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Organizational Behavior And Leadership WGU C484 All Quizzes (Q&A)
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Organizational Behavior And LeadershipWGU C484 All Quizzes (Q&A)
Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and
has been asked to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers
understand if she is the right candidate for the job. From the interview, they
have found that she is extroverted, empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in
nature, which are key characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics
about Lugo indicate her ________.
A) genealogy B) talent C) skill D) personality E) knowledge Correct Ans -
D
Ellen Athers works as a communication executive at a travel house. She is
known to be friendly with her colleagues and interacts with them regularly to
build strong work relationships. She knows that her rapport with her co-
workers is a crucial part of her work and invests time in these relationships.
In addition, while making decisions, she is assertive and colleagues take her
decisions seriously. Which of the following personality types is Athers most
likely to be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI) classification? _______
A) introverted B) perceiving C) solitary D) brooder E) extraverted Correct
Ans - E
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. Correct Ans - B
________ 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 Correct Ans - C
Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-
evaluations ?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. Correct Ans -
A
Which of the following is true of the baby boomer generation?
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success.
B) They rate highest in friendship and pleasure on the RVS.
C) They are more questioning and entrepreneurial than the other generations.
D) They lead lives shaped mainly by globalization.
E) They give the highest importance to flexibility and life options. Correct
Ans - A
Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people
with proactive personalities?
A) They react passively to situations.
B) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation.
C) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their
benefit.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders.
E) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration.
Correct Ans - D
Which of the following is true of values ?
A) They are void of a judgmental element.
B) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
C) They have content and intensity attributes.
D) They never change irrespective of external factors.
, E) They are always established in a person's later years. Correct Ans -
C
Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach
value survey?
A) economic success
B) social recognition
C) personal discipline
D) world peace
E) meaning in life Correct Ans - C
Which of the following is an example of externally caused behavior?
A) An employee is late to work because of a punctured tire.
B) An employee postpones a meeting because he overslept.
C) An employee was fired because he violated a company policy.
D) An employee was promoted when he achieved more than the assigned
objectives.
E) An employee closed a sale with an important corporate client because of
his excellent negotiation skills. Correct Ans - A
According to the attribution theory, if a behavior scores ________, we tend to
attribute it to external causes.
A) low on distinctiveness
B) low on adaptability
C) low on consistency
D) high on stability
E) low on consensus Correct Ans - C
Which of the following terms refers to a situation in which a person
inaccurately perceives a second person, and the resulting expectations cause
the second person to behave in ways consistent with the original perception?
A) confirmation bias
B) attribution theory
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) bandwagon effect
E) contrast effect Correct Ans - C
Which of the following statements is true regarding the rational decision-
making model?
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