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- Personality researchers note that the third edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary contains 17, adjectives that can be used to describe someone's traits.
True False
- Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.
True False
- According to research, agreeable employees have the weakest customer service skills.
True False
- Whereas neuroticism is synonymous with positive affectivity, extraversion is synonymous with negative affectivity.
True False
- Neurotic people tend to hold an external locus of control.
True False
- Research on the MBTI suggests that managers are more likely to be "FPs" than the general population.
True False
- Citizens of the United States tend to be high on individualism, low on power distance, high on uncertainty avoidance, high on masculinity, and low on short-term orientation, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values.
True False
- Conscientiousness has a moderate positive effect on performance as well as on commitment.
True False
- According to a recent survey of Fortune 1000 firms, around 75 percent of those firms rely on some form of personality testing.
True False
- Integrity tests typically come in two general varieties: clear purpose tests and veiled purpose tests.
True False
- Adjectives such as responsible, critical, organized, or achievement-oriented are all examples of cultural values.
True False
- One important social factor is the culture in which an individual is raised.
True False
- One method of separating nature and nurture effects is to study identical twins who have been adopted by different sets of parents at birth.
True False
- Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.
True False
- Agreeable people prioritize accomplishment striving.
True False
- Agreeableness is related to performance across all occupations.
True False
- Of the Big Five, openness is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.
True False
- Extraverts are less likely to emerge as leaders in social and task-related groups.
True False
- Extraverts tend to be unhappy with their jobs.
True False
- Extraverted employees have low positive affectivity.
True False
- Neuroticism is the most important of the Big Five from the perspective of job performance.
True False
- Neurotic employees experience lower levels of job satisfaction than their less neurotic counterparts.
True False
- Neurotic people are more likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.
True False
- The central premise of MBTI is that employees have more career satisfaction and longevity in occupations that match their personality type.
True False
- There is little evidence that the MBTI is a useful tool for predicting the job satisfaction, motivation, performance, or commitment of employees across jobs.
True False
- _______ are shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture.
A. Cultural values B. Traits C. Locus of controls D. Perceptions E. Ethnocentrisms
- Personality researchers note that the third edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary contains _______ adjectives that can be used to describe someone's traits.
A. less than 100 B. 657 C. 14, D. 6, E. 1,
- Which of the following is not a broad "factor" or "dimension" of the big five taxonomy?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Locus of control D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- Professor Mason was writing a recommendation for Lisa. He described Lisa as a dependable, organized, reliable, and ambitious individual. According to the Big Five taxonomy, traits describing Lisa classifies as which of these?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- Kind, cooperative, helpful, and warm describes which of these dimensions of the Big Five?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- If your roommate is nervous, moody, emotional, insecure, and jealous, he would fit which of these dimensions of the Big Five?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- Randy was recently given the following comment by his best friend. "You are uninquisitive, conforming, and quite unartistic. You need to work on these aspects." Randy needs to work on which dimension of the Big Five?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- Raj has always been quiet, shy, and reserved. If he wants to improve these qualities, which of the following Big Five dimension would you recommend he should work on?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- The Big Five dimensions can best be described by which of these acronyms?
A. CANOE B. NOBLE C. CAMEL D. POLKA E. AMBER
- Critical, selfish, and rude are opposite traits for which dimension of the Big Five?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- Careless, negligent, and irresponsible are opposite traits for which dimension of the Big Five?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- According to the research on twin studies, what percent of the variation in extraversion is accounted for by genetic differences?
A. 87 B. 11 C. 28 D. 7 E. 49
- According to the research on twin studies, which of the Big Five have the smallest genetic impact?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- In a conflict situation, Maya tends to react by walking away or adopting a "wait-and see" attitude. Maya can be described as which of these individual, according to the Big Five?
A. Thinking B. Extraverted C. Agreeable D. Sensing E. Conscientious
- Of the Big Five, _______ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.
A. openness B. conscientiousness C. agreeableness D. neuroticism E. extraversion
- Extraverted people prioritize
A. status striving B. communion striving C. accomplishment striving D. negativity striving E. none of these
- _______ reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
A. Communion striving B. Status striving C. Negativity striving D. Accomplishment striving E. None of these
- Regina cares a lot about being successful and influential and always directs her work efforts towards "moving up" and developing a strong reputation. Regina can be described as which of these, according to the Big Five?
