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Question 41

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If you are exaggerating your responses to a personality test in a socially desirable fashion, you are

A) exhibiting ethnocentrism.
B) faking.
C) displaying neuroticism.
D) creative.
E) using negative affectivity.

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Question 42

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________, who are more energetic and outgoing, are perceived to be more "leader-like."

A) Neurotics
B) Hysterical individuals
C) Extraverts
D) Emotionally adjusted people
E) Agreeable people

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________ examines cultural dimensions such as gender egalitarianism, performance orientation, and humane orientation.

Cyrus just had a job interview. His buddy, Andy, asks him if they asked him clear purpose questions or veiled purpose questions. Cyrus says he is not sure, but they asked him things like if he felt it was okay to steal something that would be thrown away, if he had ever lied in a job interview, and if it was okay to secretly leave work early if a friend covered the job. Contrast clear purpose tests with veiled purpose tests, and explain which one Cyrus took and why.

Adjectives that describe opposite traits for agreeableness would include

Kartik never raises his voice or loses his temper, and he explains things calmly in chaotic situations when others cannot. He is described by his coworkers as cool and relaxed. Kartik probably scores

In the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ is more likely to be valuable in jobs that involve rapid changes in job demands.

Which of the following scenarios represents the most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

The day before Angel begins an important assignment at work, she shows a tendency to get nervous, moody, and insecure. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Angel.

Minnie and Wendy both applied for the associate director position in their campus research administration office. They both have similar experience, but Minnie got the job. Minnie has an internal locus of control, and Wendy has an external locus of control. Define locus of control. Differentiate between the beliefs of external and internal locus of control, and explain how locus of control might influence how Minnie and Wendy view Minnie's hiring.

Cung leads the design team at Rapidware, a software firm that deigns custom software to meet its clients' needs. He needs to hire an employee to recognize when new approaches are needed and to learn what clients need and quickly come up with an innovative way to serve them. Which of the following candidates would best meet Cung's requirements?

________ striving reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.

Which of the following scenarios describes a worker with a neurotic personality?

Describe each of the Big Five dimensions. Which dimension has the biggest influence on job performance? Explain.

Cooper, a trainer at D&J Inc., preaches the company's policy of prudence to all his new trainees. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, this cultural value followed at D&J Inc. is an example of

Compton and Lula are successful stockbrokers working with the Market Beat Brokerage firm. Before buying a company's stock, Compton reviews the company's reports and past data. Lula, on the other hand, buys stock based on speculation. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the ________ type best describes Compton, and the ________ type best describes Lula.

Twin studies have shown that genetics has the most effect on which of the Big Five personality traits?

"Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals" describes the ________ type of Myers-Briggs indicator.

Agreeable people prioritize ________ striving.

Carter was categorized as ISTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Which of the following behaviors would we expect to see out of Carter?