WGU C175 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DEFINITIONS
WGU C175 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DEFINITIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Individuals behave in certain ways for
certain reasons. Reasons for certain
behaviors come from influences. Name
potential influences.: biological,
personal, social,
environmental
2. T/F:
Potential influences will not have an impact on the performance of an organic-
nation’s
workforce: FALSE- influences
will have a big
impact
3. How do psychologists define
personality? growth and
development of
a person's
psychological
system
4. What is our definition of personality? enduring characteristics that describe an individual’s
1/5
,WGU C175 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DEFINITIONS
behavior
5. What is the most common way for a manager to measure employee person-
laity? through self-
report surveys
(egg: how
much do you
worry
6. Which is the better predictor of success
on the job? Self-report surveys or
observer-ratings survey? observer-rating surveys
7. Does research support environment or hereditary more as an influence of
personality? Hereditary is shown to be the bigger influencer (supports both)
8. - factors determined at conception: Heredity
9. What are the dominate frameworks for identifying and classifying traits? 1.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 2. Big 5 Model
10. Name the most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the
world: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
11. What test? - 100 question personality test - asks how ppl feel or act in
situations - classifications include: extraverted, introverted, sensing, intuitive
and more: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
12. 12. Is the Meyers-Briggs test best for... 1. Job performance assessment and
selection for best candidate OR 2. Increasing self-awareness and providing
career guidance: Performance is usually unrelated to job performance and managers shouldn't use it for
selection.
13. 13. Which test? - personality assessment that taps five basic dimensions: Big
Five Model
14. This test is very accurate at predicting how people behave in real life
situla- tons: Big Five Model
15. 5. A personality dimension describing someone who is sociable, gregarious,
and assertive.: extraversion
16. A personality dimension that describes someone who is good natured, co-
2/5
WGU C175 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DEFINITIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Individuals behave in certain ways for
certain reasons. Reasons for certain
behaviors come from influences. Name
potential influences.: biological,
personal, social,
environmental
2. T/F:
Potential influences will not have an impact on the performance of an organic-
nation’s
workforce: FALSE- influences
will have a big
impact
3. How do psychologists define
personality? growth and
development of
a person's
psychological
system
4. What is our definition of personality? enduring characteristics that describe an individual’s
1/5
,WGU C175 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DEFINITIONS
behavior
5. What is the most common way for a manager to measure employee person-
laity? through self-
report surveys
(egg: how
much do you
worry
6. Which is the better predictor of success
on the job? Self-report surveys or
observer-ratings survey? observer-rating surveys
7. Does research support environment or hereditary more as an influence of
personality? Hereditary is shown to be the bigger influencer (supports both)
8. - factors determined at conception: Heredity
9. What are the dominate frameworks for identifying and classifying traits? 1.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 2. Big 5 Model
10. Name the most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the
world: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
11. What test? - 100 question personality test - asks how ppl feel or act in
situations - classifications include: extraverted, introverted, sensing, intuitive
and more: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
12. 12. Is the Meyers-Briggs test best for... 1. Job performance assessment and
selection for best candidate OR 2. Increasing self-awareness and providing
career guidance: Performance is usually unrelated to job performance and managers shouldn't use it for
selection.
13. 13. Which test? - personality assessment that taps five basic dimensions: Big
Five Model
14. This test is very accurate at predicting how people behave in real life
situla- tons: Big Five Model
15. 5. A personality dimension describing someone who is sociable, gregarious,
and assertive.: extraversion
16. A personality dimension that describes someone who is good natured, co-
2/5
