Organizational Behavior Chapter 5 Quiz 1
Chapter 5
Read chapter 5 (“Personality and Values”) in your e-text, answer these questions, and watch the chapter 5 quiz video for course mentor clarification.
1) Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
a) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
c) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he is surrounded by.
d) A person's personality traits are created by the company he keeps i.e., his friends and family.
e) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
Answer: B
2) Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions for project implementation. She believes that the right decisions can be made only through scrutiny and analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she weighs all options before taking action. Which of the following is Sinclair's personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
a) intuitive
b) introverted
c) thinking
d) feeling
e) perceiving
Answer:C
3) What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a measure of personality?
a) It has an excess of classifications which tends to confuse a person.
b) It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another.
c) It does not have a clear demarcation between different personality types.
d) It tends to overemphasize intuitive traits over analytical traits.
e) It indicates results related exclusively to job performance
Answer:B
4) ________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.
a. Extroversion
b. Agreeableness
c. Conscientiousness
d. Emotional stability
e. Openness to experience
Answer:C
5) Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to
Read chapter 5 (“Personality and Values”) in your e-text, answer these questions, and watch the chapter 5 quiz video for course mentor clarification.
1) Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
a) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
b) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
c) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he is surrounded by.
d) A person's personality traits are created by the company he keeps i.e., his friends and family.
e) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
Answer: B
2) Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions for project implementation. She believes that the right decisions can be made only through scrutiny and analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she weighs all options before taking action. Which of the following is Sinclair's personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
a) intuitive
b) introverted
c) thinking
d) feeling
e) perceiving
Answer:C
3) What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a measure of personality?
a) It has an excess of classifications which tends to confuse a person.
b) It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another.
c) It does not have a clear demarcation between different personality types.
d) It tends to overemphasize intuitive traits over analytical traits.
e) It indicates results related exclusively to job performance
Answer:B
4) ________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.
a. Extroversion
b. Agreeableness
c. Conscientiousness
d. Emotional stability
e. Openness to experience
Answer:C
5) Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to