WGU C715 Organizational Behavior
Objective Assessment Questions And
Answers (Graded A)
personality - Correct Answer-characteristics that describe an individual's behavior.
personality traits - Correct Answer-characteristics that describe an individual's behavior
in a large number of situations
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) - Correct Answer-A personality test that taps four
characteristics and classifies Behavior
Big Five Model - Correct Answer-A personality assessment model that taps five basic
dimensions. extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and
neuroticism.
extraversion - Correct Answer-A personality describing someone who is sociable and
assertive (confident and forceful )
agreeableness - Correct Answer-A personality that describes someone who is good
natured, cooperative, and trusting.
conscientiousness - Correct Answer-A personality that describes someone who is
responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized.
emotional stability - Correct Answer-A personality that characterizes someone as calm,
self-confident, and insecure.
openness to experience - Correct Answer-A personality that characterizes someone in
terms of imagination, sensitivity, and curiosity.
core self-evaluation - Correct Answer-Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about
their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person.
Machiavellianism - Correct Answer-The degree to which an individual is pragmatic,
maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
narcissism - Correct Answer-The tendency to be arrogant, self-importance, require
excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.
self-monitoring - Correct Answer-where an individual's has ability to adjust his or her
behavior to external, situational factors.
,proactive personality - Correct Answer-People who identify opportunities, show
initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs.
values - Correct Answer-Basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end-state
of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of
conduct or end-state of existence.
value system - Correct Answer-A hierarchy based on a ranking of an individual's values
in terms of their intensity.
terminal values - Correct Answer-Desirable end-states of existence; the goals a person
would like to achieve during his or her lifetime.
instrumental values - Correct Answer-Preferable modes of behavior or means of
achieving one's terminal values.
personality Job-fit theory - Correct Answer-A theory that identifies six personality types
and proposes that the fit between personality type and occupational environment
determines satisfaction and turnover.
power distance - Correct Answer-where society accepts that power in institutions and
organizations is distributed unequally.
individualism - Correct Answer-where people prefer to act as individuals rather than as
members of groups.
collectivism - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that describes a tight social
framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after
them and protect them.
masculinity - Correct Answer-where culture favors traditional masculine work roles of
achievement, power, and control.
femininity - Correct Answer-indicates little differentiation between male and female
roles; where women are treated as the equals of men in all aspects of the society.
uncertainty avoidance - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that describes the
extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and
tries to avoid them.
long-term orientation - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
future, thrift, and persistence.
short-term orientation - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
past and present, respect for tradition, and fulfillment of social obligations. people value
, the here and now; they accept change more readily and don't see commitments as
impediments to change.
heredity - Correct Answer-factors determined at conception; one's biological,
physiological, and inherent psychological makeup.
Perception - Correct Answer-A process by which individuals organize and interpret their
sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
attribution theory - Correct Answer-An attempt to determine whether an individual's
behavior is internally or externally caused.
fundamental attribution error - Correct Answer-The tendency to underestimate the
influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when
making judgments about the behavior of others.
self-serving bias - Correct Answer-The tendency for individuals to attribute their own
successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors.
selective perception - Correct Answer-The tendency to selectively interpret what one
sees on the basis of one's interests, background, experience, and attitudes.
halo effect - Correct Answer-The tendency to draw a general impression about an
individual on the basis of a single characteristic.
contrast effect - Correct Answer-Evaluation of a person's characteristics that is affected
by comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the
same characteristics.
stereotyping - Correct Answer-Judging someone on the basis of one's perception of the
group to which that person belongs.
self-fulfilling prophecy - Correct Answer-A situation in which a person inaccurately
perceives a second person, and the resulting expectations cause the second person to
behave in ways consistent with the original perception.
decisions - Correct Answer-Choices made from among two or more alternatives.
problem - Correct Answer-A discrepancy between the current state of affairs and some
desired state.
rational - Correct Answer-Characterized by making consistent, value-maximizing
choices within specified constraints.
rational decision-making model - Correct Answer-A decision-making model that
describes how individuals should behave in order to maximize some outcome.
