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Organizational Behavior, 14e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 5 Personality and Values Which of the following is the best definition of personality? A) Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are mostly determined at birth. B) Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are determined over a person...

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Organizational Behavior, 14e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 5 Personality and Values

1) Which of the following is the best definition of personality? A) Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are mostly determined at birth. B) Personality is an aggregate set of traits that are determined over a person's lifetime. C) Personality is all the ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. D) Personality is, for the most part, comprised of traits that cannot be measured or defined. E) Personality is the static organization of how a person reacts to different environments. Answer: C

2) Which of the following statements about the determinants of personality is true? A) Personality appears to have no determinants. B) Personality appears to be a result of external factors. C) Personality appears to be a result of only environmental factors. D) Personality appears to be a result of only hereditary factors. E) Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors. Answer: E

6) All of the following are classifications on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator except ________. A) extroverted/introverted B) sensing/intuitive C) perceiving/judging D) independent/dependent E) thinking/feeling Answer: D

7) What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "E or I" stand for? A) extroverted/intuitive B) emotional/introverted C) extroverted/introverted D) emotional/intuitive E) sane/reflective Answer: C

8) What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "S or N" stand for? A) sensing/intuitive B) sensing/thinking C) emotional stability/intuitive D) emotional stability/thinking E) sane/reflective Answer: A

16) Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies? A) extroversion B) agreeableness C) conscientiousness D) openness to experience E) emotional stability Answer: D

22) What personality characteristic centers on whether a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means? A) authoritarianism B) Machiavellianism C) Type A personality D) risk-taking E) Narcissism Answer: B

33) Which of the following terms best describes people who show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs? A) Type A B) high self esteem C) proactive personalities D) high conscientiousness E) high Machiavellianism Answer: C

68) An adult's personality is proven to be made up only of situational factors, moderated by environmental conditions. Answer: FALSE

3) Michelle, one of your newest employees, is an extrovert. Which of the following statements is least likely to be true? A) Michelle will probably attend the company picnic. B) Michelle will probably have a large number of relationships. C) Michelle will be friendly and outgoing. D) Michelle will perform well on specialized, detail-oriented tasks. E) Michelle will be suited to a managerial or sales position.

Answer: D...