MBA 704-KUNGU - CHAPTER 5&6
Questions And Answers
People's attempts to understand themselves are called the self-esteem in personality theory.
FALSE
In the personality theory, the self is a unique product of many interacting parts and may be
thought of as a personality viewed from the insid...
People's attempts to understand themselves are called the self-esteem in personality theory.
FALSE
In the personality theory, the self is a unique product of many interacting parts and may be
thought of as a personality viewed from the inside. TRUE
Self concept has to do with people's self-perceived competence and self-image. FALSE
The person-situation interaction dimension suggests that people are static, acting basically the
same in all scenarios. FALSE
There are many well known stage theories of personality development, and there is wide-spread
agreement about the exact stages. FALSE
The socialization process is especially relevant to organizational behavior because the process is
mainly confined to early childhood, the period where the person is most vulnerable to impact.
FALSE
, MBA 704-KUNGU - CHAPTER 5&6
Questions And Answers
Schein's idea that the organization itself contributes to socialization is of particular interest to the
study of organizational behavior. TRUE
The real value of the Big Five to organizational behavior is that it brings back the importance of
pre-dispositional traits, and these traits have been clearly shown to relate to job performance.
TRUE
There is general agreement that conscientiousness has a strong positive correlation with job
motivation. FALSE
There is considerable complexity involved with the impact that personality trait of
conscientiousness on various work related variables. TRUE
The major reason the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is such a psychologically non-
threatening, commonly used personality inventory is because during formulating his theory, Jung
emphasized that there were no good or bad types. TRUE
Perception forms a picture of the world, a picture that is similar to reality. FALSE
, MBA 704-KUNGU - CHAPTER 5&6
Questions And Answers
Perception is more complex and broader than sensation. TRUE
Interpretation is the behavioral termination of perception. FALSE
The situation, behavior, and environmental consequences indicate that perception is related to
behavior. TRUE
The recognition and understanding of basic perceptual profiles of social perception can
contribute to complex processes such as authentic leadership. TRUE
Horns effect occurs when an individual is downgraded because of a single negative characteristic
or incident. TRUE
Job satisfaction is a result of employees' perception of how well their job provides those things
that are viewed as important. TRUE
, MBA 704-KUNGU - CHAPTER 5&6
Questions And Answers
Most people give working conditions a great deal of thought, especially if they are very bad.
FALSE
Absolutely no turnover is beneficial to the organization. FALSE
Organizational commitment is an attitude reflecting employees' loyalty to their organization and
is an ongoing process through which organizational participants express their concern for the
organization and its continued success and well-being. TRUE
An employee who is emotionally attached and involved with the organization is showing
normative commitment. FALSE
Some of the historically important definitions for personality have come from all of the
following theories EXCEPT:
A. trait theory.
B. psychoanalytical or psychodynamic theory.
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