CBAD 301 Chapter 2 questions with
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Long lasting tendencies that a person has that reflect how he or she feels, thinks, and acts in certain
ways are called _______ traits. - correct answer ✔✔personality
Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality trait? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
How are the "Big Five" personality traits used to describe a manager's personality? - correct answer
✔✔By determining where the manager falls on the continuum for each trait
A manager's effectiveness is determined by a complex interaction between their personality traits and
_______. - correct answer ✔✔the nature of the job and organization
Tyrell is friendly, outgoing, sociable, and always seems to experience positive emotions and moods.
These characteristics can be attributed to which personality trait? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
Jake has a pleasing personality and is very outgoing with his employees. These qualities are known as
Jake's _______. - correct answer ✔✔personality traits
Which of the following occupations is best suited for someone who ranks high in extroversion? - correct
answer ✔✔Bartender
The Big Five personality traits range from "extraversion" to "openness to experience." What are the
remaining three traits? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Negative affectivity
Which of the Big Five personality traits relates to feeling distressed, having undesirable emotions, and
being critical of oneself and others? - correct answer ✔✔Negative affectivity
, The Big Five personality traits can be viewed as a continuum with each trait ranging from _______. -
correct answer ✔✔low to high
According to the text, what factors contribute to a manager's effectiveness? (Check all that apply.) -
correct answer ✔✔The organization in which he or she works
The nature of the job itself
His or her personality traits
What personality trait is exhibited by a person who tends to experience positive emotions and generally
feels good about himself and the rest of the world? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
True or false: Agreeableness is the personality trait exhibited by a person who experiences positive
emotions and tends to feel good about himself. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following traits would be exhibited by a manager who is extraverted? (Check all that apply.)
- correct answer ✔✔Outgoing
Affectionate
Sociable
A high level of conscientiousness is associated with which tendencies? (Check all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔✔Tendency to be careful
Tendency to be scrupulous
Tendency to persevere
Negative affectivity can be described as _______. - correct answer ✔✔the tendency to feel distressed
and be critical of oneself and others
A person ranking high on the "openness to experience" personality trait would exhibit which of the
following traits? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔Risk taking
Originality
Broad interests
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Long lasting tendencies that a person has that reflect how he or she feels, thinks, and acts in certain
ways are called _______ traits. - correct answer ✔✔personality
Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality trait? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
How are the "Big Five" personality traits used to describe a manager's personality? - correct answer
✔✔By determining where the manager falls on the continuum for each trait
A manager's effectiveness is determined by a complex interaction between their personality traits and
_______. - correct answer ✔✔the nature of the job and organization
Tyrell is friendly, outgoing, sociable, and always seems to experience positive emotions and moods.
These characteristics can be attributed to which personality trait? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
Jake has a pleasing personality and is very outgoing with his employees. These qualities are known as
Jake's _______. - correct answer ✔✔personality traits
Which of the following occupations is best suited for someone who ranks high in extroversion? - correct
answer ✔✔Bartender
The Big Five personality traits range from "extraversion" to "openness to experience." What are the
remaining three traits? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Negative affectivity
Which of the Big Five personality traits relates to feeling distressed, having undesirable emotions, and
being critical of oneself and others? - correct answer ✔✔Negative affectivity
, The Big Five personality traits can be viewed as a continuum with each trait ranging from _______. -
correct answer ✔✔low to high
According to the text, what factors contribute to a manager's effectiveness? (Check all that apply.) -
correct answer ✔✔The organization in which he or she works
The nature of the job itself
His or her personality traits
What personality trait is exhibited by a person who tends to experience positive emotions and generally
feels good about himself and the rest of the world? - correct answer ✔✔Extraversion
True or false: Agreeableness is the personality trait exhibited by a person who experiences positive
emotions and tends to feel good about himself. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following traits would be exhibited by a manager who is extraverted? (Check all that apply.)
- correct answer ✔✔Outgoing
Affectionate
Sociable
A high level of conscientiousness is associated with which tendencies? (Check all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔✔Tendency to be careful
Tendency to be scrupulous
Tendency to persevere
Negative affectivity can be described as _______. - correct answer ✔✔the tendency to feel distressed
and be critical of oneself and others
A person ranking high on the "openness to experience" personality trait would exhibit which of the
following traits? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔Risk taking
Originality
Broad interests
