OB Ch 3 Quiz

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, what dimension describes those who derive their energy from inside?

Introversion

When interviewing, keep all of these pieces of advice in mind EXCEPT:

It is not how you dress, but how confident you are that determines your success.

A person who is very curious, original, creative and very adaptable to change is high in ________________.

Openness

Mark is interviewing with a Wall Street firm. He notes that employees dress in business suits on a daily basis and address each other by Ms. and Mr. He decides that the firm's culture is too conservative for him. Mark is concerned about person/_______________ fit.

Organization

__________ suggests that values are arranged in hierarchical order.

Rokeach

Mike went to his friend Abe's house with Nick. When the pair returned to Mike's house, Nick said, "Mike, isn't Abe's cat the brightest orange cat you've ever seen?" Mike replied, "Nick to be honest, I didn't notice anything but Abe's dog. I'm afraid of dogs and wasn't sure if he would bother me or not." Mike exhibited

Selective visual perception at Abe's house.

Gabrielle is a high ________________. She can walk into a meeting and quickly identify the mood and the key interactions between attendees and adapt her behavior accordingly.

Self-monitor

"It was really nothing. These things happen to me because I happen to be in the right place at the right time." This statement suggests an external locus of control. T/F

True

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies individuals on the basis of types, not traits. T/F

True

__________ that are important to people affect the decisions they make, how they perceive their environment, and their actual behavior.

Values

Across a variety of occupations and jobs, what is the one personality trait that most uniformly predicts how high a person's performance will be?

Conscientiousness

Three key factors in understanding attribution are ___________, _____________, and ______________.

Consensus, distinctiveness, consistency

Low distinctiveness is characterized by

A person behaving the same way in different situations.

Negative affective people

Experience anxiety

Bill is the quarterback of his college football team. The team was 10-0, but lost this week after what Bill says was a very bad call by the referee. Bill seldom says anything about how the referees called any game, but he is very vocal about this one. You know that Bill works hard both on the field and off. You talk to other players on the team and they complain about the referee's call also. In this scenario, given what you know about the referee's call, you could explain Bill's behavior as

External attribution