MPO TEST 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not one of the basic dimensions of the Big Five
personality dimensions?
A. emotional intelligence
B. extraversion
C. openness to experience
D. conscientiousness
E. agreeableness - ANSWER A. Emotional Intelligence
People who are outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive are likely to score high
on:
A. emotional stability.
B. agreeableness.
C. extraversion.
D. openness to experience.
E. conscientiousness. - ANSWER C. Extraversion
Sandra has a new assignment. She is confident that she can complete the task. This
is an example of:
A. core self-evaluation.
B. self-efficacy.
C. self-esteem.
D. self-expectation.
E. self-expectancy. - ANSWER B. self-efficacy
_________ is your general belief about your self-worth:
, A. Self-esteem
B. Self-efficacy
C. Self-expectancy
D. Core self-evaluation
E. Self-expectation - ANSWER A. self-esteem
Vivek and Warren are working on an assignment for their marketing class. Warren
finishes his part of the assignment; Vivek doesn't. Vivek apologizes because he
took an extra shift at work and didn't give the assignment the priority it needed. He
promises Warren he will stay home tonight and finish his work. What personality
characteristic does this show?
A. locus of control
B. emotional stability
C. self-efficacy
D. self-esteem
E. core self-evaluation - ANSWER A. locus of control
Joe was terminated from his job and believed the reason was his boss did not like
him and his hard work was not appreciated. Joe likely has:
A.High emotional stability
An internal locus of control
C.Low self-efficacy
D.An external locus of control
E.Low self-esteem - ANSWER D. external locus of control
Jessica would like to be a best-selling author. She studied OB and knows this will
take at least 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Jessica should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
A.Identify aspects of performance that need improvement
Which of the following is not one of the basic dimensions of the Big Five
personality dimensions?
A. emotional intelligence
B. extraversion
C. openness to experience
D. conscientiousness
E. agreeableness - ANSWER A. Emotional Intelligence
People who are outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive are likely to score high
on:
A. emotional stability.
B. agreeableness.
C. extraversion.
D. openness to experience.
E. conscientiousness. - ANSWER C. Extraversion
Sandra has a new assignment. She is confident that she can complete the task. This
is an example of:
A. core self-evaluation.
B. self-efficacy.
C. self-esteem.
D. self-expectation.
E. self-expectancy. - ANSWER B. self-efficacy
_________ is your general belief about your self-worth:
, A. Self-esteem
B. Self-efficacy
C. Self-expectancy
D. Core self-evaluation
E. Self-expectation - ANSWER A. self-esteem
Vivek and Warren are working on an assignment for their marketing class. Warren
finishes his part of the assignment; Vivek doesn't. Vivek apologizes because he
took an extra shift at work and didn't give the assignment the priority it needed. He
promises Warren he will stay home tonight and finish his work. What personality
characteristic does this show?
A. locus of control
B. emotional stability
C. self-efficacy
D. self-esteem
E. core self-evaluation - ANSWER A. locus of control
Joe was terminated from his job and believed the reason was his boss did not like
him and his hard work was not appreciated. Joe likely has:
A.High emotional stability
An internal locus of control
C.Low self-efficacy
D.An external locus of control
E.Low self-esteem - ANSWER D. external locus of control
Jessica would like to be a best-selling author. She studied OB and knows this will
take at least 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Jessica should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
A.Identify aspects of performance that need improvement