Module 4 Multiple Choice

As compared to observer-ratings surveys, self-reporting surveys are a better predictor of success on the job.

False

An individual's value system is obtained by ranking the person's values in terms of their intensity.

True

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people? a) Highly agreeable people tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs than less agreeable people. b) Highly agreeable people are less compliant and less rule abiding than less agreeable people. c) Highly agreeable people tend to be less satisfied in their jobs than less agreeable people. d) Highly agreeable people engage in less organization citizenship behavior than less agreeable people. e) Highly agreeable people have more tendency to engage in organizational deviance than less agreeable people.

a) Highly agreeable people tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs than less agreeable people.

The ________ is a personality assessment consisting of 100 questions where respondents are classified as extraverted or introverted, sensing or intuitive, thinking or feeling, and judging or perceiving. a) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator b) Birkman Method c) Karolinska Scales of Personality d) Keirsey Temperament Sorter e) Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis

a) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Milton Rokeach organized values into two categories: ________ values and ________ values. a) instrumental; terminal b) fluid; stable c) flexible; essential d) unique; general e) flexible; enduring

a) instrumental; terminal

When we rank an individual's values in order of their ________, we obtain the person's value system. a) intensity b) content c) context d) fluidity e) flexibility

a) intensity

Which of the following does the heredity approach state? a) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in. b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes. c) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he/she is surrounded by. d) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she keeps i.e., his/her friends and family. e) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.

b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.

What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a measure of personality? a) It has an excess of classifications, which tends to confuse a person. b) It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another. c) It does not have a clear demarcation between different personality types. d) It tends to overemphasize intuitive traits over analytical traits. e) It indicates results related exclusively to job performance.

b) It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another.

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others? a) conscientiousness b) agreeableness c) extraversion d) openness to experience e) emotional stability

b) agreeableness

________ has been found to be more important than other traits in the success of CEOs of private equity companies. a) Extraversion b) Agreeableness c) Conscientiousness d) Emotional stability e) Openness to experience

c) Conscientiousness

Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five model? a) They engage in numerous risky behaviors, such as smoking and drinking. b) They tend to indulge in irresponsible behavior and be disorganized. c) They can be too deliberate and perfectionistic. d) They focus on learning instead of performing a job efficiently. e) They excessively emphasize being creative.

c) They can be too deliberate and perfectionistic.

Which of the following is true about how we speak of peoples' personalities? a) We tend to use the same small set of adjectives to describe how people act. b) A recent survey revealed a succinct set of 112 adjectives to describe people they know. c) We tend to use many adjectives to describe how people act and seem to think. d) A recent survey revealed just 211 adjectives to describe people they know. e) We tend to describe personality traits using approximately 55 adjectives.

c) We tend to use many adjectives to describe how people act and seem to think.

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to Milton Rokeach? a) economic success b) social recognition c) personal discipline d) world peace e) meaning in life

c) personal discipline

Mara is looking to send one of her team members on an international assignment to China to train a group of employees located at her company's office in Beijing. As part of the assignment, the chosen employee will have to undergo a three-week diversity training program to help him/her learn about his/her new environment. Bryan, one of Mara's colleagues, is interested in taking up the assignment. Which of the following, if true, would reduce the likelihood that Bryan will be selected? a) Bryan has had little exposure to Chinese culture. b) Bryan is proficient in Chinese. c) Bryan traveled to Beijing last year on a different assignment. d) Bryan does not cope very well in ambiguous situations. e) Bryan sometimes displays striking contradictions between his public persona and his private self.

d) Bryan does not cope very well in ambiguous situations.