Objective Assessment Questions And
Answers (Graded A)
personality - Correct Answer-characteristics that describe an individual's behavior.
personality traits - Correct Answer-characteristics that describe an individual's behavior
in a large number of situations
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) - Correct Answer-A personality test that taps four
characteristics and classifies Behavior
Big Five Model - Correct Answer-A personality assessment model that taps five basic
dimensions. extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and
neuroticism.
extraversion - Correct Answer-A personality describing someone who is sociable and
assertive (confident and forceful )
agreeableness - Correct Answer-A personality that describes someone who is good
natured, cooperative, and trusting.
conscientiousness - Correct Answer-A personality that describes someone who is
responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized.
emotional stability - Correct Answer-A personality that characterizes someone as calm,
self-confident, and insecure.
openness to experience - Correct Answer-A personality that characterizes someone in
terms of imagination, sensitivity, and curiosity.
core self-evaluation - Correct Answer-Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about
their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person.
Machiavellianism - Correct Answer-The degree to which an individual is pragmatic,
maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
narcissism - Correct Answer-The tendency to be arrogant, self-importance, require
excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.
self-monitoring - Correct Answer-where an individual's has ability to adjust his or her
behavior to external, situational factors.
,proactive personality - Correct Answer-People who identify opportunities, show
initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs.
values - Correct Answer-Basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end-state
of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of
conduct or end-state of existence.
value system - Correct Answer-A hierarchy based on a ranking of an individual's values
in terms of their intensity.
terminal values - Correct Answer-Desirable end-states of existence; the goals a person
would like to achieve during his or her lifetime.
instrumental values - Correct Answer-Preferable modes of behavior or means of
achieving one's terminal values.
personality Job-fit theory - Correct Answer-A theory that identifies six personality types
and proposes that the fit between personality type and occupational environment
determines satisfaction and turnover.
power distance - Correct Answer-where society accepts that power in institutions and
organizations is distributed unequally.
individualism - Correct Answer-where people prefer to act as individuals rather than as
members of groups.
collectivism - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that describes a tight social
framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after
them and protect them.
masculinity - Correct Answer-where culture favors traditional masculine work roles of
achievement, power, and control.
femininity - Correct Answer-indicates little differentiation between male and female
roles; where women are treated as the equals of men in all aspects of the society.
uncertainty avoidance - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that describes the
extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and
tries to avoid them.
long-term orientation - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
future, thrift, and persistence.
short-term orientation - Correct Answer-A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
past and present, respect for tradition, and fulfillment of social obligations. people value
, the here and now; they accept change more readily and don't see commitments as
impediments to change.
heredity - Correct Answer-factors determined at conception; one's biological,
physiological, and inherent psychological makeup.
Perception - Correct Answer-A process by which individuals organize and interpret their
sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
attribution theory - Correct Answer-An attempt to determine whether an individual's
behavior is internally or externally caused.
fundamental attribution error - Correct Answer-The tendency to underestimate the
influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when
making judgments about the behavior of others.
self-serving bias - Correct Answer-The tendency for individuals to attribute their own
successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors.
selective perception - Correct Answer-The tendency to selectively interpret what one
sees on the basis of one's interests, background, experience, and attitudes.
halo effect - Correct Answer-The tendency to draw a general impression about an
individual on the basis of a single characteristic.
contrast effect - Correct Answer-Evaluation of a person's characteristics that is affected
by comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the
same characteristics.
stereotyping - Correct Answer-Judging someone on the basis of one's perception of the
group to which that person belongs.
self-fulfilling prophecy - Correct Answer-A situation in which a person inaccurately
perceives a second person, and the resulting expectations cause the second person to
behave in ways consistent with the original perception.
decisions - Correct Answer-Choices made from among two or more alternatives.
problem - Correct Answer-A discrepancy between the current state of affairs and some
desired state.
rational - Correct Answer-Characterized by making consistent, value-maximizing
choices within specified constraints.
rational decision-making model - Correct Answer-A decision-making model that
describes how individuals should behave in order to maximize some outcome.
