MGT 420- exam 2 (GCU) with verified
answers passed
self-concept - correct answer ✔✔The view individuals have of themselves as physical,
Self-esteem - correct answer ✔✔A belief about one's self worth based on overall self-
evaluation.
Self-efficacy - correct answer ✔✔A belief in one's ability to successfully accomplish a specific
task.
Nature versus Nurture - correct answer ✔✔Heredity (nature) consists of those factors that are
determined at conception, including physical characteristics, gender, and personality factors
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔the flip side of valuing diversity against women and
minorities in the workplace.
glass ceiling effect - correct answer ✔✔An invisible barrier or "ceiling" that prevents women
and minorities from rising above a certain level of organizational.
Leaking pipeline - correct answer ✔✔# of women decreases the more senior the roles become.
Social Identity Theory - correct answer ✔✔Developed to understand the psychological basis of
discrimination. (ingroup or out group)
Being outgoing, sociable, assertive.
,Agreeableness
Being good-natured, trusting, cooperative.
Conscientiousness
Being responsible, dependable, persistent.
Emotional stability
Being unworried, secure, relaxed.
Openness to experience
Being imaginative, curious, broad-minded. - correct answer ✔✔Big Five" personality dimensions
social traits - correct answer ✔✔surface-level traits that reflect the way a person appears to
others when interacting in various social settings.
Problem solving style - correct answer ✔✔Reflect the way a person gathers and evaluates
information when solving problems and making decisions.
Personal conception traits - correct answer ✔✔The way individuals tend to think about their
social and physical settings, as well as their major beliefs and their personal orientation
concerning a range of issues.
locus of control - correct answer ✔✔The extent to which a person feels able to control his/her
own life.
, Concerned with a person's internal-external orientation.
Proactive Personality - correct answer ✔✔Disposition that identifies whether or not individuals
act to influence their environment.
Show initiative
Take action
Persevere until meaningful change occurs
Authoritarianism - correct answer ✔✔Tendency to adhere rigidly to conventional values and to
obey recognized authority.
Dogmatism - correct answer ✔✔Leads a person to see the world as a threatening place and to
regard authority as absolute.
People with a high Machiavellian personality: - correct answer ✔✔Approach situations logically
and thoughtfully.
Are capable of lying to achieve personal goals.
Are rarely swayed by loyalty, friendships, past promises, or others' opinions.
Are skilled at influencing others.
answers passed
self-concept - correct answer ✔✔The view individuals have of themselves as physical,
Self-esteem - correct answer ✔✔A belief about one's self worth based on overall self-
evaluation.
Self-efficacy - correct answer ✔✔A belief in one's ability to successfully accomplish a specific
task.
Nature versus Nurture - correct answer ✔✔Heredity (nature) consists of those factors that are
determined at conception, including physical characteristics, gender, and personality factors
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔the flip side of valuing diversity against women and
minorities in the workplace.
glass ceiling effect - correct answer ✔✔An invisible barrier or "ceiling" that prevents women
and minorities from rising above a certain level of organizational.
Leaking pipeline - correct answer ✔✔# of women decreases the more senior the roles become.
Social Identity Theory - correct answer ✔✔Developed to understand the psychological basis of
discrimination. (ingroup or out group)
Being outgoing, sociable, assertive.
,Agreeableness
Being good-natured, trusting, cooperative.
Conscientiousness
Being responsible, dependable, persistent.
Emotional stability
Being unworried, secure, relaxed.
Openness to experience
Being imaginative, curious, broad-minded. - correct answer ✔✔Big Five" personality dimensions
social traits - correct answer ✔✔surface-level traits that reflect the way a person appears to
others when interacting in various social settings.
Problem solving style - correct answer ✔✔Reflect the way a person gathers and evaluates
information when solving problems and making decisions.
Personal conception traits - correct answer ✔✔The way individuals tend to think about their
social and physical settings, as well as their major beliefs and their personal orientation
concerning a range of issues.
locus of control - correct answer ✔✔The extent to which a person feels able to control his/her
own life.
, Concerned with a person's internal-external orientation.
Proactive Personality - correct answer ✔✔Disposition that identifies whether or not individuals
act to influence their environment.
Show initiative
Take action
Persevere until meaningful change occurs
Authoritarianism - correct answer ✔✔Tendency to adhere rigidly to conventional values and to
obey recognized authority.
Dogmatism - correct answer ✔✔Leads a person to see the world as a threatening place and to
regard authority as absolute.
People with a high Machiavellian personality: - correct answer ✔✔Approach situations logically
and thoughtfully.
Are capable of lying to achieve personal goals.
Are rarely swayed by loyalty, friendships, past promises, or others' opinions.
Are skilled at influencing others.
