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Organizational Behavior - C715 (WGU)
Questions and Correct Answers
1) Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in
Manhattan and has been asked to complete a self-report survey to
help interviewers understand if she is the right candidate for the
job. From the interview, they have found that she is extroverted,
empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key
characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about
Lugo indicate her ________.
A) talent
B) skill
C) knowledge
D) genealogy
E) personality Ans: E) personality
2) Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
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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/she is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she
keeps i.e., his/her friends and family. E) A person's personality
traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
Ans: B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
3) Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an
environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful
and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at
her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that
her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-
workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is
Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as according to the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
A) social
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B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted Ans: B) introverted
4) Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of
reliability?
A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability Ans: C) conscientiousness
5) Which of the following statements is true about people with
positive core self-evaluations?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
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B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. Ans: A)
They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
6) Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their
behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently
in different situations.
A) low on openness
B) high on narcissism
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on self-monitoring
E) low on conscientiousness Ans: D) high on self-monitoring
7) Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), which
consists of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________
values.
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Organizational Behavior - C715 (WGU)
Questions and Correct Answers
1) Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in
Manhattan and has been asked to complete a self-report survey to
help interviewers understand if she is the right candidate for the
job. From the interview, they have found that she is extroverted,
empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key
characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about
Lugo indicate her ________.
A) talent
B) skill
C) knowledge
D) genealogy
E) personality Ans: E) personality
2) Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
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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/she is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she
keeps i.e., his/her friends and family. E) A person's personality
traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
Ans: B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
3) Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an
environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful
and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at
her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that
her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-
workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is
Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as according to the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
A) social
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B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted Ans: B) introverted
4) Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of
reliability?
A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability Ans: C) conscientiousness
5) Which of the following statements is true about people with
positive core self-evaluations?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
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B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. Ans: A)
They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
6) Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their
behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently
in different situations.
A) low on openness
B) high on narcissism
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on self-monitoring
E) low on conscientiousness Ans: D) high on self-monitoring
7) Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), which
consists of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________
values.
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