Management Chapter 3 Practice Questions
Intelligence cannot be modified or altered.
False
Noel says, "I can type 70 words per minute with no errors." He is expressing
a high self-efficacy.
"Individual differences" is a narrow category only used to describe the "Big Five" personality attributes.
False
Linguistic intelligence is the potential to learn and use spoken and written languages.
True
People with __________ often see the causes of events in their lives as due to luck or other environmental factors.
an external locus of control
If your goal is to do well in school and graduate on time and with honors, you are likely to experience __________ emotions such as joy, gratitude, pride, satisfaction, contentment, and relief.
positive
Research has shown that despite the assumption many managers make, proactivity is unrelated to work performance. Group startsTrue or False
False
Self-esteem is a broad personality trait composed of self-efficacy, locus of control, and emotional stability.
False
Taylor senses other's emotions, understands their perspectives, and takes active interest in their concerns. This demonstrates her self-management competence.
False
Emotions change over time and from situation to situation; therefore, they can be altered more easily.
True
One cause of the increase in intelligence observed in developed countries is better nutrition.
True
People program themselves for success or failure by enacting their self-efficacy expectations.
True
People with an external locus of control generally earn lower salaries than those with an internal locus of control.
True
Spatial intelligence is likely to be most valuable to a
fighter pilot.
A person who ___________ is relatively unconstrained by situational forces and effects environmental change.
has a proactive personality
Which of the following is the most fixed of a person's individual differences?
intelligence
Core self-evaluations represent a broad personality trait comprised of all of the following except
interpersonal intelligence.
The potential to understand and regulate yourself is ________ intelligence.
intrapersonal
Which of the following is not an element of emotional intelligence?
intrapersonal intelligence
Which of the following is not one of the basic dimensions of the Big Five personality dimensions?
locus of control