MGMT quiz 1-4

False

"Men have a more difficult time empathizing with others." This statement is:

General mental ability

All other things equal, which of the following individual differences is the best predictor of a job performance?

Reasoning ability

Assume that Andre has a special ability to sense and solve problems using insight, rules, and logic. Which of the following types of ability would you use to describe Andre's talent?

External

Assume that the CEO of a explains declining company performance on bad media coverage and government regulations which are expensive and burdensome. You might conclude that this CEO has a ___________________ of control.

psychological safety.

Jay works for ABC Corporation. He feels quite comfortable expressing his opinions about a wide variety of issues facing the company without fear of reprisal. This reflects ABC's:

stereotype

Joyce finds that the members of the project team to which she has been promoted are all middle-aged men. Joyce wonders if she, a young new graduate from a local university, will be taken seriously. Joyce is likely to be reacting to a

Context of interaction

Norah and Katy work together. They are also friends outside of work. Norah and Katy are constantly texting each other. Their supervisor comments that, while this might be fine outside of work, it's inappropriate to constantly text each other in the office. This is an example of

Fundamental attribution error

Samantha assumes that someone experiencing poverty simply refuses to work hard enough to make a living. Which of the following does this describe?

self-serving bias

Sierra receives a compliment on her class presentation and attributes her success to his diligent preparation. Antwan received a poor grade and blames it on his adding the class late and missing a few early classes. These are examples of:

Assimilation

What form of diversity management is an organization adopting when it assumes that all diverse people will learn to fit in or become like the dominant group?

Selection of equal candidates

Which of the following employment selection decisions best characterizes affirmative action?

Change your interpretation of what you see and hear

Which of the following is the most effective method of controlling your negative emotions?

Prior experiance

Which of the following is the strongest predictor (or determinant) of self-efficacy?

Extraversion

Which of the following personality variables is marked by being gregarious, outgoing, and comfortable in social situations?

Conscientiousness

Which of the following personality variables is most strongly related to job performance?

Neuroticism

Which personality trait is marked by instability, insecurity, and depression?

Self-efficiency

Which refers to your belief in your ability to succeed?

Fundamental attribution error

Which would explain the perception that the unemployed are lazy and don't want to work?

True

With self-serving bias, employees attribute their success to internal factors and their failures to external factors.

Demographics

_______ are the statistical measurements of populations and their qualities (such as age, race, gender, or income) over time.