior 
D) A highly valued outcome 
E) Choosing between two or more equally desirable or undesirable options 
A) Behavior consistent with one's personal values and those of society 
B) An example of unethical behavior 
C) The study of moral values and moral behavior 
D) A highly valued outcome 
E) Choosing between two or more equally desirable or undesirable options

Question 3

Match the following:
-The Prince

Accepted Answer

A) Terminal value 
B) An unacceptable behavior 
C) A guide for acquiring and using power 
D) Instrumental value 
E) A sequence of value development and ethical behavior 
A) Terminal value 
B) An unacceptable behavior 
C) A guide for acquiring and using power 
D) Instrumental value 
E) A sequence of value development and ethical behavior

Question 4

Job satisfaction and employee performance are likely to be positively related when:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay is linked to attendance. 
B)  managers work hard to keep employees happy and use a non-participative style of management. 
C)  rewards are valued by employees and are tied directly to performance. 
D)  employee turnover is high. 
A)  pay is linked to attendance. 
B)  managers work hard to keep employees happy and use a non-participative style of management. 
C)  rewards are valued by employees and are tied directly to performance. 
D)  employee turnover is high.

Question 5

The process of managing emotions in order to fit the rules of the job would be considered emotional:

Accepted Answer

A)  effort. 
B)  contagion. 
C)  labor. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  effort. 
B)  contagion. 
C)  labor. 
D)  conflict.

Question 6

Match the following:
-Machiavellianism

Accepted Answer

A) Enduring belief about socially preferable conduct 
B) A personality characteristic involving one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way 
C) The process of moving through stages of maturity with regard to making ethical decisions 
D) Represents a goal to be achieved 
E) Represents acceptable behavior to be followed in achieving end state 
A) Enduring belief about socially preferable conduct 
B) A personality characteristic involving one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way 
C) The process of moving through stages of maturity with regard to making ethical decisions 
D) Represents a goal to be achieved 
E) Represents acceptable behavior to be followed in achieving end state

Question 7

Match the following:
-Cognitive moral development

Accepted Answer

A) Terminal value 
B) An unacceptable behavior 
C) A guide for acquiring and using power 
D) Instrumental value 
E) A sequence of value development and ethical behavior 
A) Terminal value 
B) An unacceptable behavior 
C) A guide for acquiring and using power 
D) Instrumental value 
E) A sequence of value development and ethical behavior

Question 8

Counterproductive behavior that violates organizational norms and causes harms to others in an organization is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  OCB. 
B)  WDB. 
C)  JDI. 
D)  MSQ. 
A)  OCB. 
B)  WDB. 
C)  JDI. 
D)  MSQ.

Question 9

Attitudes are learned and two major influences include:

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated behavior and emotions. 
B)  direct experience and social learning. 
C)  cognitive dissonance and negative affectivity. 
D)  moods and emotional intelligence. 
A)  repeated behavior and emotions. 
B)  direct experience and social learning. 
C)  cognitive dissonance and negative affectivity. 
D)  moods and emotional intelligence.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding job satisfaction and organizational commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are reciprocally related. 
B)  They are strongly positively related. 
C)  Organizational commitment moderates the relationship between job satisfaction and performance. 
D)  There is a curvilinear relationship between the two variables. 
A)  They are reciprocally related. 
B)  They are strongly positively related. 
C)  Organizational commitment moderates the relationship between job satisfaction and performance. 
D)  There is a curvilinear relationship between the two variables.

Question 11

Match the following:
-Instrumental value

Accepted Answer

A) Enduring belief about socially preferable conduct 
B) A personality characteristic involving one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way 
C) The process of moving through stages of maturity with regard to making ethical decisions 
D) Represents a goal to be achieved 
E) Represents acceptable behavior to be followed in achieving end state 
A) Enduring belief about socially preferable conduct 
B) A personality characteristic involving one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way 
C) The process of moving through stages of maturity with regard to making ethical decisions 
D) Represents a goal to be achieved 
E) Represents acceptable behavior to be followed in achieving end state

Question 12

Substantial social learning occurs through cognitive dissonance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The type of organizational commitment that is based on an individual's desire to remain in an organization is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional commitment 
B)  normative commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  attitudinal commitment 
A)  intentional commitment 
B)  normative commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  attitudinal commitment

Question 14

Match the following:
-Expertise

Accepted Answer

A) A good feeling about one's job and work 
B) An instrument using a five-point scale for measuring job satisfaction 
C) An employee's intention to remain as an organizational member because of a strong desire to do so 
D) A source characteristic of a message 
E) Involves direct cognitive processing of a message's content 
A) A good feeling about one's job and work 
B) An instrument using a five-point scale for measuring job satisfaction 
C) An employee's intention to remain as an organizational member because of a strong desire to do so 
D) A source characteristic of a message 
E) Involves direct cognitive processing of a message's content

Question 15

According to research on Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development, individuals at higher development stages are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to cheat. 
B)  more likely to put expediency before ethics. 
C)  not able to distinguish right from wrong. 
D)  more likely to engage in whistle-blowing. 
A)  more likely to cheat. 
B)  more likely to put expediency before ethics. 
C)  not able to distinguish right from wrong. 
D)  more likely to engage in whistle-blowing.

