MBA 704 Exam 4 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Concerned with optimal human functioning rather than pathological human functioning -
CORRECT ANSWER - positive psychology
what are the three levels of positive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. valued
subjective experiences
2. positive individual traits
3. civic virtue
what level of positive psychology is this? -Related to the past, present, and future - CORRECT
ANSWER - valued subjective experiences
what level of positive psychology is this?
examples: courage, forgiveness, and wisdom - CORRECT ANSWER - positive individual
traits
what level of positive psychology is this?
-Move individuals toward better citizenship
-Examples: altruism and work ethic - CORRECT ANSWER - civic virtue
o Different than positive psychology
-Based on theory and research
-Use of valid, reliable measures
-State-like and open to development
-Concerned with workplace and how to improve human performance - CORRECT
ANSWER - positive organizational behavior (POB)
,happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by life circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by intentional activity - CORRECT ANSWER - 40%
Most theoretically developed and researched POB construct - CORRECT ANSWER - self-
efficacy / confidence
An individual's conviction about his or her abilities to mobilize the motivation, cognitive
resources and course of action needed to successfully execute a specific task within a given
context - CORRECT ANSWER - self-efficacy / confidence
people's belief in successfully completing a specific task; state-like and open to training and
development - CORRECT ANSWER - specific self-efficacy
people's belief in successfully accomplishing tasks across a wide variety of achievement
situations; trait-like and fixed - CORRECT ANSWER - general self-efficacy
Self-esteem is ____ while ____ is task and context specific - CORRECT ANSWER --
global
-self-efficacy
____ evaluations come before outcome expectancies are considered - CORRECT
ANSWER - self-efficacy
, ____ focused on action-outcome attributions while self-efficacy focused on individual beliefs
related to task performance - CORRECT ANSWER - locus of control
impact of self-efficacy:
selection based on level of self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - choice
impact of self-efficacy:
people try harder on tasks with high self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - motivational
effort
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy helps people bounce back - CORRECT ANSWER - perseverance
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy related to positive self-talk - CORRECT ANSWER - facilitative thought
patterns
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy related to more assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - vulnerability to
stress
what are the four sources of efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - o Performance
accomplishments—most powerful source
o Observation and modeling behaviors of others
o Social persuasion or support from respected, competent peers
o Physiological or psychological state
what are the four implications of efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - o Positive impact on
work-related performance
and CORRECT Answers
Concerned with optimal human functioning rather than pathological human functioning -
CORRECT ANSWER - positive psychology
what are the three levels of positive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. valued
subjective experiences
2. positive individual traits
3. civic virtue
what level of positive psychology is this? -Related to the past, present, and future - CORRECT
ANSWER - valued subjective experiences
what level of positive psychology is this?
examples: courage, forgiveness, and wisdom - CORRECT ANSWER - positive individual
traits
what level of positive psychology is this?
-Move individuals toward better citizenship
-Examples: altruism and work ethic - CORRECT ANSWER - civic virtue
o Different than positive psychology
-Based on theory and research
-Use of valid, reliable measures
-State-like and open to development
-Concerned with workplace and how to improve human performance - CORRECT
ANSWER - positive organizational behavior (POB)
,happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by life circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
happiness or level of positivity:
about ____ determined by intentional activity - CORRECT ANSWER - 40%
Most theoretically developed and researched POB construct - CORRECT ANSWER - self-
efficacy / confidence
An individual's conviction about his or her abilities to mobilize the motivation, cognitive
resources and course of action needed to successfully execute a specific task within a given
context - CORRECT ANSWER - self-efficacy / confidence
people's belief in successfully completing a specific task; state-like and open to training and
development - CORRECT ANSWER - specific self-efficacy
people's belief in successfully accomplishing tasks across a wide variety of achievement
situations; trait-like and fixed - CORRECT ANSWER - general self-efficacy
Self-esteem is ____ while ____ is task and context specific - CORRECT ANSWER --
global
-self-efficacy
____ evaluations come before outcome expectancies are considered - CORRECT
ANSWER - self-efficacy
, ____ focused on action-outcome attributions while self-efficacy focused on individual beliefs
related to task performance - CORRECT ANSWER - locus of control
impact of self-efficacy:
selection based on level of self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - choice
impact of self-efficacy:
people try harder on tasks with high self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - motivational
effort
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy helps people bounce back - CORRECT ANSWER - perseverance
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy related to positive self-talk - CORRECT ANSWER - facilitative thought
patterns
impact of self-efficacy:
high self-efficacy related to more assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - vulnerability to
stress
what are the four sources of efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - o Performance
accomplishments—most powerful source
o Observation and modeling behaviors of others
o Social persuasion or support from respected, competent peers
o Physiological or psychological state
what are the four implications of efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - o Positive impact on
work-related performance
