WGU WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
517C
EST. 1997 College of Business
C715: Organizational Behavior
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION — INDIVIDUAL, GROUP & ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS
INSTITUTION PROGRAM
Western Governors University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE
C715 Organizational Behavior
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE
2025–2026 Comprehensive Assessment — Organizational Behavior
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM FORMAT
70 Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best Answer
General Instructions
▸ Read each question carefully before selecting your answer.
▸ Select the single best answer for each multiple-choice item.
▸ This comprehensive examination covers personality and values, perception and decision-making, motivation
theories, group dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, power and politics, and conflict resolution.
▸ All questions are weighted equally unless otherwise noted.
▸ Electronic devices, notes, and reference materials are prohibited during the examination.
Q MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 70 Questions
,1. The Big Five Model includes which five personality dimensions?
A. Introversion, sensing, thinking, judging, perceiving
B. Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experience
C. Achievement, power, affiliation, autonomy, security
D. Dominance, influence, steadiness, compliance, intelligence
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experience
RATIONALE:
The Big Five Model (OCEAN) is the most widely accepted framework for personality traits: Extraversion (sociable,
assertive), Agreeableness (cooperative, trusting), Conscientiousness (responsible, organized), Emotional
Stability (calm, secure vs. neurotic), and Openness to Experience (imaginative, curious). Option A describes
MBTI dimensions. Option C describes McClelland's needs. Option D describes DISC.
2. Conscientiousness describes someone who is:
A. Sociable, gregarious, and assertive
B. Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized
C. Imaginative, curious, and artistic
D. Anxious, fearful, and depressed
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized
RATIONALE:
Conscientiousness is the Big Five trait describing a person's reliability — high scorers are responsible,
dependable, persistent, and organized. This trait is the strongest predictor of job performance across
occupations. Option A describes Extraversion. Option C describes Openness to Experience. Option D describes
Neuroticism (low Emotional Stability).
,3. Core self-evaluation refers to:
A. The degree to which an individual adjusts behavior to external factors
B. Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth
C. The tendency to be arrogant and have a sense of entitlement
D. The ability to identify opportunities and take initiative
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth
RATIONALE:
Core self-evaluation is a fundamental assessment individuals make about their own worth, capabilities, and
competence. People with positive core self-evaluations perform better, are more satisfied, and set more
ambitious goals. Option A describes self-monitoring. Option C describes narcissism. Option D describes
proactive personality.
4. Machiavellianism is characterized by:
A. Being pragmatic, maintaining emotional distance, and believing ends can justify means
B. Being cooperative, trusting, and good-natured
C. Adjusting behavior to external situations
D. Identifying opportunities and taking initiative
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. Being pragmatic, maintaining emotional distance, and believing ends can justify means
RATIONALE:
Machiavellianism (Mach) describes individuals who are pragmatic, maintain emotional distance from others,
and believe that the ends can justify the means. High Machs manipulate more, win more, and are persuaded
less. Option B describes agreeableness. Option C describes self-monitoring. Option D describes proactive
personality.
, 5. Self-monitoring refers to an individual's ability to:
A. Identify opportunities and persevere until change occurs
B. Adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors
C. Believe in his or her capability to perform a task
D. Maintain emotional distance from others
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors
RATIONALE:
Self-monitoring describes the extent to which individuals can adapt their behavior to external situations. High
self-monitors are flexible, read social cues, and behave differently across situations. Low self-monitors are
consistent — they act according to their internal states regardless of the situation. Option A describes proactive
personality. Option C describes self-efficacy.
6. Terminal values differ from instrumental values in that terminal values:
A. Are core values permanent in nature such as honesty and ambition
B. Are values we work towards, such as happiness and self-respect
C. Are values imposed by organizational culture
D. Describe how people prefer to act as individuals
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Are values we work towards, such as happiness and self-respect
RATIONALE:
Terminal values are desirable end-states of existence — goals we work toward achieving (happiness, self-
respect, family security, recognition). Instrumental values (A) are the means to achieve terminal values — core,
permanent modes of conduct (honesty, sincerity, ambition, independence). This distinction comes from Milton
Rokeach's value survey.
