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\Q\..A person who is experiencing cognitive dissonance might have his discomfort from the
dissonance reduced if he has ________ control over his actions - ANSWERS✔-little or no
\Q\.________ is the unique combination of psychological traits that describe a person. -
ANSWERS✔-Personality
\Q\.Hidden aspects of an organization that OB provides insight into include ________. -
ANSWERS✔-attitudes
\Q\.When you stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem, you are revealing
which component of your attitude toward your country? - ANSWERS✔-behavioral
\Q\.A person who takes full responsibility in both his or her successes and failures is likely to be
high in this emotional intelligence dimension - ANSWERS✔-self-motivation
\Q\.Attribution theory is primarily concerned with explaining ________ - ANSWERS✔-the
behavior of others
\Q\.When people judge someone on the basis of the perception of a group they are a part of,
they are using the shortcut called ________. - ANSWERS✔-stereotyping
, \Q\.In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows high distinctiveness and low
consistency is likely to be attributed as ________. - ANSWERS✔-externally caused
\Q\.Which of the following is typically the most important reason for why managers want to
increase positive job attitudes? - ANSWERS✔-lower rates of turnover and absenteeism
\Q\.Individuals tend to attribute their own successes to external factors. - ANSWERS✔-False
\Q\.Dan in New York is part of a team that is creating new software for the One Laptop Per Child
program. The graphic designer for Dan's team is in Uruguay. The programmers for the team are
in different parts of California. The team meets by videoconference once a week. Dan's team is
likely to be a ________. - ANSWERS✔-virtual team
\Q\.The group is likely to work on its primary task during the adjourning stage of group
development - ANSWERS✔-False
\Q\.The primary reason for why social loafing occurs is that output contributions from ________
easily be measured. - ANSWERS✔-individuals cannot
\Q\.Members of an organization typically ________ the status of other organizational members.
- ANSWERS✔-agree about
\Q\.Which of the following is NOT generally thought to be an advantage of teams over
traditional work arrangements? - ANSWERS✔-teams are highly mechanistic
\Q\.A team that lacks discipline needs someone to fulfill this team role - ANSWERS✔-controller-
inspector