Chapter Three

1. 1High Machiavellians exhibit ______________.

   1. Aresistance to social influence
   2. Borientation to cognitions rather than emotions
   3. Cbossiness
   4. Dall of these
2. 2Workplace bullying can include which of the following?

   1. Averbal abuse
   2. Bthreats
   3. Cintimidation
   4. Dall of these
3. 3Sheryl is cooperative, forgiving, and understanding. She has high __________

   1. Aagreeableness.
   2. Bconscientiousness.
   3. Cextroversion.
   4. Dopenness.
4. 4A person who has a(n) __________ locus of control believes that most of the things that happen to her are out of her hands.

   1. Anon-existent
   2. Bneurotic
   3. Cinternal
   4. Dexternal
5. 5What term refers to the match between an individual and his or her supervisor and workgroup?

   1. Aperson-job fit
   2. Bperson-organization fit
   3. Cperson-group fit
   4. Dperson-vocation fit
6. 6What term refers to the fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job?
   

   1. Aperson-group fit
   2. Bperson-vocation fit
   3. Cperson-job fit
   4. Dperson-organization fit
7. 7What term refers to the manner in which individuals process and organize information during learning?

   1. Ageneral mental ability
   2. Binformation processing capacity
   3. Cverbal speed
   4. Demotional intelligence
8. 8Which strategy/strategies gives job candidates realistic information about what it would be like to work for a given firm?

   1. Arealistic job previews
   2. Bhiring customers
   3. Cusing employee referrals
   4. Dall of these
9. 9____________ depend primarily on active experimentation and abstract conceptualization to learn.

   1. AConvergers
   2. BDivergers
   3. CAssimilators
   4. DAccomodators
10. 10Type A personality types tend to have which of the following characteristics?

    1. Athey are likely to be highly work oriented.
    2. Bthey have a strong sense of time urgency.
    3. Cthey have a lot of drive and motivation.
    4. Dall of the above

11. 11Why might some people pursue multiple vocations during the course of their careers?

    1. Abecause they have diverse interests
    2. Bbecause they get bored with one vocation
    3. Cboth of these
    4. Dneither of these
12. 12Who developed a learning style orientation measure to address some of the limitations of the Kolb inventory?
    

    1. ATowler and Dipboye
    2. BTaller and Diller
    3. CFlower and Lipboys
    4. DFiller and Liter
13. 13Who theorized that there are a number of distinct forms of intelligence that each individual possesses in varying degrees?

    1. AStanford
    2. BGardner
    3. CWechsler
    4. DBinet
14. 14Personality is a product of which of the following?
    

    1. Aheredity
    2. Benvironment
    3. Cboth of these
    4. Dneither of these
15. 15Boris works as a receptionist. He's happy with his salary, he gets along well with his coworkers and his boss, there's no stress, and he can get all of his tasks done proficiently. However, he feels unfulfilled and hopes to get a different job soon. Which of the following does Boris lack?
    

    1. Aperson-group fit
    2. Bperson-vocation fit
    3. Cperson-job fit
    4. Dperson-organization fit
16. 16David is self-aware, manages his emotions, expresses empathy for others, and possesses social skills. He has high ________
    

    1. Ainternal locus of control
    2. Bemotional intelligence
    3. Cself-efficacy.
    4. DMachiavellianism.
17. 17What type of learners are most likely to enjoy making outlines of text and lecture material?
    

    1. Aexperiential learners
    2. Bobservational learners
    3. Cstructured learners
    4. Dgroup learners
18. 18__________ is NOT one of the seven universal emotions.

    1. AJoy
    2. BConfusion
    3. CFear
    4. DSurprise
19. 19People who are impatient, competitive, ambitious, and uptight are said to have what personality type?

    1. AType A
    2. BType B
    3. CType 1
    4. DType 2
20. 20What term refers to any system that interacts with the environment through one of the basic senses?
    

    1. Asensory perception
    2. Bsensory modality
    3. Clearning sensation
    4. Dinformation processor
21. 21____________ refers to an individual's general strategy for dealing with other people and the degree to which they feel they can manipulate others in interpersonal situations.

    1. ADarwinism
    2. BNeuroticism
    3. CMachiavellianism
    4. DAnxiety
22. 22Arthur appears to be poised, calm, resilient, and secure. He displays low ________

    1. Aextraversion.
    2. Bopenness.
    3. Cneuroticism.
    4. Dagreeableness.
23. 23Which term refers to the capacity to rapidly and fluidly acquire, process, and apply information?
    

    1. Ageneral mental ability
    2. Bprocessing speed
    3. Cverbal ability
    4. Demotional intelligence
24. 24__________ fit refers to the fit between a person's interests, abilities, values, and personality and a profession.
    

    1. APerson-group
    2. BPerson-vocation
    3. CPerson-organization
    4. DPerson-calling
25. 25Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is most important for which of the following groups?
    

    1. Afirefighters
    2. Bauthors
    3. Clawyers
    4. Dmathematicians
26. 26Which sensory modality is LEAST important to learning?

    1. Avisual
    2. Bgustatory
    3. Cauditory
    4. Dkinesthetic
27. 27Which of the "Big Five" personality dimensions is associated with being imaginative, cultured, curious, broad-minded, and artistically sensitive?
    

    1. Aemotional stability
    2. Bextroversion
    3. Cconscientiousness
    4. Dopenness to experience
28. 28Which of the following traits is/are related to job satisfaction?

    1. Aextraversion
    2. Bagreeableness
    3. Cemotional stability
    4. Dall of these
29. 29___________ are superior in generating alternative hypotheses and ideas and tend to be imaginative and people- or feeling-oriented.
    

    1. AConvergers
    2. BDivergers
    3. CAssimilators
    4. DAccommodators
30. 30An extrovert is most likely to be which of the following?

    1. Aquiet
    2. Bopen to new experiences
    3. Cemotionally stable
    4. Dtalkative

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