OB Chapter 7

Eileen signed up for a photography class after having seen some spectacular wildlife art pictures done by a local artist. She is likely to be experiencing:

Interest

Of the following, which is the most frequently experienced?

Love

Self-efficacy is a component of:

core self-evaluation.

Jackson and Samuel both work for XYZ Company, in different departments. They discover a common interest in classic cars, and on weekends often meet up at car shows. They are probably providing _______ to each other.

social companionship

_________ happens when our minds are racing or wandering, resulting in compulsive daydreaming or fantasizing.

Attentional hyperactivity

Of the following, which is the least frequently experienced?

Awe

Which of the following is not a benefit of mindfulness?

Increased intelligence

George's boss gave him a new project to do that entails developing a complex Excel spreadsheet. George has extensive previous experience and training in Excel. George is probably experiencing:

Efficacy

Which of the following statements is true?

Employees' level of flourishing is related to organizational outcomes such as productivity and financial performance.

Which of the following is not a component of virtuous leadership?

Engagement

The capacity to foster collective abandonment of justified resentment, bitterness, and blame is known as:

Forgiveness

Armando has a goal of earning a B in his statistics course, but currently his grade is a C-. Therefore, he decides to study more hours for the next test and even get involved in a study group. Armando is experiencing:

Hope

Which of the following is true about balancing positive and negative emotions?

Ideally, we should try to have more positive experiences than negative.

Dr. Riley, a professor in the finance department, keeps his office door open only a crack during his office hours, asking visitors to knock before entering. When his door is open, people tend to stop to say hello, and that interrupts what he is doing. He finds that this increases his ability to grade exams quickly but accurately. This is an example of his increasing his:

Mindfulness

Which of the following statements about mindfulness is false?

Mindfulness requires less effort than letting our minds wander.

Dr. Beswick was writing questions for a test, but found herself listening to reggae music coming from an adjoining office, and thinking about her upcoming trip to the Caribbean. She is experiencing:

Mindlessness

Which of the following is not an outcome likely to result from positive emotions?

More conformity to others' opinions

Flourishing represents the extent to which our lives contain:

PERMA

Juan finishes the special report he is producing for the Vice President of Marketing. Juan has spent many extra hours compiling this report, and he knows it is of excellent quality. Juan is likely to be experiencing:

Pride

Well-being is the combined impact of all but one of the following. Which one?

Productivity

What is true about research on the relationship of virtuous leadership to organizational and individual employee performance?

Recent research in this area has shown a positive relationship between these variables.

Imelda's life is difficult right now. Her husband and she recently decided to divorce and she is now a single parent of two pre-teenagers. They are good kids, but it is difficult taking care of them and managing her full-time job as a middle manager. Imelda has started taking work home at night and finishing projects at night after her children are in bed. Imelda is likely exhibiting:

Resilience

Which of the following is not a form of social support?

Spending time discussing your own vision for yourself

Therese and Kathy both work in the accounting department at ABC Company. They go out to lunch, and Therese spends time telling Kathy how much she is valued by her co-workers and their boss. Therese is performing:

esteem support.

To develop hope, a person should:

generate an important goal that is attainable yet challenging.

Susan, a management major, is taking an overload of classes this term. On a team project in one of her classes, one of her teammates sees how busy she is and does the final proofreading of the team project for her. Susan is likely to be feeling:

gratitude

According to Professor Fred Luthans, people with high levels of positive psychological capital have high levels of:

hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism.

John received a poor performance evaluation from his boss. On the weekend, he talks with his neighbor Faisal about his situation. Faisal asks him questions about his work and the evaluation, and as a result John develops a plan of action for improving his productivity. Faisal has provided:

informational support.

Lee and Victor are good friends. Lee's laptop computer has become very slow and is not working correctly, and he goes to Victor and asks for help. Victor downloads some anti-malware software onto Lee's computer, and its performance improves. Victor has provided:

instrumental support.

Chris just finished a calculus test. Afterward, he walked all the way across campus without being aware of anything or anyone he passed. This is an example of:

mindlessness.

The three global values that are essential for promoting positive OB are:

restorative justice, compassion, and temperance.