Question 16

Recent research found that four values exerted the most influence on job choice decisions. Which of the following is NOT one of those values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement 
B)  Concern for others 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Pay 
A)  Achievement 
B)  Concern for others 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Pay

Question 17

In Stage 6 of Kohlberg's cognitive moral development model, individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  obey rules to avoid punishment. 
B)  control others. 
C)  focus on the expectations of others. 
D)  follow self-selected ethical principles. 
A)  obey rules to avoid punishment. 
B)  control others. 
C)  focus on the expectations of others. 
D)  follow self-selected ethical principles.

Question 18

Which of the following qualities has NOT been suggested as important to making ethical decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competence to identify issues 
B)  Self-confidence to seek out different opinions 
C)  Tough-mindedness 
D)  Attractiveness 
A)  Competence to identify issues 
B)  Self-confidence to seek out different opinions 
C)  Tough-mindedness 
D)  Attractiveness

Question 19

The three major aspects of the source characteristic affecting persuasion include:

Accepted Answer

A)  expertise, credibility, and charisma. 
B)  credibility, charisma, and attractiveness. 
C)  expertise, charisma, and attractiveness. 
D)  expertise, trustworthiness, and attractiveness. 
A)  expertise, credibility, and charisma. 
B)  credibility, charisma, and attractiveness. 
C)  expertise, charisma, and attractiveness. 
D)  expertise, trustworthiness, and attractiveness.

Question 20

Match the following:
-Cognition

Accepted Answer

A) The emotional component of an attitude 
B) Reflects a person's perceptions and beliefs 
C) A conflict between attitudes and behavior 
D) Acquisition of attitudes through observing others 
E) An object or person that is a powerful influence on attitudes 
A) The emotional component of an attitude 
B) Reflects a person's perceptions and beliefs 
C) A conflict between attitudes and behavior 
D) Acquisition of attitudes through observing others 
E) An object or person that is a powerful influence on attitudes

Persons with an internal locus of control:

Match the following: -Ethics

Match the following: -The Prince

Job satisfaction and employee performance are likely to be positively related when:

The process of managing emotions in order to fit the rules of the job would be considered emotional:

Match the following: -Machiavellianism

Match the following: -Cognitive moral development

Counterproductive behavior that violates organizational norms and causes harms to others in an organization is known as:

Attitudes are learned and two major influences include:

Which of the following statements is true regarding job satisfaction and organizational commitment?

Match the following: -Instrumental value

Substantial social learning occurs through cognitive dissonance.

The type of organizational commitment that is based on an individual's desire to remain in an organization is called _____.

Match the following: -Expertise

According to research on Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development, individuals at higher development stages are:

Recent research found that four values exerted the most influence on job choice decisions. Which of the following is NOT one of those values?

In Stage 6 of Kohlberg's cognitive moral development model, individuals:

Which of the following qualities has NOT been suggested as important to making ethical decisions?

The three major aspects of the source characteristic affecting persuasion include:

Match the following: -Cognition

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 4: Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Persons with an internal locus of control:

Match the following: -Ethics

Match the following: -The Prince

Job satisfaction and employee performance are likely to be positively related when:

The process of managing emotions in order to fit the rules of the job would be considered emotional:

Match the following: -Machiavellianism

Match the following: -Cognitive moral development

Counterproductive behavior that violates organizational norms and causes harms to others in an organization is known as:

Attitudes are learned and two major influences include:

Which of the following statements is true regarding job satisfaction and organizational commitment?

Match the following: -Instrumental value

Substantial social learning occurs through cognitive dissonance.

The type of organizational commitment that is based on an individual's desire to remain in an organization is called _____.

Match the following: -Expertise

According to research on Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development, individuals at higher development stages are:

Recent research found that four values exerted the most influence on job choice decisions. Which of the following is NOT one of those values?

In Stage 6 of Kohlberg's cognitive moral development model, individuals:

Which of the following qualities has NOT been suggested as important to making ethical decisions?

The three major aspects of the source characteristic affecting persuasion include:

Match the following: -Cognition

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters