c484-2

1. 1Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and has been asked to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers understand if she is the right candidate for the job. From the interview, they have found that she is extroverted, empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about Lugo indicate her ________.
   

   1. AGenealogy
   2. BKnowledge
   3. CSkill
   4. DTalent
   5. EPersonality
2. 2Which of the following does the heredity approach state?

   1. AAn individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
   2. BAn individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
   3. CAn individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he/she is surrounded by.
   4. DA person's personality traits are created by the company he/she keeps i.e., his/her friends and family.
   5. EA person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
3. 3Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?

   1. ASocial
   2. BIntroverted
   3. CExhibitionist
   4. DGregarious
   5. EExtraverted
4. 4Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

   1. AExtraversion
   2. BAgreeableness
   3. CConscientiousness
   4. DOpenness to experience
   5. EEmotional Stability
5. 5Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?

   1. AThey are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
   2. BThey view themselves as powerless over their environment.
   3. CThey tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
   4. DThey lack persistence to achieve goals.
   5. EThey tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers.
6. 6 Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.
   

   1. ALow on openness
   2. BHigh on narcissism
   3. CLow on agreeableness
   4. DHigh on self-monitoring
   5. ELow on conscientiousness
7. 7Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), which consists of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________ values.

   1. Ainstrumental; terminal
   2. Bfluid; stable
   3. Cflexible; essential
   4. Dunique; general
   5. Eflexible; enduring
8. 8Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach Value Survey?

   1. AEconomic success
   2. BSocial Recognition
   3. CPersonal Discipline
   4. DHappiness
   5. EMeaning in life
9. 9 ________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

   1. ASensation
   2. BImpression
   3. CApprehension
   4. DAttribution
   5. EPerception
10. 10 Alicia Akers works as a marketing executive. She always talks in a high pitch and often draws a lot of attention wherever she is. Which of the following statements best explains the reason behind people noticing Akers?

    1. APerception of reality depends on the perceiver's past experiences.
    2. BPerception of reality depends on the perceiver's personality.
    3. CCharacteristics of the target affect people's perception.
    4. DThe time at which we observe behavior affects perception.
    5. EMotives and interests of the perceiver affects perception of behavior.

11. 11 A manager doing performance appraisals gives more weight to recent employee behaviors than to behaviors of six or nine months earlier. This shows that the manager's perception is affected by ________ bias.

    1. Aself-serving
    2. Bavailability
    3. Cimpact
    4. Ddistinction
    5. Ehindsight
12. 12 Which of the following is an example of internally (intrinsically) caused behavior?

    1. AAn employee was late for a team meeting because of a heavy downpour.
    2. BAn employee was laid off because the company was attempting to cut costs by laying off employees.
    3. CAn employee was fired from work because he violated a company policy.
    4. DAn employee could not attend an interview because of a delayed flight.
    5. EAn employee could not come to work because he met with an accident.

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