BA 350 RAPP EXAM 1 SDSU UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is an Organization? - ANS A group of people working together towards a common goal.
What do good managers do? - ANS They discover what is unique about each person and then
capitalize on it.
How do you find find employee individual differences? - ANS Get to know your people.
What are the Big 5 Traits? (hint: OCEAN) - ANS Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness,
Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
What is Openness to Experience? - ANS The degree to which an individual is original, open to
a wide variety of stimuli, has broad interests, and is willing to take risks.
What is Consciousness? - ANS The degree to which an in individual is careful, scrupulous, and
perservering.
What is Extraversion? - ANS The degree to which individuals are talkative, assertive,
energetic, and sociable versus reserved, timid, and quiet.
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, What is Agreeableness? - ANS The degree to which individuals get along well with other
people.
What is Neuroticism? - ANS The degree to which individuals are sensitive to threat and
punishment, and tend to experience greater negative emotion.
What big 5 trait best predicts Job Performance? - ANS Conscientiousness
What big 5 trait best predicts Management and Sales Success? - ANS Extraversion
What big 5 trait best predicts Interpersonal Aspects at Work? - ANS Agreeableness
What big 5 trait best predicts Creativity? - ANS Openness
What is the Locus of Control? - ANS The degree to which you believe that the outcomes you
experience in life are in/outside of your control.
Internal Locus of Control - ANS I make things happen. I determine my future.
External Locus of Control - ANS Why do things happen to me? I can't control my future.
What is a tight situation? - ANS Strong social norms; narrow range of acceptable behavior.
(ex:library)
What is a weak situation? - ANS Loose social norms; wide range of acceptable behavior.
(ex:public park)
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is an Organization? - ANS A group of people working together towards a common goal.
What do good managers do? - ANS They discover what is unique about each person and then
capitalize on it.
How do you find find employee individual differences? - ANS Get to know your people.
What are the Big 5 Traits? (hint: OCEAN) - ANS Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness,
Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
What is Openness to Experience? - ANS The degree to which an individual is original, open to
a wide variety of stimuli, has broad interests, and is willing to take risks.
What is Consciousness? - ANS The degree to which an in individual is careful, scrupulous, and
perservering.
What is Extraversion? - ANS The degree to which individuals are talkative, assertive,
energetic, and sociable versus reserved, timid, and quiet.
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, What is Agreeableness? - ANS The degree to which individuals get along well with other
people.
What is Neuroticism? - ANS The degree to which individuals are sensitive to threat and
punishment, and tend to experience greater negative emotion.
What big 5 trait best predicts Job Performance? - ANS Conscientiousness
What big 5 trait best predicts Management and Sales Success? - ANS Extraversion
What big 5 trait best predicts Interpersonal Aspects at Work? - ANS Agreeableness
What big 5 trait best predicts Creativity? - ANS Openness
What is the Locus of Control? - ANS The degree to which you believe that the outcomes you
experience in life are in/outside of your control.
Internal Locus of Control - ANS I make things happen. I determine my future.
External Locus of Control - ANS Why do things happen to me? I can't control my future.
What is a tight situation? - ANS Strong social norms; narrow range of acceptable behavior.
(ex:library)
What is a weak situation? - ANS Loose social norms; wide range of acceptable behavior.
(ex:public park)
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