WGU C715 Review Questions Comp 1. || with Certified Answers.
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 ________. correct answers Personality
Which of the following does the heredity approach state? correct answers An individual's
personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her
colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her
desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require
her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain
most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
classification? correct answers Introverted
Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability? correct answers
Conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?
correct answers They lack persistence to achieve goals.
Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational
factors and can behave differently in different situations. correct answers high on self-monitoring
Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), which consists of two sets of values,
namely ________ values and ________ values. correct answers instrumental; terminal
8) Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach Value Survey?
correct answers personal discipline
, ________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in
order to give meaning to their environment. correct answers Perception
Alicia Akers works as a marketing executive. She always talks in a high pitch and often draws a
lot of attention wherever she is. Which of the following statements best explains the reason
behind people noticing Akers?
A) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's past experiences.
B) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's personality.
C) Characteristics of the target affect people's perception. D) The time at which we observe
behavior affects perception.
E) Motives and interests of the perceiver affects perception of behavior. correct answers C.
Characteristics of the target affect people's perception.
A manager doing performance appraisals gives more weight to recent employee behaviors than
to behaviors of six or nine months earlier. This shows that the manager's perception is affected by
________ bias. correct answers availability
Which of the following is an example of internally (intrinsically) caused behavior?
A) An employee was late for a team meeting because of a heavy downpour.
B) An employee was laid off because the company was attempting to cut costs by laying off
employees.
C) An employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy.
D) An employee could not attend an interview because of a delayed flight.
E) An employee could not come to work because he met with an accident. correct answers An
employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy.
Janice Yoder works in an environmental campaigning organization and often needs to interact
with a large team for project implementation activities. However, she always finds it difficult to
work as a part of a team. She always seems to have major disagreements with team members
which lead to antagonistic relations between them. Though she has moved from one team to
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 ________. correct answers Personality
Which of the following does the heredity approach state? correct answers An individual's
personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her
colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her
desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require
her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain
most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
classification? correct answers Introverted
Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability? correct answers
Conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?
correct answers They lack persistence to achieve goals.
Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational
factors and can behave differently in different situations. correct answers high on self-monitoring
Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), which consists of two sets of values,
namely ________ values and ________ values. correct answers instrumental; terminal
8) Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach Value Survey?
correct answers personal discipline
, ________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in
order to give meaning to their environment. correct answers Perception
Alicia Akers works as a marketing executive. She always talks in a high pitch and often draws a
lot of attention wherever she is. Which of the following statements best explains the reason
behind people noticing Akers?
A) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's past experiences.
B) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's personality.
C) Characteristics of the target affect people's perception. D) The time at which we observe
behavior affects perception.
E) Motives and interests of the perceiver affects perception of behavior. correct answers C.
Characteristics of the target affect people's perception.
A manager doing performance appraisals gives more weight to recent employee behaviors than
to behaviors of six or nine months earlier. This shows that the manager's perception is affected by
________ bias. correct answers availability
Which of the following is an example of internally (intrinsically) caused behavior?
A) An employee was late for a team meeting because of a heavy downpour.
B) An employee was laid off because the company was attempting to cut costs by laying off
employees.
C) An employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy.
D) An employee could not attend an interview because of a delayed flight.
E) An employee could not come to work because he met with an accident. correct answers An
employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy.
Janice Yoder works in an environmental campaigning organization and often needs to interact
with a large team for project implementation activities. However, she always finds it difficult to
work as a part of a team. She always seems to have major disagreements with team members
which lead to antagonistic relations between them. Though she has moved from one team to
