MBA 704 Module 3 Williams Questions
and Answers 2026 Updated.
trait theory - Answer observable patterns of behavior that last over time
Freud's psychoanalytic or psychodynamic theory - Answer the unconscious determinants of
behavior
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow's humanistic theory - Answer self-actualization and the
drive to realize one's potential
nature - Answer heredity and physiological/biological dimensions
nurture - Answer environmental, developmental dimensions
In this text personality will mean: - Answer how people affect others and how they
understand and view themselves, as well as their pattern of inner and outer measurable traits
and the person-situation interaction.
How people affect others depends primarily on: - Answer their external appearance and
traits
evolutionary psychologists - Answer those that suggest humans evolve and retain not only
physically over the ages, but also psychologically
neuropsychologists - Answer those that explain psychological characteristics primarily
through the brain
What type of psychologist suggests that humans may be "hardwired" from distant previous
generations - Answer evolutionary psychologists
social evolution suggests that humanity is evolving along the lines of social phenomena such as:
- Answer trust, collaboration, and competition
According to the social evolutionary process, people who are related collaborate on the basis of:
- Answer nepotism
, _______ allows measurement of brain activity by mapping specific regions that are linked to
specialized roles - Answer functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
forntal lobe - Answer the part of the brain that anticipates events and weighs the
consequences of behavior
hippocampus and amygdala - Answer parts of the brain associated with memory, mood and
motivation
Amygdala - Answer a part of the brain has to do with the emotion of the individual
Why do employees resist change? - Answer change taps fear receptors in the brain and taxes
the brain's cognitive capacity to learn new ways of doing things
People's attempts to understand themselves are called the ____________ in personality theory.
- Answer self-concept
_________ is a unique product of many interacting parts and may be thought of as the
personality viewed from within - Answer the self
________ is defined as the self-perceived value that individuals have of themselves as
organization members acting within an organization context - Answer organization-based
self-esteem (OBSE)
self-esteem is a _________ and __________ trait - Answer global and fixed
There is increasing recognition given to the role of other relevant persons, groups, and,
especially, organizations that greatly influence an individual's personality. This continuous
impact from the social environment is commonly called the _______________ - Answer
socialization process
this dimension suggests that people are not static, acting the same in all situations, but instead
are ever changing and flexible. - Answer the person-situation interaction dimension
When does the socialization process take place? - Answer throughout one's life
____________ tactics that organizations employ can lead to lower role conflict and ambiguity,
less stress, and higher job satisfaction and commitment - Answer socialization
and Answers 2026 Updated.
trait theory - Answer observable patterns of behavior that last over time
Freud's psychoanalytic or psychodynamic theory - Answer the unconscious determinants of
behavior
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow's humanistic theory - Answer self-actualization and the
drive to realize one's potential
nature - Answer heredity and physiological/biological dimensions
nurture - Answer environmental, developmental dimensions
In this text personality will mean: - Answer how people affect others and how they
understand and view themselves, as well as their pattern of inner and outer measurable traits
and the person-situation interaction.
How people affect others depends primarily on: - Answer their external appearance and
traits
evolutionary psychologists - Answer those that suggest humans evolve and retain not only
physically over the ages, but also psychologically
neuropsychologists - Answer those that explain psychological characteristics primarily
through the brain
What type of psychologist suggests that humans may be "hardwired" from distant previous
generations - Answer evolutionary psychologists
social evolution suggests that humanity is evolving along the lines of social phenomena such as:
- Answer trust, collaboration, and competition
According to the social evolutionary process, people who are related collaborate on the basis of:
- Answer nepotism
, _______ allows measurement of brain activity by mapping specific regions that are linked to
specialized roles - Answer functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
forntal lobe - Answer the part of the brain that anticipates events and weighs the
consequences of behavior
hippocampus and amygdala - Answer parts of the brain associated with memory, mood and
motivation
Amygdala - Answer a part of the brain has to do with the emotion of the individual
Why do employees resist change? - Answer change taps fear receptors in the brain and taxes
the brain's cognitive capacity to learn new ways of doing things
People's attempts to understand themselves are called the ____________ in personality theory.
- Answer self-concept
_________ is a unique product of many interacting parts and may be thought of as the
personality viewed from within - Answer the self
________ is defined as the self-perceived value that individuals have of themselves as
organization members acting within an organization context - Answer organization-based
self-esteem (OBSE)
self-esteem is a _________ and __________ trait - Answer global and fixed
There is increasing recognition given to the role of other relevant persons, groups, and,
especially, organizations that greatly influence an individual's personality. This continuous
impact from the social environment is commonly called the _______________ - Answer
socialization process
this dimension suggests that people are not static, acting the same in all situations, but instead
are ever changing and flexible. - Answer the person-situation interaction dimension
When does the socialization process take place? - Answer throughout one's life
____________ tactics that organizations employ can lead to lower role conflict and ambiguity,
less stress, and higher job satisfaction and commitment - Answer socialization