517C
EST. 1997 College of Business
C715: Organizational Behavior
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION — INDIVIDUAL, GROUP & ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS
INSTITUTION PROGRAM
Western Governors University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE
C715 Organizational Behavior
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE
2025–2026 Comprehensive Assessment — Organizational Behavior
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM FORMAT
70 Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best Answer
General Instructions
▸ Read each question carefully before selecting your answer.
▸ Select the single best answer for each multiple-choice item.
▸ This comprehensive examination covers personality and values, perception and decision-making, motivation
theories, group dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, power and politics, and conflict resolution.
▸ All questions are weighted equally unless otherwise noted.
▸ Electronic devices, notes, and reference materials are prohibited during the examination.
Q MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 70 Questions
,1. The Big Five Model includes which five personality dimensions?
A. Introversion, sensing, thinking, judging, perceiving
B. Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experience
C. Achievement, power, affiliation, autonomy, security
D. Dominance, influence, steadiness, compliance, intelligence
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experience
RATIONALE:
The Big Five Model (OCEAN) is the most widely accepted framework for personality traits: Extraversion (sociable,
assertive), Agreeableness (cooperative, trusting), Conscientiousness (responsible, organized), Emotional
Stability (calm, secure vs. neurotic), and Openness to Experience (imaginative, curious). Option A describes
MBTI dimensions. Option C describes McClelland's needs. Option D describes DISC.
2. Conscientiousness describes someone who is:
A. Sociable, gregarious, and assertive
B. Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized
C. Imaginative, curious, and artistic
D. Anxious, fearful, and depressed
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized
RATIONALE:
Conscientiousness is the Big Five trait describing a person's reliability — high scorers are responsible,
dependable, persistent, and organized. This trait is the strongest predictor of job performance across
occupations. Option A describes Extraversion. Option C describes Openness to Experience. Option D describes
Neuroticism (low Emotional Stability).
,3. Core self-evaluation refers to:
A. The degree to which an individual adjusts behavior to external factors
B. Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth
C. The tendency to be arrogant and have a sense of entitlement
D. The ability to identify opportunities and take initiative
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth
RATIONALE:
Core self-evaluation is a fundamental assessment individuals make about their own worth, capabilities, and
competence. People with positive core self-evaluations perform better, are more satisfied, and set more
ambitious goals. Option A describes self-monitoring. Option C describes narcissism. Option D describes
proactive personality.
4. Machiavellianism is characterized by:
A. Being pragmatic, maintaining emotional distance, and believing ends can justify means
B. Being cooperative, trusting, and good-natured
C. Adjusting behavior to external situations
D. Identifying opportunities and taking initiative
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. Being pragmatic, maintaining emotional distance, and believing ends can justify means
RATIONALE:
Machiavellianism (Mach) describes individuals who are pragmatic, maintain emotional distance from others,
and believe that the ends can justify the means. High Machs manipulate more, win more, and are persuaded
less. Option B describes agreeableness. Option C describes self-monitoring. Option D describes proactive
personality.
, 5. Self-monitoring refers to an individual's ability to:
A. Identify opportunities and persevere until change occurs
B. Adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors
C. Believe in his or her capability to perform a task
D. Maintain emotional distance from others
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors
RATIONALE:
Self-monitoring describes the extent to which individuals can adapt their behavior to external situations. High
self-monitors are flexible, read social cues, and behave differently across situations. Low self-monitors are
consistent — they act according to their internal states regardless of the situation. Option A describes proactive
personality. Option C describes self-efficacy.
6. Terminal values differ from instrumental values in that terminal values:
A. Are core values permanent in nature such as honesty and ambition
B. Are values we work towards, such as happiness and self-respect
C. Are values imposed by organizational culture
D. Describe how people prefer to act as individuals
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. Are values we work towards, such as happiness and self-respect
RATIONALE:
Terminal values are desirable end-states of existence — goals we work toward achieving (happiness, self-
respect, family security, recognition). Instrumental values (A) are the means to achieve terminal values — core,
permanent modes of conduct (honesty, sincerity, ambition, independence). This distinction comes from Milton
Rokeach's value survey.
