Organizational Behavior homework 9

Which of the Big Five personality traits has the greatest effect on typical performance? Openness Agreeableness Extraversion Conscientiousness Neuroticism

Conscientiousness Conscientiousness is a key driver of what's referred to as typical performance, which reflects performance in the routine conditions that surround daily job tasks

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

Do you agree with the statement, "I don't feel I've had control over my life"? Veiled purpose tests do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Which of the following is true about "agreeableness"? It is responsible for the Type A Behavior Pattern that has been shown to affect employees' health and ability to manage stressful environments. It is the second most important trait from a job performance perspective. It is negatively related to alcohol consumption and smoking. It reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure. 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. Agreeable people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. Put differently, agreeable people focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."

With which personality dimension are traits such as being emotional and moody associated? Neuroticism Conscientiousness Openness Agreeableness Extraversion

Neuroticism Neurotic people are nervous, moody, emotional, insecure, and jealous. Most jobs benefit from employees who are calm, steady, and secure.

Which of the following is accurate with regard to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator method of personality measurement? 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. People with a realistic personality prefer to work with things and data more than people and ideas. The model arranges the personality types in a hexagonal fashion, with types adjacent to one another being more similar. Research on this model suggests that managers are more likely to be "thinking-judging" personality types than the general population. One of the most common applications of this model is interest inventories, which provide people their scores on relevant personality dimensions.

Research on this model suggests that managers are more likely to be "thinking-judging" personality types than the general population. The MBTI categorizes people into one of 16 different types on the basis of their preferences. Research on the MBTI suggests that managers are more likely to be "TJs" than the general population.

_____ people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. Neurotic Extraverted Conscientious Open Agreeable

agreeable Agreeable people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality. Put differently, agreeable people focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."

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. True False

false Agreeable people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

According to the RIASEC model, which of the following personality types enjoys working with ideas and people? Investigative Realistic Artistic Social Enterprising

social The RIASEC model arranges the personality types in a hexagonal fashion, with types adjacent to one another being more similar than types that are more distant. According to the model personality types of people who like working with people and ideas are classified as Social.

Dishonest people fake a little more than other people in an integrity test. True False

true In a research study it was found that applicants who scored below average on the test faked a bit more than applicants who scored above average on the test.

Extraversion is the easiest personality trait to judge in situations in which two people have only just met. True False

true Of the Big Five, extraversion is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations—situations in which two people have only just met. Consider times when you've been around a stranger in a doctor's office, in line at a grocery store, or in an airport terminal.