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An ultra competitive person who believes in their capabilities would likely be described as... a) high in self efficacy with Type A personality b) high in risk propensity coupled with Type B personality c) high in locus of control and Type B personality d) high in self efficacy coupled with a Type B personality e) high in risk propensity coupled with a Type A personality
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Frank possesses the skill of being able to see the similarities between events that occur. What term is used to describe what Frank has? a) convergent thinking b) selective perception c) perception d) divergent thinking e) cognitive dissonance
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Which of the following is NOT considered to be a component of a person's attitude? a) stereotyping b) cognitive c) affective d) intentional
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Jill tends to be positive and upbeat almost to the point of annoyance. Even though she sees things in a positive light, many people within the company do not have the same optimistic behavior that she does and it really pisses them off. What term would best describe Jill? a) Type B personality b) Positive affectivity c) Divergent thinker d) High in self efficacy e) Intraverted
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Power or status differences within a company and how people perceive those differences is under which personality attribute within the organization itself? a) locus of control b) authoritarianism c) machiavellianism d) risk propensity
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The extent to which the same person behaves in the same way at different times is called... a) consensus b) consistency c) attribution d) distinctiveness e) perception
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Which of the following terms does not apply to perception and attribution in regards to an individual's behavior? a) consensus b) positive affectivity c) distinctiveness d) consistency
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You are working in the marketing department of a Fortune 500 company. After coming up with a marketing scheme, the research shows that 42% of families have heard of the product and 72% will likely buy the product at the next opportunity they can. The statistics support what stage of the creative process? a) incubation b) verification c) preparation d) insight
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Cognitive dissonance is... a) individual's feelings and emotions toward a situation b) comes from an individual's knowledge of a situation c) conflict an individual has among their attitudes d) how someone is expected to behave in a given situation e) set of processes that an individual becomes aware of and interprets information within the environment
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Heather has the following characteristics: 1) believes hard work will help with succeeding in life 2) believes her capabilities to perform the job necessary 3) and believes that those above them deserve the respect and power which comes from their job title. Heath is likely to be... a) external locus of control with high self esteem and high in Machiavellianism b) internal locus of control with high self efficacy and low in Machiavellianism c) internal locus of control with high self efficacy and high in Authoritarianism d) high in self efficacy and self esteem with low in Machiavellianism and high in Authoritarianism e) none of the above
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Julie has decided to subconsciously screen information that does not agree with what she has learned from her childhood as being right or wrong. In doing so Julie demonstrated what aspect of behavior found in Chapter 15? a) stereotyping b) attribution c) selective perception d) consistency e) distinctiveness
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Overset of expectations held by an individual with respect to what she will contribute to the organization and what the organization will do for the person is best known under what terminology? a) person-job fit b) locus of control c) psychological contract d) organizational citizenship e) performance behaviors
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The affective component of a person's attitude generally will deal with what aspect of the attitude? a) degree of risk propensity b) degree of behavior effects consequences c) degree of a person's feelings or emotions towards a situation d) conflict among a person's attitudes towards a given situation e) degree of knowledge a person how towards a situation
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The extent to which the same person behaves the same way in the same situation at different times is called... a) attribution b) consensus c) consistency d) distinctiveness
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that a person's job fit is often achieved? a) selection procedures are considered by many to be imperfect b) the uniqueness of each available candidate to the position c) a person's negative emotionality d) people change e) organizations change
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Which of the following is a reason for turnover within a company? a) labor market b) person-job fit c) both a & b d) neither a nor b
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Authoritarianism is best defined as... a) degree to which an individual within a company is willing to take chances b) extent to which a person believes that luck or skill will win out c) behavior to gain power and control over others d) belief that power and status difference are appropriate for a given situation e) belief in a person's capabilities to perform a task or set of tasks
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The first stage of the GAS is called... a) resistance b) exhaustion c) incubation d) alarm e) stressor
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The number of goals on which a person focuses is which of the big 5 personality traits? a) agreeableness b) extraversion c) negative emotionality d) conscientiousness e) openness
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The number of goals on which a person focuses on is considered to be which of the big 5 personality traits? a) agreeableness b) extraversion c) openness d) conscientiousness e) negative emotionality
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What stage of the creative process is a person's formal training and education at Texas A&M considered to be part of? a) incubation b) insight c) verification d) prepration e) birth
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Your 6 month review shows you as high on Machiavellianism and an Internal Locus of Control. Which of the following would likely be in the comments section of the review report? a) likes the status difference between levels within the company but feels someone is lucky to move up b) works hard to move up the corporate ladder in order to gain power from higher status within the company c) believes he has capabilities to perform tasks that are asked of him d) believes he is in charge of his life and wants to control the people based upon his hard work
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A type A personality is likely to be characterized by... a) an external locus of control b) high self esteem c) high self efficacy d) both a & b e) both b & c
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Denise Jackson, a CEO for ACME inc., has developed, according to her doctor, a high stress level. Which of the following is not considered by the text as to be a way to manage this stress that she has? a) time management seminars b) wellness stress program c) exercise d) relaxation e) all of the above
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Managers in regards to an employees personality should... a) understand there is little they can do to change the employees personality b) understand the nature of the personality of the employee c) understand how those personality attributes will afect the job of the subordinate d) both a & b e) all of the above
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