Question 1

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below:  You need a person who is innovative, individualistic, and versatile and is attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan 
B)  Brenda 
C)  Cameron 
D)  Drusilla 
E)  Ellen

Question 2

Researchers have used labels such as Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials to describe different cohorts in the U.S. workforce. While these categories are helpful, they represent ________, not the ________ of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  groups; personalities 
B)  personalities; trends 
C)  trends; beliefs 
D)  beliefs; values 
E)  values; groups

Question 3

When we rank an individual's values in order of their ________, we obtain the person's value system.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity 
B)  content 
C)  context 
D)  social acceptance 
E)  social needs

Question 4

High Machs ________ than do low Machs.

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulate less 
B)  perform better in situations that have several rules and regulations 
C)  win less 
D)  are persuaded less 
E)  persuade others less

Question 5

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

Accepted Answer

A)  As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be happier in their jobs and in their lives as a whole. 
B)  Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts. 
C)  Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts. 
D)  Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts. 
E)  Introverts are less impulsive than extraverts.

Question 6

Which of the following is highly beneficial to a proactive person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong oversight from their manager 
B)  Opportunities for deep level acting 
C)  Good structure in their daily activities 
D)  Ability to tailor their jobs to their strengths 
E)  Working within a team

Question 7

Janet keeps emotional distance from her coworkers and believes that the ends can justify the means. Janet would rate high in Machiavellianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the traits of people having a proactive personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs. 
B)  They naturally seem to think about other people a lot, being concerned about their well-being and feelings. 
C)  They make more rapid decisions and use less information than the low risk takers do. 
D)  They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation and express behavioral inconsistency. 
E)  They are more charismatic and thus are more likely to emerge as leaders and display better psychological health.

Question 9

According to the Hofstede's framework, ________ indicates the degree to which people in a country prefer structured to unstructured situations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Highly conscientious individuals may tend to do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  put family behind work 
B)  put themselves before others 
C)  have trouble learning complex skills 
D)  work to create new and more effective methods 
E)  focus more on performing rather than learning

Question 12

Marylyn is a very driven person who seeks to push ideas forward to keep people on their toes; however, she also has a problem with stepping on peoples toes and being overly critical of others. Marylyn probably has high ________ and low ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Those with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-monitoring 
B)  proactive 
C)  high Mach 
D)  low other-orientation 
E)  narcissist

Question 14

Compare the characteristics of extraverts with those of introverts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which dimension of the Big Five Model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Lydia works as a 911 operator. Her job strength is dictated most likely by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clarity 
B)  consistency 
C)  constraints 
D)  comprehension 
E)  consequences

Question 17

Holly is a highly motivated professional who likes to take on new tasks and makes certain that everything she does is done to perfection. In which two of the Big Five personality traits would Holly most likely score high?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness and emotional stability 
B)  emotional stability and extroversion 
C)  extroversion and openness to experience 
D)  openness to experience and emotional stability 
E)  extroversion and conscientiousness

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Which of the following is not particularly effective for predicting workplace outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  person-job fit 
B)  person-organization fit 
C)  person-group fit 
D)  person-supervisor fit 
E)  person-personality fit

Question 20

Merry is normally a very quiet person who remains somewhat quiet during conversations and social settings. Merry is also the reigning national debate club champion. According to the Trait Activation Theory, what happens to Merry at competitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  She becomes highly narcissistic and is rude to the other competitors. 
B)  Being at the competition causes Merry to draw on normally unused traits. 
C)  Merry stops pretending to be shy. 
D)  Being at the competition causes Merry to internalize. 
E)  Merry wins by not saying much.

Exam 5: Personality and Values

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