WGU - Organizational Behavior - C715
D) personality - ANSWER -1) Esther Lugo has gone for an
interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and has been
asked to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers
understand if she is the right candidate for the job. From the
interview, they have found that she is extroverted, empathic,
scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key
characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about
Lugo indicate her ________.
A) genealogy B) talent C) skill D) personality E) knowledge
E) extraverted - ANSWER -Ellen Athers works as a
communication executive at a travel house. She is known to be
friendly with her colleagues and interacts with them regularly
to build strong work relationships. She knows that her rapport
with her co-workers is a crucial part of her work and invests
time in these relationships. In addition, while making decisions,
,she is assertive and colleagues take her decisions seriously.
Which of the following personality types is Athers most likely to
be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator (MBTI) classification? _______
A) introverted B) perceiving C) solitary D) brooder E)
extraverted
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes. - ANSWER -Which of the following does
the heredity approach state?
A) An individual's personality is determined by the social
background one is brought up in.
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
C) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic
settings he is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he
keeps i.e., his friends and family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global
trends and characteristics.
,C) Conscientiousness - ANSWER -___________ is as important
for managers as for front-line employees and, among all Big Five
Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.
A) Extroversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals. -
ANSWER -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.
, A) They give high importance to achievement and material
success - ANSWER -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.
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.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. -
ANSWER -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.
D) personality - ANSWER -1) Esther Lugo has gone for an
interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and has been
asked to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers
understand if she is the right candidate for the job. From the
interview, they have found that she is extroverted, empathic,
scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key
characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about
Lugo indicate her ________.
A) genealogy B) talent C) skill D) personality E) knowledge
E) extraverted - ANSWER -Ellen Athers works as a
communication executive at a travel house. She is known to be
friendly with her colleagues and interacts with them regularly
to build strong work relationships. She knows that her rapport
with her co-workers is a crucial part of her work and invests
time in these relationships. In addition, while making decisions,
,she is assertive and colleagues take her decisions seriously.
Which of the following personality types is Athers most likely to
be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator (MBTI) classification? _______
A) introverted B) perceiving C) solitary D) brooder E)
extraverted
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes. - ANSWER -Which of the following does
the heredity approach state?
A) An individual's personality is determined by the social
background one is brought up in.
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular
structure of the genes.
C) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic
settings he is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he
keeps i.e., his friends and family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global
trends and characteristics.
,C) Conscientiousness - ANSWER -___________ is as important
for managers as for front-line employees and, among all Big Five
Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.
A) Extroversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals. -
ANSWER -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.
, A) They give high importance to achievement and material
success - ANSWER -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.
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.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. -
ANSWER -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.
