MGMT Ch 9&10 Quiz

Which of the Big Five personality traits has the greatest effect on typical performance?

Conscientiousness

Which of the following is a "veiled purpose" test item in an integrity test?

Do you agree with the statement "I don't feel I've had control over my life."?

Which of the following is true with regard to emotional intelligence?

In many circumstances, high emotional intelligence can compensate somewhat for low cognitive intelligence.

Which of the following is true about "agreeableness"?

It reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

Luke is at a leadership conference where he has just met Jasmine for the first time. In this situation, he will most easily be able to judge if Jasmine has the personality trait of

extraversion

Smarter employees are more likely to want to remain members of the organization.

false

Reasoning involves the ability to

sense that there is a problem right now or that there is likely to be one in the near future

Which of the following represents the correlation between cognitive ability and job performance?

strong, positive

Ability refers to

the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities.

Conscientious employees prioritize accomplishment striving, which reflects a strong desire to accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.

true