Organizational Behavior Chapter 3 Quiz

__________ need quiet time to recharge their batteries.

Introverts

__________ people like to get things decided quickly while __________ people prefer to stay open to new information and options.

Judging, perceiving

___________ people are decisive and like to plan whereas ____________ people are adaptable, spontaneous, and curious.

Judging, perceiving

The concept of Machiavellianism is based on what publication?

The Prince

​_________ value fairness, and decide things impersonally based on objective criteria and logic.

Thinkers

People who are impatient, competitive, ambitious, and uptight are said to have what personality type?

Type A

___________ bullying victims sue or complain to state or federal agencies.

Very few

Individuals targeted by bullies sometimes suffer from which of the following?

all of these

People who are _______________ seem to be more likely to be bullied.

all of these

Workplace bullying can include which of the following?

all of these

​General mental ability tests examine which of the following?

all of these

Which term refers to the capacity to rapidly and fluidly acquire, process, and apply information?

general mental ability

High Type As need ______ stimulation than Type Bs and are ______ likely to over-schedule themselves.

more, more

What term refers to the fit between an individual and her coworkers and supervisor?

person-group fit

The extent to which the contributions made by an individual match the inducements offered by the organization is referred to as

person-job fit.

What term refers to the fit between an individual's values, beliefs, attitudes, and personality and the values, norms, and culture of the organization?

person-organization fit

_________ are superior in technical tasks and problems and inferior in interpersonal learning settings

Convergers

Linguistic intelligence is most important for whom?

translators

People who are relaxed and easy going are said to have what personality type?

type b

​How many personality types are there according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

16

What percent of the U.S. workforce reports either being bullied at work or witnessing bullying?

50

_________ tend to focus on the logical soundness and preciseness of ideas, rather than the ideas' practical values; they tend to work in research and planning units.

Assimilators

Agreeableness includes being

all of these

Highly Machiavellian people are ______ ethically sensitive than are lower Machiavellian people and agree ______ with ethical policies or rules of behavior.

less, less

Emotional intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT

locus of control

Which term refers to the degree to which a person generally considers herself responsible for the things that happen to her?

locus of control

Mangers should place individuals with a _______ tolerance for ambiguity in well-defined and regulated tasks.

low

Which of the "Big Five" personality dimensions is associated with being anxious, depressed, angry, and insecure?

neuroticism

What term refers to the manner in which individuals process and organize information during learning?

information processing capacity

What term refers to a repeated mistreatment of another employee through verbal abuse, conduct that is threatening, humiliating, or intimidating, or sabotage that interferes with the other person's work?

workplace bullying

_________ rely mainly on active experimentation and concrete experience in order to learn, and they focus on risk taking, opportunity seeking, and action.

Accommodators

_________ tend to deal with people easily and specialize in action-oriented jobs, such as marketing and sales.

Accommodators

_________ depend on abstract conceptualization and reflective observation in order to learn.

Assimilators

​Logical-mathematical intelligence is most important for whom?

statisticians

Research has found that ____ people tend to be higher performers in a variety of jobs.

conscientious

Individuals who score high in ____ tend to take their jobs seriously and act responsibly at work.

conscientiousness

Which of the "Big Five" personality dimensions refers to being sociable, assertive, talkative, and energetic?

extroversion

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is most important for whom?

firefighters

What term refers to an interpersonal capability that includes the ability to perceive and express emotions, to understand and use them, and to manage emotions in oneself and other people?

emotional intelligence

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven universal emotions?

confusion

Which of the "Big Five" personality dimensions is associated with being careful, thorough, responsible, organized, hardworking, achievement-oriented, and persistent?

conscientiousness

What term refers to the fit between an individual's abilities, values, and personality and her profession?

person-vocation fit

People with an internal locus of control, as compared to those with an external locus of control, tend to be ______ socially integrated at work and report ______ favorable relationships with their supervisors.

more, more

The extent to which personality attributes are inherited from our parents or shaped by our environment is called ____ by psychologists.

nature versus nurture

Eighty one percent of bullying behavior is done by whom?

supervisors

Interpersonal intelligence is most important for whom?

teachers

When situational pressures are _______________, we are better able to be ourselves and let our personalities guide our behaviors.

weak

_________ depend on abstract conceptualization and active experimentation in order to learn.

Convergers

_________ are superior in generating alternative hypotheses and ideas, and tend to be imaginative and people- or feeling-oriented.

Divergers

_________ depend on concrete experience and reflective observation in order to learn

Divergers

_______________ reflects a tendency to perceive or interpret information marked by vague, incomplete, fragmented, multiple, inconsistent, or contradictory meanings as actual or potential sources of psychological discomfort or threat.

Low tolerance for ambiguity

The ____ is among the most popular personality selection instruments used today in business.

MBTI

What type of personality has been defined as someone who "employs aggressive, manipulative, exploiting, and devious moves to achieve personal or organizational objectives?"

Machiavellian

____ is behavior directed at gaining power and controlling the behavior of others.

Machiavellianism

______________ provide both positive and potentially negative information to job candidates.

Realistic job previews

____________ people are detail oriented and want facts.

Sensing

Which of the following statements regarding assessing employees' "Big Five" personality traits is true?

The "Big Five" personality traits are based primarily on research conducted in the United States.

Spatial-visual intelligence is most important for whom?

artists

Which of the "Big Five" personality dimensions is associated with being polite, good-natured, cooperative, forgiving?

agreeableness

Being tolerant of ambiguity is related to which of the following?

all of these

Bullying costs employers through which of the following?

all of these

What is personality a product of?

both heredity and the environment

​Personality affects which of the following?

choice of career

A/an ___________ locus of control is related to passivity and learned helplessness and a/an __________ locus of control has been positively related to confidence in one's ability to successfully perform tasks.

external, internal

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences refers to self-awareness?

intrapersonal

The motto of a/an ___________ is "ready, aim, aim," whereas the motto of a/an ____________ is "ready, fire, aim."

introvert, extrovert

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of emotional intelligence?

self-preservation