MGMT 3600 EXAM 3 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Organizations should work to discourage positive deviance in the workplace - ANS False
To achieve a climate encouraging positive OB, an organization must foster a specific set of
organizational values, organizational practices, and transformational leadership - ANS False
Kerry's manager asks her to head up a team reviewing office protocols. Kerry is in a great mood,
having received a substantial bonus last week. This indicates that _________ experiences lead
us to be more responsive to positive information - ANS positive
Which of the following is true about balancing positive and negative emotions - ANS Ideally,
we should have more positive experiences than negative
During a class lecture, Mike finds himself thinking about an argument he had last night with his
girlfriend. Mike is displaying - ANS Rumination
Imelda's life is difficult right now. Her husband and she recently decided to divorce and she is
now a single parent of two pre-teenagers. They are good kids, but it is difficult taking care of
them and managing her full-time job as a middle manager. Imelda has started taking work
home at night and finishing projects at night after her children are in bed. Imelda is likely
exhibiting: - ANS resilience
Leanne is promoted to manager of XYX Furniture Store. George also applied for the position. He
confronts Leanne, claiming that she is undeserving of the position and only got it because she
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, was a woman. Leanne explains that she has 10 years of previous experience in other stores.
Leanne is exhibiting - ANS temperance
Positive emotions broaden your mindset and open you to consider alternatives when trying to
solve a problem, as well as help you build social relationships - ANS True
Positive practices that escalate positive outcomes because of their associations with positive
emotions and social capital are having a(n) _________ effect - ANS amplifying
Juan finished the special report for the vice president of marketing. He spent many extra hours
compiling this report and knows it has excellent quality. _________ is the emotion Juan is most
likely experiencing - ANS pride
People with high levels of positive psychological capital tend to display - ANS hope, efficacy,
resilience, and optimism
Self-efficacy is a component of - ANS psychological capital
________ is not one of the components of well-being - ANS Productivity
John received a poor performance evaluation from his boss. On the weekend, he talks with his
neighbor Faisal about his situation. Faisal asks him questions about his work and the evaluation,
and as a result John develops a plan of action for improving his productivity. Faisal has
provided: - ANS informational support
Employees who flourish report less stress and more organizational commitment and job
satisfaction. They perform better, and are absent less than employees who don't flourish -
ANS True
_______ is a key input to positivity from person factors - ANS Mindfulness
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AND ANSWERS
Organizations should work to discourage positive deviance in the workplace - ANS False
To achieve a climate encouraging positive OB, an organization must foster a specific set of
organizational values, organizational practices, and transformational leadership - ANS False
Kerry's manager asks her to head up a team reviewing office protocols. Kerry is in a great mood,
having received a substantial bonus last week. This indicates that _________ experiences lead
us to be more responsive to positive information - ANS positive
Which of the following is true about balancing positive and negative emotions - ANS Ideally,
we should have more positive experiences than negative
During a class lecture, Mike finds himself thinking about an argument he had last night with his
girlfriend. Mike is displaying - ANS Rumination
Imelda's life is difficult right now. Her husband and she recently decided to divorce and she is
now a single parent of two pre-teenagers. They are good kids, but it is difficult taking care of
them and managing her full-time job as a middle manager. Imelda has started taking work
home at night and finishing projects at night after her children are in bed. Imelda is likely
exhibiting: - ANS resilience
Leanne is promoted to manager of XYX Furniture Store. George also applied for the position. He
confronts Leanne, claiming that she is undeserving of the position and only got it because she
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, was a woman. Leanne explains that she has 10 years of previous experience in other stores.
Leanne is exhibiting - ANS temperance
Positive emotions broaden your mindset and open you to consider alternatives when trying to
solve a problem, as well as help you build social relationships - ANS True
Positive practices that escalate positive outcomes because of their associations with positive
emotions and social capital are having a(n) _________ effect - ANS amplifying
Juan finished the special report for the vice president of marketing. He spent many extra hours
compiling this report and knows it has excellent quality. _________ is the emotion Juan is most
likely experiencing - ANS pride
People with high levels of positive psychological capital tend to display - ANS hope, efficacy,
resilience, and optimism
Self-efficacy is a component of - ANS psychological capital
________ is not one of the components of well-being - ANS Productivity
John received a poor performance evaluation from his boss. On the weekend, he talks with his
neighbor Faisal about his situation. Faisal asks him questions about his work and the evaluation,
and as a result John develops a plan of action for improving his productivity. Faisal has
provided: - ANS informational support
Employees who flourish report less stress and more organizational commitment and job
satisfaction. They perform better, and are absent less than employees who don't flourish -
ANS True
_______ is a key input to positivity from person factors - ANS Mindfulness
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