BUSMHR 3200 Exam 1 (Chapter 3:
Individual Differences and Job Attitudes)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How much of your personality traits may be inherited? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-55
percent
What are the Environmental Influences on Personality - CORRECT ANSWER - Family
(Socioeconomic Level)
(The primary vehicle for socializing an individual into a particular culture is the person's
immediate family)
Group Membership
(Family, Social groups, Life experiences)
(The numerous roles and experiences that individuals have as members of group represent
another important source of personality differences)
Life Experiences
(Each person's life also is unique in terms of specific events and experiences, which can serve as
important bases of personality)
What are the "Big Five" Personality Factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotional
Stability
Agreeableness
Extraversion
, Conscientiousness
Openness
Self-Esteem - CORRECT ANSWER - The extent to which an individual believes that he
or she is a worthwhile and deserving individual
individuals develop, hold, and sometimes modify opinions of their own behaviors, abilities,
appearance, and worth. These general self-assessments reflect responses to individuals and
situations, successes and failures, and the opinions of others
Self-Esteem Characteristics (Low & High) - CORRECT ANSWER - Low
-Choose conventional occupations
-Swayed by opinions of others
-Set goals that they can achieve
High
-Risk takers
-Prioritize their work to accomplish tasks
-Set challenging goals
A study of college students looking for jobs reports that those with high self esteem... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Received more favorable evaluations from recruiters
Were more satisfied with the job search
Received more job offers
Were more likely to accept jobs before graduation that were students with low self esteem
Individual Differences and Job Attitudes)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How much of your personality traits may be inherited? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-55
percent
What are the Environmental Influences on Personality - CORRECT ANSWER - Family
(Socioeconomic Level)
(The primary vehicle for socializing an individual into a particular culture is the person's
immediate family)
Group Membership
(Family, Social groups, Life experiences)
(The numerous roles and experiences that individuals have as members of group represent
another important source of personality differences)
Life Experiences
(Each person's life also is unique in terms of specific events and experiences, which can serve as
important bases of personality)
What are the "Big Five" Personality Factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotional
Stability
Agreeableness
Extraversion
, Conscientiousness
Openness
Self-Esteem - CORRECT ANSWER - The extent to which an individual believes that he
or she is a worthwhile and deserving individual
individuals develop, hold, and sometimes modify opinions of their own behaviors, abilities,
appearance, and worth. These general self-assessments reflect responses to individuals and
situations, successes and failures, and the opinions of others
Self-Esteem Characteristics (Low & High) - CORRECT ANSWER - Low
-Choose conventional occupations
-Swayed by opinions of others
-Set goals that they can achieve
High
-Risk takers
-Prioritize their work to accomplish tasks
-Set challenging goals
A study of college students looking for jobs reports that those with high self esteem... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Received more favorable evaluations from recruiters
Were more satisfied with the job search
Received more job offers
Were more likely to accept jobs before graduation that were students with low self esteem
