Chapter 4 Quiz
In the context of the Big Five personality dimensions, which of the following statements is true of dominance?
A high degree of dominance could be detrimental to effective leadership if not tempered by other qualities.
Which of the following is an instrumental value ranked higher by leaders than non-leaders?
Ambition
Which of the following is a terminal value ranked higher by leaders than non-leaders?
National security
What should a leader do to work effectively with different personality types?
Realize that everyone has different facets to their personality.
Which of the following is an example of projection?
Shane assumes that all his subordinates are open to new experiences because he has the same quality.
Which of the following statements is an assumption of Theory Y?
The average human being does not inherently dislike work.
Which of the following statements is true of individuals with a high internal locus of control?
They generally participate more in social and political activities.
According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, which of the following statements is true of leaders with a quadrant-D preference?
They like to speculate and break the rules.
Which of the following statements is true of leaders who are too nice?
They often make poor decisions.
Emma heads the finance team of Crystal Inc. She has the ability to handle tight deadlines, negative feedback, and failures. She also knows how to create positivity among her subordinates when they are in difficult situations. In the context of the Big Five personality dimensions, this scenario implies that Emma is:
emotionally stable.
Norah is the marketing manager of Alpha Inc. She likes to be in control of her team. She is competitive, is decisive, and has high position power. She prefers to assign tasks to others and give them instructions on how to execute them. This scenario implies that Norah scores high on:
extroversion.
According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, a person who has a quadrant-A dominance:
likes to deal with numbers and technical matters.
Kevin is the chief executive officer of a finance corporation. He was informed that one of his subordinates has been revealing confidential information to their competitors. He did not believe this and did not attempt to verify whether the allegation was true. This tendency of Kevin is an example of:
perceptual defense.
According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)TM assessment, thinking types tend to:
rely more on logic and be very objective in decision making.
In the context of the Big Five personality dimensions, a less conscientious person:
tends to be easily distracted and impulsive.
