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Personality And Person–environment Fit

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Question 1
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Multiple Choice

Regularities in feeling, thought and action that are characteristic of an individual: this is the definition of ______ .

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A

attitude

B

emotion

C

behavior

D

personality

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Question 2
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Kristi is a new manager and she wants to successfully grasp how individual differences affect organizational behavior. She should be able to understand ______ .

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A

her own personality only

B

others' personalities only

C

both her own personality and the personalities of others

D

neither her own personality nor the personalities of others

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Question 3
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Personality is ______ .

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A

constantly changing

B

relatively stable

C

unable to change at all

D

unimportant to organizational behavior

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Question 4
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Why is understanding personality important to organizational behavior?

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A

Personality is easily influenced by intervention efforts.

B

Personality is linked to organizational outcomes.

C

Personality affects work habits.

D

Personality affects how individuals act outside the organization.

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Question 5
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Which of the following is not generally impacted by managerial intervention?

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A

job attitudes

B

personality

C

work life balance

D

work relationships

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Question 6
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According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of occupational choice is due to heredity?

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A
0%
B
30%
C
50%
D
80%
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Question 7
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According to the Minnesota twin studies, what percentage of variance in values related to work motivation is related to heredity?

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A
100%
B
80%
C
60%
D
40%
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Question 8
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Alexis is a manager who is having difficulty with a subordinate Tim's personality. Alexis should ______ .

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A
try to change Tim's personality
B
try to change her own personality
C
try to understand how different personalities operate at work
D
do nothing
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Question 9
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The personality test most often administered to the nonpsychiatric populations is ______ .

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A
Big 5
B
Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI)
C
Type ABCD theory
D
psychological capital
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Question 10
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According to the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), which of the following personality characteristics is related to whether individuals are outgoing or shy?

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A
introversion/extraversion
B
sensing/intuition
C
thinking/feeling
D
judging/perceiving
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Question 11
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According to the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), which of the following personality characteristics is related to being practical or "idea people"?

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A
introversion/extraversion
B
sensing/intuition
C
thinking/feeling
D
judging/perceiving
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Question 12
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According to the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), which of the following personality characteristics is related to using logic or emotion?

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A
introversion/extraversion
B
sensing/intuition
C
thinking/feeling
D
judging/perceiving
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Question 13
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According to the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), which of the following personality characteristics is related to making quick decisions or being flexible?

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A
introversion/extraversion
B
sensing/intuition
C
thinking/feeling
D
judging/perceiving
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Question 14
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One primary value of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is that it ______ .

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A
is highly reliable
B
is valid for deciding who to hire
C
enables people to discuss personality in organizations
D
is easy to make value judgments
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Question 15
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Which of the following is a limitation of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI)?

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A
research support for its reliability
B
hardly ever used in organizations
C
difficulty in analyzing the results
D
limited availability
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Question 16
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The best uses for Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) in organizations seems to be for ______ .

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A
judging which trait makes the best employee
B
conflict resolution and team building
C
providing leaders with the knowledge they need to pick the best team
D
labeling employees
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Question 17
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Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a willingness to embrace new ideas and situations?

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A
openness
B
conscientiousness
C
extraversion
D
agreeableness
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Question 18
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Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a person who follows through and gets things done?

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A
openness
B
conscientiousness
C
extraversion
D
agreeableness
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Question 19
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Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes a person who is outgoing, talkative, and sociable as well as enjoys social situations?

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A
openness
B
neuroticism
C
extraversion
D
agreeableness
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Question 20
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Which of the following Big 5 personality traits describes being a nice person in general?

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A
openness
B
neuroticism
C
extraversion
D
agreeableness
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