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Organizational Behavior Chapter Quizes (First Half)
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Unit 1 Vocabulary: Experimental Des... quiz on chapter 1 & 2 Behavior in Groups Psych I
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Which of the following does the heredity approach state? B
(page 138)
a) An individual's personality is determined by the social
background one is brought up in.
b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
c) An individual's personality is influenced by the
economic settings he is surrounded by.
d) A person's personality traits are created by the
company he keeps i.e., his friends and family.
e) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by
global trends and characteristics.
Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental C
organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions
for project implementation. She believes that the right
decisions can be made only through scrutiny and
analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she
weighs all options before taking action. Which of the
following is Sinclair's personality type according to the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification? (page
140)
a) intuitive
b) introverted
c) thinking
d) feeling
e) perceiving
, What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type B
Indicator as a measure of personality? (page 140)
a)It has an excess of classifications which tends to
confuse a person. b)It forces a person to be categorized
as either one type or another. c)It does not have a clear
demarcation between different personality types.
d)It tends to overemphasize intuitive traits over analytical
traits. e)It indicates results related exclusively to job
performance
________ is as important for managers as for front-line C
employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most
consistently related to job performance. (page 142)
a. Extroversion
b. Agreeableness
c. Conscientiousness
d. Emotional stability
e. Openness to experience
Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust D
his or her behavior to external, situational factors and can
behave differently in different situations. (page 147)
a) low on openness
b) high on narcissism
c) low on agreeableness
d) high on self-monitoring
e) low on conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is most likely to be D
true regarding people with proactive personalities?
(page 148)
a) They react passively to situations.
b) They tend to display their true dispositions and
attitudes in every situation.
c) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe
others exist for their benefit.
d) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders
e) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant
admiration.
Which of the following is true of values? (page 151) C
a) They are void of a judgmental element.
b) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
c) They have content and intensity attributes.
d) They never change irrespective of external factors.
e) They are always established in a person's later years.
Organizational Behavior Chapter Quizes (First Half)
Save
Students also studied
Unit 1 Vocabulary: Experimental Des... quiz on chapter 1 & 2 Behavior in Groups Psych I
23 terms 16 terms 18 terms 26 terms
maryam_salah50 Preview davidawilliams915 Preview Caroline_Zzzhang Preview Pip
Which of the following does the heredity approach state? B
(page 138)
a) An individual's personality is determined by the social
background one is brought up in.
b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
c) An individual's personality is influenced by the
economic settings he is surrounded by.
d) A person's personality traits are created by the
company he keeps i.e., his friends and family.
e) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by
global trends and characteristics.
Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental C
organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions
for project implementation. She believes that the right
decisions can be made only through scrutiny and
analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she
weighs all options before taking action. Which of the
following is Sinclair's personality type according to the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification? (page
140)
a) intuitive
b) introverted
c) thinking
d) feeling
e) perceiving
, What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type B
Indicator as a measure of personality? (page 140)
a)It has an excess of classifications which tends to
confuse a person. b)It forces a person to be categorized
as either one type or another. c)It does not have a clear
demarcation between different personality types.
d)It tends to overemphasize intuitive traits over analytical
traits. e)It indicates results related exclusively to job
performance
________ is as important for managers as for front-line C
employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most
consistently related to job performance. (page 142)
a. Extroversion
b. Agreeableness
c. Conscientiousness
d. Emotional stability
e. Openness to experience
Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust D
his or her behavior to external, situational factors and can
behave differently in different situations. (page 147)
a) low on openness
b) high on narcissism
c) low on agreeableness
d) high on self-monitoring
e) low on conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is most likely to be D
true regarding people with proactive personalities?
(page 148)
a) They react passively to situations.
b) They tend to display their true dispositions and
attitudes in every situation.
c) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe
others exist for their benefit.
d) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders
e) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant
admiration.
Which of the following is true of values? (page 151) C
a) They are void of a judgmental element.
b) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
c) They have content and intensity attributes.
d) They never change irrespective of external factors.
e) They are always established in a person's later years.