A. Neurotic B. Agreeable C. Extraverted D. Close E. Conflict-oriented
- Research suggests that _______ employees are more likely to emerge as leaders in social and task-related groups.
A. close B. conflict-driven C. agreeable D. extraverted E. neurotic
- Extraverted people tend to be high in
A. neuroticism B. agreeableness C. negative affectivity D. conflict avoidance E. positive affectivity
- A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elations refers to
A. neuroticism B. agreeableness C. positive affectivity D. conflict avoidance E. none of these
- Emotional stability is the flip side of which of these Big Five dimension?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness E. Neuroticism
- If conscientiousness is the most important of the Big Five from the perspective of job performance, _______ is the second most important.
A. neuroticism B. extraversion C. agreeableness D. openness E. collectivism
- Whereas extraversion is synonymous with _______, neuroticism is synonymous with _______.
A. individualism; collectivism B. agreeableness; conflict avoidance C. negative affectivity; positive affectivity D. conflict avoidance; agreeableness E. positive affectivity; negative affectivity
- Neurotic people tend to be both
A. less satisfied with job as well as life B. agreeable as well as conflict avoiders C. happy as well as calm D. extraverted as well as positively affected E. none of these
- Neuroticism is associated with a(n) _______ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are more likely to appraise day-to-day situations as stressful.
A. agreeableness B. extraversion C. differential exposure D. openness E. none of these
- People with an external locus of control tend to believe:
A. people are lonely because they don't try to be friendly B. getting good job depends mainly on being in the right place at the right time C. people's misfortunes result from the mistakes they make D. the average citizen can have an influence in government decisions E. in the case of a well-prepared student, there is rarely if ever such a thing as an unfair test
- Getting ready to graduate with a degree in Management, Ramona has been heard as saying, "Getting a good job depends mainly on being at the right place at the right time". Ramona can be described as having a(n)
A. internal locus of control B. Type B behavior pattern C. external locus of control D. enthusiastic and upbeat mood pattern E. none of these
- Having just taken a test in Organizational Behavior, your roommate asks you if the test was fair. If your response is "in the case of a well-prepared student, there is rarely if ever such a thing as an unfair test", you can be described as having a(n)
A. internal locus of control B. Type A behavior pattern C. external locus of control D. high neurotic mood pattern E. none of these
- According to research, people with an internal locus of control have all of these except:
A. lower stress hormone secretion B. high job satisfaction C. higher self-reported mental well-being D. higher blood pressure E. fewer self-reported physical symptoms
- Inquisitiveness and intellectualness are alternative labels for which of these Big Five dimension?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness to experience E. Neuroticism
- Which of the Big Five dimension is more likely to be valuable in jobs that require high levels of creativity?
A. Neuroticism B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Conscientiousness E. Openness to experience
- Which of these is defined as the capacity to generate novel and useful ideas and solutions?
A. Neuroticism B. Extraversion C. Creativity D. Conscientiousness E. Ethnocentrism
- MBTI evaluates individuals on the basis of all of these types of preferences except:
A. judging versus perceiving B. sensing versus intuition C. extraversion versus introversion D. thinking versus feeling E. short-term versus long-term orientation
- Sohail is a very private person. He gets energized by private time and reflection opportunities. Sohail can be described as having a(n) _______ preference, according to the MBTI taxonomy.
A. perceiving B. sensing C. introversion D. feeling E. long-term orientation
- In making decision, Raj and Riya have different preferences. Raj prefers clear and concrete facts and data whereas Riya prefers hunches and speculations based on theory and imaginations. According to the MBTI, Raj can be described as a(n) _______ type, whereas Riya can be described as a(n) _______ type.
A. sensing; intuition B. perceiving; judging C. short-term; long-term D. feeling; thinking E. extraversion; introversion
- If Rohan approaches all his decisions with logic and critical analysis, according to MBTI, he is likely going to be described as a(n) _______ type.
A. perceiving B. thinking C. extraversion D. feeling E. short-term
- Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals describes a(n) _______ type, according to the MBTI.
