WGU C715 Organizational Behavior Exam Questions with Correct Answers

The hereditary approach states what? Correct Answer An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of genes. hereditary Correct Answer determined at time of conception Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Correct Answer Most widely used personality test that includes Extroverted (E) versus Introverted (I), Sensing (S) versus Intuitive (N), Thinking (T) versus Feeling (F), Judging (J) versus Perceiving (P What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test? Correct Answer It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another. Big 5 Personality Traits Correct Answer Openness, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Extroversion, Emotional stability. Among all Big 5 personality traits, which one is most consistently related to job performance? Correct Answer conscientiousness narcissism Correct Answer The tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement. Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently in different situations. Correct Answer high on self-monitoring People with proactive personalities do what? Correct Answer They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. What is true of values? Correct Answer They have content and intensity attributes. What is an instrumental value? Correct Answer A method of behaviors that get you to the end result like personal discipline. What is a terminal value? Correct Answer Where you are trying to end up such as social recognition. What are John Holland's six personality types? Correct Answer realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, conventional. (remember investigative) With reference to Hofstede's framework, which country scores the highest in individualism? Correct Answer United States