WGU C715 ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which dimension of the Big Five personality model is the strongest predictor of job
performance across most occupations?
A. Extraversion
B. Agreeableness
C. Conscientiousness
D. Emotional Stability
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Conscientiousness, characterized by being organized,
dependable, and disciplined, is consistently found to be the best predictor of job
performance.
2. According to Attribution Theory, if an employee’s behavior is high on consensus, high on
distinctiveness, and low on consistency, the observer is likely to attribute the behavior to:
A. Internal causes
,B. Personal traits
C. External causes
D. Stable dispositions
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: High consensus, high distinctiveness, and low consistency
suggest that the environment or situation is causing the behavior, pointing to external
attribution.
3. A manager who believes that employees inherently dislike work and must be coerced or
threatened with punishment to achieve goals follows which theory?
A. Theory Y
B. Two-Factor Theory
C. Expectancy Theory
D. Theory X
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Theory X assumes that employees are naturally unmotivated
and dislike work, requiring a command-and-control leadership style.
4. In the context of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), individuals who prefer a planned
and orderly way of life and want to have things settled are classified as:
A. Perceiving
, B. Sensing
C. Judging
D. Thinking
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Judging types prefer structure, order, and closure, whereas
Perceiving types are more flexible and spontaneous.
5. Which of the following refers to a person’s belief that they are capable of performing a
specific task?
A. Self-esteem
B. Self-efficacy
C. Self-monitoring
D. Locus of control
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Self-efficacy is the specific belief in one’s ability to succeed in a
particular situation or accomplish a task.
6. Which component of an attitude reflects the intention to behave in a certain way toward
someone or something?
A. Cognitive component
B. Affective component
BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which dimension of the Big Five personality model is the strongest predictor of job
performance across most occupations?
A. Extraversion
B. Agreeableness
C. Conscientiousness
D. Emotional Stability
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Conscientiousness, characterized by being organized,
dependable, and disciplined, is consistently found to be the best predictor of job
performance.
2. According to Attribution Theory, if an employee’s behavior is high on consensus, high on
distinctiveness, and low on consistency, the observer is likely to attribute the behavior to:
A. Internal causes
,B. Personal traits
C. External causes
D. Stable dispositions
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: High consensus, high distinctiveness, and low consistency
suggest that the environment or situation is causing the behavior, pointing to external
attribution.
3. A manager who believes that employees inherently dislike work and must be coerced or
threatened with punishment to achieve goals follows which theory?
A. Theory Y
B. Two-Factor Theory
C. Expectancy Theory
D. Theory X
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Theory X assumes that employees are naturally unmotivated
and dislike work, requiring a command-and-control leadership style.
4. In the context of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), individuals who prefer a planned
and orderly way of life and want to have things settled are classified as:
A. Perceiving
, B. Sensing
C. Judging
D. Thinking
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Judging types prefer structure, order, and closure, whereas
Perceiving types are more flexible and spontaneous.
5. Which of the following refers to a person’s belief that they are capable of performing a
specific task?
A. Self-esteem
B. Self-efficacy
C. Self-monitoring
D. Locus of control
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Self-efficacy is the specific belief in one’s ability to succeed in a
particular situation or accomplish a task.
6. Which component of an attitude reflects the intention to behave in a certain way toward
someone or something?
A. Cognitive component
B. Affective component
