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Question 1
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding personality?
- In organizational behaviour, personality is conceptualized as traits.
- It involves the ways in which individuals react and interact with others.
- It is measured using the MPS score.
- Personality affects job satisfaction.
Question 2
Mayan says that the Myers-Briggs Indicator has a high scientific validity. Katie says that Myers-Briggs is unrelated to work outcomes such as performance. Who is right?
- Both of them
- Mayan
- Katie
- No one
Question 3
Corné does not feel guilty when his actions hurt his coworkers. In general, he acts without concern of how his actions affect others. Which trait does it reflect?
- Neuroticism
- Machiavellianism
- Narcissism
- Psychopathy
Question 4
Which of the following statements is true about personality?
- Personality is independent of environmental factors.
- Personality is static.
- The most common means of measuring personality is through personal interviews.
- Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with.
Question 5
What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "E or I" stand for?
- Extraverted/intuitive
- Emotional/introverted
- Extraverted/introverted
- Emotional/intuitive
Question 6
Hannah is a highly motivated professional who likes to take on new tasks and makes certain that everything she does is done to perfection. In which two of the Big Five personality traits would Hannah most likely score high?
- Openness to experience and emotional stability
- Conscientiousness and emotional stability
- Emotional stability and extroversion
- Extroversion and openness to experience
Question 7
Which of the following best describes the difference between Machiavellians and narcissists?
- Machiavellians require more admiration than narcissists.
- Machiavellians are more manipulative than narcissists.
- Machiavellians are more arrogant than narcissists.
- Machiavellians have a greater sense of entitlement than narcissists.
Question 8
According to Gordon Allport, ________ is defined as the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine a person's unique adjustments to his/her environment.
- Heredity
- Cognitive dissonance
- Personality
- Descent
Question 9
Eline works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
- Social
- Introverted
- Exhibitionist
- Extraverted
Answer indication
Question 1
C. It is measured using the MPS score.
Question 2
C. Katie.
Question 3
D. Psychopathy.
Question 4
D. Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with.
Question 5
C. Extraverted/introverted.
Question 6
A. Openness to experience and emotional stability.
Question 7
B. Machiavellians are more manipulative than narcissists.
Question 8
C. Personality.
Question 9
B. Introverted.
ExamTests with Essentials of Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach by Scandura - 3rd edition
- What is organizational behavior? - ExamTests 1
- Does personality matter? - ExamTests 2
- How do emotions and mood influence employees? - ExamTests 3
- How do attitudes and job satisfaction influence the workplace? - ExamTests 4
- Why do people not see eye to eye? - ExamTests 5
- What makes a good leader? - ExamTests 6
- How to use power in an organization? - ExamTests 7
- How is motivation related to performance? - ExamTests 8
- How to motivate employees? - ExamTests 9
- How to empower a team? - ExamTests 10
- What are the costs of workplace conflict? - ExamTests 11
- How may communication affect organizations? - ExamTests 12
- What is the impact of diversity on organizational behavior? - ExamTests 13
- How does culture impact an organization? - ExamTests 14
- How does change affect the organization? - ExamTests 15
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