Chapter 9 Questions

Kevin fidgets and taps on things, sighs often, squirms, constantly checks the time, and yells at people when they ask him how a project is going. The people who work with Kevin perceive him as uptight, mean, anxious, and rude. These perceptions are primarily formed by Kevin's A. abilities B. cultural values C. ethnocentrism D. personality E. perception

personality

T/F: Conscientious employees prioritize accomplishment striving, which reflects a strong desire to accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.

true

T/F: Extraversion is the easiest personality trait to judge in situations in which two people have only just met.

true

Which of the following is a "veiled purpose" test item in an integrity test? A. Have you ever borrowed something from work without telling anyone? B. If you were sent an extra item with an order, would you send it back? C. Do you agree with the statement, "I don't feel I've had control over my life"? D. Do most employees take small items from work? E. What dollar value would a worker have to steal before you would fire them?

Do you agree with the statement, "I don't feel I've had control over my life"?

One of the taxonomies used to describe cultural values is the A. RIASEC Model B. Big Five Approach C. Myers-Briggs Types D. Hofstede Dimensions E. CANOE Acronym Classification

Hofstede Dimensions

Which of the following is accurate with regard to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator method of personality measurement A. Research on this model suggests that managers are more likely to be "thinking-judging" personality types than the general population B. The model arranges the personality types in a hexagonal fashion, with types adjacent to one another being more similar C. The central premise of this model is that employees in occupations that match their personality type will have more career satisfaction, job knowledge, and longevity D. One of the most common applications of this model is interest inventories, which provide people their scores on relevant personality dimensions E. People with a realistic personality prefer to work with things and data more than people and ideas

Research on this model suggests that managers are more likely to be "thinking-judging" personality types than the general population

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates personality? A. Shanda is generally friendly, likable, and calm under pressure. B. Lulu scores extremely well on an intelligence test C. Monte lacks coordination and performs poorly in all sports. D. Dalton can perform any mechanical task well. E. Phoebe volunteers in the crisis shelter like everyone in her church.

Shanda is generally friendly, likable, and calm under pressure.

conscientious people prioritize A. curiosity B. status striving C. power striving D. communion striving E. accomplishment striving

accomplishment striving

The Big Five personality dimension that has the biggest influence on job performance is A. neuroticism B. openness to experience C. extraversion D. agreeableness E. conscientiousness

conscientiousness

Which of the Big Five personality traits has the greatest effect on typical performance? A. conscientiousness B. openness C. extraversion D. neuroticism E. agreeableness

conscientiousness

Adjectives that describe opposite traits for agreeableness would include A. quiet, shy, and inhibited B. nervous, moody, and emotional C. careless, sloppy, and lazy D. critical, selfish, rude E. calm, steady, and relaxed

critical, selfish, and rude

Positive affectivity is a dispositional tendency to A. accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing personality B. experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation. C. obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. D. obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. E. experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance.

experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation

Luke is at a leadership conference where he has just met Jasmine for the first time. In this situation, he will most easily be able to judge if Jasmine has the personality trait of A. conscientiousness B. agreeableness C. neuroticism D. extraversion E. openness

extraversion

T/F: Agreeable people prioritize status striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.

false

T/F: The principle of situational strength suggests that some situations provide cues that trigger the expression of a given trait

false

________ are expressions of personality that influence behavior through preferences for certain environments and activities A. beliefs B. tests C. interests D. ethics E. values

interests

Write Pro has accepted a special project creating marketing materials for an event next weekend at the local expo center. In order to meet the deadline, they will need to produce writing at double the usual pace. In this special circumstance, Write Pro's employees will need to have A. maximum performance B. motivational strength C. typical performance D. situational strength E. trait activation

maximum performance

The personality dimension of neuroticism is associated with the traits of being A. organized and ambitious B. moody and emotional C. complex and creative D. warm and courteous E. bold and assertive

moody and emotional

usually distributed unequally within organizations A. masculinity B. uncertainty avoidance C. power distance D. short-term orientation E. collectivism

power distance

T/F: Dishonest people fake a little more than other people in an integrity test.

true

Which of the following is true about "agreeableness"? A. It is negatively related to alcohol consumption and smoking B. It reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure C. It is the second most important trait from a job performance perspective D. It is responsible for the Type A Behavior Pattern that has been shown to affect employees' health E. It reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

It reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

Bri took a test and found out she has an investigative personality type. According to the RIASEC model, Bri will probably enjoy A. practical, hands-on, real-world tasks and tend to be frank, practical, determined, and rugged B. abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks and tend to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, and scholarly C. persuading, leading, or outperforming others and tend to be energetic, sociable, ambitious, and risk-taking D. entertaining and fascinating others using imagination and tend to be original, independent, impulsive, and creative E. organizing, counting, or regulating people or things and tend to be careful, conservative, self-controlled, and structured.

abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks and tend to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, and scholarly

Extraverted people prioritize ________ striving A. status B. communion C. value D. attainment E. accomplishment

status

Accomplishment striving describes a A. dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance. B. strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality. C. strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. D. strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality. E. dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.

strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality

Personality refers to A. recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment B. shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture C. a dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance D. a dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation E. the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior