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WGU C715 Organizational Behavior Exam
Versions A & B and Study Guides – Complete
400 Questions with Verified Answers
Official Exam Overview:
The WGU C715 Organizational Behavior Exam evaluates learners’ understanding of individual and
group behavior within organizations. The exam emphasizes employee motivation, personality traits,
team dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, and performance management strategies.
Exam Coverage Areas:
• Individual Behavior and Personality in Organizations
• Core Self-Evaluations and Motivation
• Employee Attitudes, Values, and Job Satisfaction
• Team Dynamics and Group Behavior
• Leadership Styles and Organizational Culture
• Conflict Resolution and Communication
• Performance Management and Employee Engagement
• Multiple Choice and Short Answer Question Formats
QUESTION 1: Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-
evaluations?
a) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals ✅
b) They view themselves as powerless over their environment
c) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities
d) They lack persistence to achieve goals
e) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers
Rationale: Individuals with positive core self-evaluations have high self-esteem, confidence in
their abilities, and a proactive approach to achieving ambitious goals.
QUESTION 2: People with high self-efficacy are likely to:
a) Avoid challenging tasks
b) Persist in the face of obstacles ✅
c) Depend heavily on supervisors for guidance
d) Set low performance goals
,Rationale: High self-efficacy leads individuals to believe in their ability to succeed, encouraging
persistence and effort in challenging situations.
QUESTION 3: Which personality trait is most strongly linked to job performance and goal
attainment?
a) Neuroticism
b) Conscientiousness ✅
c) Extraversion
d) Openness
Rationale: Conscientiousness reflects diligence, reliability, and goal-oriented behavior, which
positively correlates with job performance.
QUESTION 4: Individuals with positive core self-evaluations generally:
a) Feel powerless
b) Have low motivation
c) Take responsibility for outcomes ✅
d) Avoid taking risks
Rationale: People with positive core self-evaluations exhibit confidence, personal control, and
accountability in their professional roles.
QUESTION 5: How do positive core self-evaluations affect workplace relationships?
a) They often create conflict
b) They enhance collaboration and performance ✅
c) They lead to isolation
d) They reduce adaptability
Rationale: Employees with positive core self-evaluations are confident, motivated, and persistent,
contributing positively to teamwork and organizational outcomes.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-
evaluations ?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. - ANSWER-A) They are committed to
their goals and set ambitious goals.
,QUESTION: Which of the following is true of the baby boomer generation?
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success.
B) They rate highest in friendship and pleasure on the RVS.
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C) They are more questioning and entrepreneurial than the other generations.
D) They lead lives shaped mainly by globalization.
E) They give the highest importance to flexibility and life options. - ANSWER-A) They give high
importance to achievement and material success
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with
proactive personalities?
A) They react passively to situations.
B) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation.
C) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their benefit.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders.
E) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration. - ANSWER-D) They are more
likely than others to be seen as leaders.
QUESTION: Which of the following is true of values ?
A) They are void of a judgmental element
B) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
C) They have content and intensity attributes.
D) They never change irrespective of external factors.
E) They are always established in a person's later years. - ANSWER-D) They never change
irrespective of external factors.
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WGU C715 Organizational Behavior Exam
Versions A & B and Study Guides – Complete
400 Questions with Verified Answers
Official Exam Overview:
The WGU C715 Organizational Behavior Exam evaluates learners’ understanding of individual and
group behavior within organizations. The exam emphasizes employee motivation, personality traits,
team dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, and performance management strategies.
Exam Coverage Areas:
• Individual Behavior and Personality in Organizations
• Core Self-Evaluations and Motivation
• Employee Attitudes, Values, and Job Satisfaction
• Team Dynamics and Group Behavior
• Leadership Styles and Organizational Culture
• Conflict Resolution and Communication
• Performance Management and Employee Engagement
• Multiple Choice and Short Answer Question Formats
QUESTION 1: Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-
evaluations?
a) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals ✅
b) They view themselves as powerless over their environment
c) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities
d) They lack persistence to achieve goals
e) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers
Rationale: Individuals with positive core self-evaluations have high self-esteem, confidence in
their abilities, and a proactive approach to achieving ambitious goals.
QUESTION 2: People with high self-efficacy are likely to:
a) Avoid challenging tasks
b) Persist in the face of obstacles ✅
c) Depend heavily on supervisors for guidance
d) Set low performance goals
,Rationale: High self-efficacy leads individuals to believe in their ability to succeed, encouraging
persistence and effort in challenging situations.
QUESTION 3: Which personality trait is most strongly linked to job performance and goal
attainment?
a) Neuroticism
b) Conscientiousness ✅
c) Extraversion
d) Openness
Rationale: Conscientiousness reflects diligence, reliability, and goal-oriented behavior, which
positively correlates with job performance.
QUESTION 4: Individuals with positive core self-evaluations generally:
a) Feel powerless
b) Have low motivation
c) Take responsibility for outcomes ✅
d) Avoid taking risks
Rationale: People with positive core self-evaluations exhibit confidence, personal control, and
accountability in their professional roles.
QUESTION 5: How do positive core self-evaluations affect workplace relationships?
a) They often create conflict
b) They enhance collaboration and performance ✅
c) They lead to isolation
d) They reduce adaptability
Rationale: Employees with positive core self-evaluations are confident, motivated, and persistent,
contributing positively to teamwork and organizational outcomes.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-
evaluations ?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. - ANSWER-A) They are committed to
their goals and set ambitious goals.
,QUESTION: Which of the following is true of the baby boomer generation?
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success.
B) They rate highest in friendship and pleasure on the RVS.
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C) They are more questioning and entrepreneurial than the other generations.
D) They lead lives shaped mainly by globalization.
E) They give the highest importance to flexibility and life options. - ANSWER-A) They give high
importance to achievement and material success
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with
proactive personalities?
A) They react passively to situations.
B) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation.
C) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their benefit.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders.
E) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration. - ANSWER-D) They are more
likely than others to be seen as leaders.
QUESTION: Which of the following is true of values ?
A) They are void of a judgmental element
B) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
C) They have content and intensity attributes.
D) They never change irrespective of external factors.
E) They are always established in a person's later years. - ANSWER-D) They never change
irrespective of external factors.
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