A. perceiving B. introversion C. extraversion D. feeling E. judging
- Roger tends to be helpful, inspiring, informative, and empathetic. He enjoys helping, serving, and assisting others. According to the RIASEC model, Roger would be classified as having which of these personality types?
A. Enterprising B. Social C. Artistic D. Conventional E. Investigative
- Abbey has always been a very competitive individual. She enjoys persuading and leading others. She also tends to be a high risk taker and a very energetic and ambitious person. According to the RIASEC model, Abbey would be classified as having which of these personality types?
A. Enterprising B. Social C. Artistic D. Conventional E. Investigative
- If you tend to be careful, conservative, self-controlled, and structured, according to the RIASEC model, you would be classified as having which of these personality types?
A. Enterprising B. Social C. Artistic D. Conventional E. Investigative
- Which of these is not one of Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values?
A. Power distance B. Masculinity-femininity C. Individualism-collectivism D. Uncertainty avoidance E. Extraversion-introversion
- According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, citizens of the United States tend to be all of these except:
A. high on individualism B. high on uncertainty avoidance C. high on masculinity D. low on power distance E. high on short-term orientation
- A propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong" refers to which of these?
A. Ethnocentrism B. Neuroticism C. Extraversion D. Zero acquaintance E. Short-term orientation
- If a culture values aspects such as caring for others and about quality of life, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, it would be classified as high on which of these?
A. Collectivism B. Uncertainty avoidance C. Femininity D. Power distance E. Short-term orientation
100.Chinese culture is a tight social framework in which people take care of the members of a broader in group and act loyal to it. Given this criterion, the Chinese culture, according to Hofstede's dimensions, can be described as which of these?
A. High on collectivism B. High on uncertainty avoidance C. High on masculinity D. Low on power distance E. High on short-term orientation
101.A culture low on _______ tolerates ambiguous situations and values unusual ideas and behaviors.
A. collectivism B. power distance C. masculinity D. uncertainty avoidance E. short-term orientation
102.When a culture stresses values such as persistence, prudence, and thrift, it can be said that according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, this culture is high on
A. collectivism B. power distance C. masculinity D. uncertainty avoidance E. long-term orientation
103._______ is a key driver of typical performance, whereas an employee's _______ is a key driver of maximum performance.
A. Neuroticism; openness B. Conscientiousness; ability C. Extraversion; neuroticism D. Uncertainty avoidance; short-term orientation E. Agreeableness; openness
104.Conscientiousness has _______ effect on performance and commitment.
A. a moderate negative B. a strong positive C. a weak negative D. a moderate positive E. a weak positive
112.Exaggerating your responses to a personality test in a socially desirable fashion is called
A. ethnocentrism B. faking C. neuroticism D. creativity E. negative affectivity
Scenario: Express Services, Inc. (ESI) Tom and Marty are managers at Express Services, an appliance service company. The company has advertised for a field manager position. Tom and Marty are evaluating various applications they have received for this position. For the first candidate, Tom reads part of a reference letter out loud, "…The best way I can describe Susan is that she is curious, imaginative, creative, and quite sophisticated. She should be an asset to your company". Marty says here is a good one for Allen. His reference says Allen is a dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, and hard working person. Tom remarks that if want to hire a talkative, sociable, and assertive individual, we should look at Mary's application. Marty immediately comments, you know Tom, this is a type of position where we should really try to get someone who is cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, courteous, and warm to our customers.
113.If ESI hires an individual who fits the characteristics of agreeable on the Big Five dimensions, it can be beneficial in the field manager's position.
A. True B. False
114.Allen, according to the Big Five taxonomy, can best be described as which of these?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness to experience E. Neuroticism
115.According to the Big Five taxonomy, the traits describing Susan can be classified as which of these?
A. Conscientiousness B. Extraversion C. Agreeableness D. Openness to experience E. Neuroticism
116.Mary can be described as which of these?
