WGU C484 - Extra Multiple Choices Questions || All
Accurate.
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 ________.
A) talent
B) skill
C) knowledge
D) genealogy
E) personality correct answers personality
Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
A) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
C) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he/she is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she keeps i.e., his/her friends
and family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
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?
A) social
B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted correct answers introverted
Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?
A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability correct answers conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. correct answers They are committed
to their goals and set ambitious goals.
,Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external,
situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.
A) low on openness
B) high on narcissism
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on self-monitoring
E) low on conscientiousness 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.
A) instrumental; terminal
B) fluid; stable
C) flexible; essential
D) unique; general
E) flexible; enduring correct answers instrumental; terminal
Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach Value Survey?
A) economic success
B) social recognition
C) personal discipline
D) happiness
E) meaning in life correct answers personal discipline
________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory
impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
A) Sensation
B) Impression
C) Apprehension
D) Attribution
E) Perception 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
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.
A) self-serving
B) availability
C) impact
D) distinction
E) hindsight 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 another, her relations with colleagues always seem to be hostile and cold.
How would the attribution theory describe this behavior?
A) low on consensus
B) high on reliability
C) high on adaptability
D) high on consistency
E) high on distinctiveness correct answers high on consistency
Johanna Springer, who works as a sales executive at Pascal's Bank, is upset at the way her
manager, Emma Womack, always calls her in for one-on-one meetings to discuss her
underperformance. Though Springer makes a higher number of sales calls and works longer
hours than last year, her sales figures are still low. She knows that the main reason behind her
underperformance is the recent economic meltdown in the country. However, her manager
feels that Springer's underperformance is the result of her laid-back attitude and has nothing
to do with external factors. In this situation, Womack's behavior is characterized by a(n)
________.
A) anchoring bias
B) contrast effect
C) fundamental attribution error
D) self-fulfilling prophecy
E) Pygmalion effect correct answers fundamental attribution error
Jane Allen, a campaign manager at a non-profit organization, often takes full credit for
project successes even when her team members' contributions play a big role in achieving
milestones. However, when projects receive setbacks, she blames her team members and
sometimes states that the situation was beyond her control. Allen's behavior is an example of
________ bias.
A) impact
B) anchoring
C) confirmation
D) distinction
E) self-serving correct answers self-serving
You are more likely to notice a car like your own due to ________.
A) stereotyping
B) self-serving bias
Accurate.
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 ________.
A) talent
B) skill
C) knowledge
D) genealogy
E) personality correct answers personality
Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
A) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
C) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he/she is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she keeps i.e., his/her friends
and family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
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?
A) social
B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted correct answers introverted
Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?
A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability correct answers conscientiousness
Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. correct answers They are committed
to their goals and set ambitious goals.
,Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external,
situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.
A) low on openness
B) high on narcissism
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on self-monitoring
E) low on conscientiousness 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.
A) instrumental; terminal
B) fluid; stable
C) flexible; essential
D) unique; general
E) flexible; enduring correct answers instrumental; terminal
Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach Value Survey?
A) economic success
B) social recognition
C) personal discipline
D) happiness
E) meaning in life correct answers personal discipline
________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory
impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
A) Sensation
B) Impression
C) Apprehension
D) Attribution
E) Perception 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
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.
A) self-serving
B) availability
C) impact
D) distinction
E) hindsight 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 another, her relations with colleagues always seem to be hostile and cold.
How would the attribution theory describe this behavior?
A) low on consensus
B) high on reliability
C) high on adaptability
D) high on consistency
E) high on distinctiveness correct answers high on consistency
Johanna Springer, who works as a sales executive at Pascal's Bank, is upset at the way her
manager, Emma Womack, always calls her in for one-on-one meetings to discuss her
underperformance. Though Springer makes a higher number of sales calls and works longer
hours than last year, her sales figures are still low. She knows that the main reason behind her
underperformance is the recent economic meltdown in the country. However, her manager
feels that Springer's underperformance is the result of her laid-back attitude and has nothing
to do with external factors. In this situation, Womack's behavior is characterized by a(n)
________.
A) anchoring bias
B) contrast effect
C) fundamental attribution error
D) self-fulfilling prophecy
E) Pygmalion effect correct answers fundamental attribution error
Jane Allen, a campaign manager at a non-profit organization, often takes full credit for
project successes even when her team members' contributions play a big role in achieving
milestones. However, when projects receive setbacks, she blames her team members and
sometimes states that the situation was beyond her control. Allen's behavior is an example of
________ bias.
A) impact
B) anchoring
C) confirmation
D) distinction
E) self-serving correct answers self-serving
You are more likely to notice a car like your own due to ________.
A) stereotyping
B) self-serving bias
