Question 1

________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Clear purpose tests
B)   Differential reactivity tests
C)   Positive affectivity tests
D)   Veiled purpose tests
E)   Aptitude inventoriesF) All of the above
G) A) and B) D

Question 2

Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

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Holland's RAISEC model suggests that int...

Question 3

Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong"?

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentrism
B)   neuroticism
C)   extraversion
D)   zero acquaintance
E)   short-term orientationF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

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Project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Org...

Question 6

A zero acquaintance situation is a situation in which

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A)   two people have just met each other.
B)   two people have no friends in common.
C)   a company forbids romantic relations among employees.
D)   someone has a personality that makes them avoid others.
E)   a company routinely shifts personnel among departments.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   external locus of control.
B)   internal locus of control.
C)   low level of neuroticism.
D)   high level of extraversion.
E)   high level of conscientiousness.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Accomplishment striving describes a

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A)   strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.
B)   strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
C)   dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance.
D)   strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
E)   dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

________ refer(s)  to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality
B)   Cultural values
C)   Attributions
D)   Ethnocentrism
E)   PerceptionF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ingrid has brought in a consultant to help her understand the people working on her team. The consultant tells Ingrid that one of the people on her team is neurotic. Which person is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don, who does not like his job, but says he only has himself to blame for being there.
B)   Winston, who always looks on the bright side, even in poor circumstances.
C)   Katina, who is always in a hurry, fidgeting, and bossing people around.
D)   Belinda, who works long hours against all odds to complete projects.
E)   Tabby, who worries more about making friends than doing her job.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Neurotic people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)   strive for status.
B)   be communion strivers.
C)   hold an external locus of control.
D)   exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns.
E)   be extroverts.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

________ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Differential exposure
B)   Zero acquaintance
C)   Ethnocentrism
D)   Locus of control
E)   Differential reactivityF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some of the other attendees are formally dressed; others are in shorts and T-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular, so there is no head to let her know who the most important person at the meeting is. There is no agenda to let her know what the important topics are today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a dimension of the Big Five taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity
B)   motivation
C)   extraversion
D)   veiled purpose
E)   locus of controlF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One of them, though, is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A culture high on ________ feels threatened by ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.

Accepted Answer

A)   collectivism
B)   power distance
C)   masculinity
D)   uncertainty avoidance
E)   short-term orientationF) B) and D)
G) A) and E) D

Question 19

Houston, a project manager at Universe Inc., was the man behind the company's shift to a new culture that focused on being assertive with its clients. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, the cultural dimension ________ best describes Universe Inc.

Accepted Answer

A)   masculinity
B)   collectivism
C)   low power distance
D)   uncertainty avoidance
E)   short-term orientationF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Communion striving reflects a

Accepted Answer

A)   strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.
B)   strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
C)   dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance.
D)   strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
E)   dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

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________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

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Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

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Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

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Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one's own cultural values as "right" and those of other cultures as "wrong"?

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Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

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The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

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Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)

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Accomplishment striving describes a

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________ refer(s) to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

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In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

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________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

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