A. Conscientious B. Extraverted C. Agreeable D. Open E. Neurotic
117.Marty believes that ESI should hire someone who is
A. conscientious B. extraverted C. agreeable D. open E. neurotic
Scenario: Jet Express International (JEI) Jet Express International, headquartered in the United States, is an international company that provides private jet service in 31 countries. Managers from different countries come together for annual meeting every January. At this year's meeting, the executive team has decided to utilize the MBTI and the RIASEC model taxonomies to help people understand their varying approaches to accomplishing tasks and where they stand compared to other to improve the cross-cultural understandings. Two managers were introduced to the group with the following information. Sara (from the United States) can be described as someone who prefers clear and concrete facts and data and she approaches decisions with logic and critical analysis. Sara tends to be frank, practical, and determined and she enjoys hands-on real world tasks. Yan (from China) can be described as an individual who gets energized by private time, opportunity for reflections and she prefers to have flexibility and spontaneity when performing tasks. Yan enjoys organizing and regulating people and things, and she tends to be careful, conservative, self-controlled, and structured.
118.Sara, according to the MBTI can be described as a(n)
A. ST B. EJ C. IT D. FP E. IP
119.Yan, according to the MBTI can be described as a(n)
A. ST B. EJ C. IT D. FP E. IP
120.According to the RIASEC model, Sara would be classified as having which of these personality types?
A. Enterprising B. Realistic C. Artistic D. Conventional E. Investigative
121.According to the RIASEC model, Yan would be classified as having which of these personality types?
A. Investigative B. Social C. Artistic D. Conventional E. Enterprising
122.On Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, Sara would fall on the individualism side whereas Yan would fall on the collectivism side.
A. True B. False
123._____ captures what people are like, in contrast to _____, which captures what people can do.
A. Character; initiative B. Emotion; expertise C. Ability; character D. Expertise; learning E. Personality; ability
131.People tend to view _____, who are more energetic and outgoing, as more "leader like."
A. neurotics B. intellectuals C. extraverts D. conscientious individuals E. agreeable individuals
132.A dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance is called:
A. zero acquaintance. B. communion striving. C. accomplishment striving. D. negative affectivity. E. differential reactivity.
133.What type of jobs benefit from high levels of openness?
A. Jobs that are slow-moving, with very few changes required. B. Jobs that require low levels of creativity. C. Jobs that have more beneficial characteristics, such as autonomy and significance. D. Jobs that are very fluid and dynamic, with rapid changes in job demands. E. Jobs that are ordinary and do not make much of an impact.
134.Together with cognitive ability, ____ is a key driver of creative thought, as smart and open people excel at the style of thinking demanded by creativity.
A. conscientiousness B. extraversion C. agreeableness D. openness to experience E. neuroticism
135.The most appropriate use of the MBTI is:
A. in predicting job satisfaction. B. in a team-building context. C. as a hiring and selection tool. D. in predicting the motivation of employees. E. in forecasting the performance of employees across jobs.
136.People with a (n) ____ personality prefer to work with things and data more than people and ideas.
A. realistic B. artistic C. enterprising D. social E. conventional
137.According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, if a culture values aspects such as assertiveness and the acquisition of money and things, it would be classified as high on which of the following?
A. Collectivism B. Uncertainty avoidance C. Masculinity D. Power distance E. Short-term orientation
138.A culture high on _____ accepts the fact that power is usually distributed unequally within organizations.
A. collectivism B. uncertainty avoidance C. masculinity D. power distance E. short-term orientation
139.A culture high on ____ feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.
A. collectivism B. power distance C. masculinity D. uncertainty avoidance E. short-term orientation
140.According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural values, when a culture stresses values that are more past and present oriented, such as respect for tradition and fulfilling obligations, it is high on:
A. collectivism. B. power distance. C. masculinity. D. uncertainty avoidance. E. short-term orientation.
141.The principle of _____ suggests that "strong situations" have clear behavioral expectations, incentives, or instructions that make differences between individuals less important, whereas "weak situations" lack those cues.
A. situation awareness B. situational strength C. situational prevention D. situational ethics E. situation specificity
142.All of the following are sample items for veiled tests except:
A. planning things carefully ahead of time. B. acting quickly without stopping to think things through. C. never hurting anyone's feelings. D. taking money from where you worked, but did not go through with it. E. having a feeling someone is out to get you.
143.Define personality. Identify the Big Five dimensions with at least three trait adjectives associated with each dimension.
