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Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 12e (Robbins/Judge)Chapter 5 Personality and Values
1) According to Gordon Allport, ________ is/are defined as "the dynamic organization within the individual of those
psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment."
A) values
B) beliefs
C) personality
D) attitudes
E) perceptions
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The definition of personality we most frequently use was produced by Gordon Allport nearly 70
years ago. He said personality is "the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems
that determine his unique adjustments to his environment."
2) ________ is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
A) Talent
B) Skill
C) Knowledge
D) Intelligence
E) Personality
Answer: E
Explanation: E) Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
3) Which of the following statements is true about personality?
A) Personality is independent of environmental factors.
B) Personality is static.
C) The most common means of measuring personality is through personal interviews.
D) Personality is not affected by hereditary factors.
E) Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
Answer: E
Explanation: E) Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors and it changes over time. We most
often describe personality in terms of the measurable traits a person exhibits. The most common means of measuring
personality is through self-report surveys.
4) The most common means of measuring personality is through ________.
A) in-depth interviews
B) self-report surveys
C) focus groups
D) case studies
E) factor analysis
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The most common means of measuring personality is through self-report surveys.
5) According to research, which of the following factors is most likely to influence personality?
A) education
B) heredity
C) friends
D) moods
E) economic background
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors. However, research
has tended to support the importance of heredity over the environment.
, 6) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "________" type
are practical and prefer routine and order.
A) sensing
B) introverted
C) feeling
D) perceiving
E) extraverted
Answer: A
Explanation: A) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the
sensing type are practical and prefer routine and order. Feeling types rely on their personal values and emotions
while handling problems. Perceiving types are flexible and spontaneous. Extraverted individuals are outgoing,
sociable, and assertive. Introverts are quiet and shy.
7) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "________" type
are flexible and spontaneous.
A) thinking
B) extraverted
C) introverted
D) feeling
E) perceiving
Answer: E
Explanation: E) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the
perceiving type are flexible and spontaneous. Feeling types rely on their personal values and emotions while
handling problems. Extraverted individuals are outgoing, sociable, and assertive. Introverts are quiet and shy.
Thinking types use reason and logic to handle problems.
8) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "judging" type
________.
A) are quiet and shy
B) rely on unconscious processes and look at the "big picture"
C) want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured
D) are outgoing, sociable, and assertive
E) rely on their personal values and emotions
Answer: C
Explanation: C) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the
judging type want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured.
9) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "intuitive" type
________.
A) are flexible and spontaneous
B) are outgoing, sociable, and assertive
C) rely on unconscious processes and look at the "big picture"
D) want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured
E) rely on their personal values and emotions
Answer: C
Explanation: C) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the
intuitive type rely on unconscious processes and look at the "big picture."
10) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are
visionaries. They usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. They are skeptical,
critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.
A) ESTJ
B) INTJ
C) ENTP
D) ISTJ
E) ESFP
Answer: B
Explanation: B) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the INTJ
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