Deck 9: Personality and Cultural Values

Question 1

Personality refers to the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An extravert exhibits low positive affectivity when compared to an introvert.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An introvert exhibits more job satisfaction than an extravert.

Question 5

Accomplishment strivers focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."

Question 6

Neurotic people tend to have an external locus of control.

Question 7

Conscientious people are dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hardworking, and persevering.

Question 8

Neuroticism is associated with positive affectivity and extraversion is associated with negative affectivity.

Question 9

What employees are like depends only on personality types and not on culture.

Question 10

Miriam is known as a person who is talkative. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension extraversion best describes Miriam.

Question 11

Of the Big Five, openness to experience is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Question 12

Conscientious employees do not prioritize accomplishment striving.

Question 13

Extraverts are less likely to emerge as leaders in task-related groups when compared to introverts.

Question 14

Cultural values are defined as shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture.

Question 15

People's beliefs create their social reputations.

Question 16

Extraversion changes quite significantly over a person's life span.

Question 17

Highly neurotic employees experience lower levels of job satisfaction than their less neurotic counterparts.

Question 18

An easy way to remember the elements of the Big Five is by thinking of the acronym "CAN DO."

Question 19

Felix started his new job about a month ago. When asked, he says he likes most of his coworkers. One of them, though, is mean-spirited, obnoxious, petty, and belligerent. Felix is describing his coworker's social traits.

Question 20

From the perspective of job performance, neuroticism is the most important of the Big Five.

Question 21

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

Question 22

Neurotic people are more likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

Question 23

Low-power distance cultures prefer that power be distributed uniformly where possible, in an egalitarian fashion.

Question 24

The persevering nature of conscientious employees prompts them to persist in a given course of action for long periods of time.

Question 25

Veiled purpose tests do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Question 26

Conscientiousness has a moderate positive effect on performance.

Question 27

According to the MBTI, the best personality type for organizations to hire is the ISTJ.

Question 28

Holland's RIASEC model includes the personality dimensions of conscientiousness and neuroticism.

Question 29

Integrity tests typically come in two general varieties: clear purpose tests and veiled purpose tests.

Question 30

Personality is a collection of multiple _____.

A) abilities
B) traits
C) aptitudes
D) emotions
E) capacities

Question 31

The central premise of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is that employees have more career satisfaction and longevity in occupations that match their personality type.

Question 32

Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some of the other attendees are formally dressed; others are in shorts and T-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular. There is no head to let her know who the most important person at the meeting is. There is no agenda to let her know what the important topics are today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

Question 33

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

Question 34

There is little evidence that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a useful tool for predicting the job satisfaction, motivation, performance, or commitment of employees across jobs.

Question 35

Integrity tests are a subset of personality tests.

Question 36

Conscientious employees are more likely than nonconscientious employees to engage in day-to-day psychological and physical withdrawal behaviors.

Question 37

_____ refer(s) to the structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

A) Personality
B) Cultural values
C) Attributions
D) Ethnocentrism
E) Perception

Question 38

Holland's RIASEC model focuses on people's vocational interests.

Question 39

Those with low scores on neuroticism are more likely to demonstrate Type A behavior patterns.

Question 40

The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.

Question 41

The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Alex.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) introversion
E) neuroticism

Question 42

Critical, selfish, and rude are opposite traits for which personality dimension of the Big Five?

A) Conscientiousness
B) Extraversion
C) Agreeableness
D) Callousness
E) Neuroticism

Question 43

Conscientious people prioritize:

A) status striving.
B) communion striving.
C) accomplishment striving.
D) curiosity.
E) power striving.

Question 44

_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

A) Status striving
B) Attainment striving
C) Accomplishment striving
D) Communion striving
E) Power striving

Question 45

People who are _____ have a built-in desire to finish work tasks, channel a high proportion of their efforts toward those tasks, and work harder and longer on task assignments.

A) accomplishment strivers
B) communion strivers
C) status strivers
D) value strivers
E) power strivers

Question 46

According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are:

A) conscientiousness and extraversion.
B) extraversion and openness.
C) agreeableness and openness.
D) openness and conscientiousness.
E) neuroticism and agreeableness.

Question 47

Rajeev is described by his coworkers as calm and relaxed. Rajeev probably scores:

A) high in neuroticism.
B) low in neuroticism.
C) high in openness to experience.
D) high in introversion.
E) low on introversion.

Question 48

When a fight broke out between two workers at Leo Motors, James, a coworker, decided to walk away and let the situation resolve on its own. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes James.

A) neuroticism
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) conscientiousness

Question 49

The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Isabelle.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) intuition
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 50

Which of the following is not a dimension of the Big Five taxonomy?

A) Conscientiousness
B) Extraversion
C) Locus of control
D) Openness to experience
E) Neuroticism

Question 51

_____ are defined as recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment.

A) Perceptions
B) Values
C) Short-term orientations
D) Traits
E) Beliefs

Question 52

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

A) Extraversion
B) Conscientiousness
C) Neuroticism
D) Openness to experience
E) Agreeableness

Question 53

Personality traits are a function of both your:

A) values and beliefs.
B) beliefs and environment.
C) environment and genes.
D) genes and perceptions.
E) culture and beliefs.

Question 54

George is described by his friends as curious and imaginative. He is probably high on the trait of ________.

A) openness to experience
B) neuroticism
C) extraversion
D) introversion
E) conscientiousness

Question 55

The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle's ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Jack.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 56

Which of these dimensions in the Big Five taxonomy is associated with the trait adjectives kind, cooperative, sympathetic, and warm?

A) Conscientiousness
B) Extraversion
C) Agreeableness
D) Openness
E) Neuroticism

Question 57

Agreeable people prioritize _____.

A) status striving
B) communion striving
C) accomplishment striving
D) attainment striving
E) power striving

Question 58

The day before Jackson takes an important test in school, he shows a tendency to get nervous, moody, and insecure. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Jackson.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 59

A strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality is known as _____.

A) status striving
B) accomplishment striving
C) value striving
D) curiosity
E) power striving

Question 60

The Big Five personality dimension that has the biggest influence on job performance is _____.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 61

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

A) neuroticism
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) conscientiousness
E) openness to experience

Question 62

Of the Big Five, _____ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

A) openness to experience
B) conscientiousness
C) agreeableness
D) neuroticism
E) extraversion

Question 63

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

A) Accomplishment striving
B) Status striving
C) Fellowship striving
D) Attainment striving
E) Communion striving

Question 64

The Big Five dimension _____ is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment."

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 65

Together with cognitive ability, _____ is a key driver of creative thought, as smart and open people excel at the style of thinking demanded by creativity.

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 66

Riley flunked the midterm and tells everyone it's the teacher's fault. He didn't study because he knew it was just a waste of time. After all, he knew the "teacher had it in for him." Riley demonstrates a(n) ______.

A) external locus of control
B) internal locus of control
C) high level of conscientiousness
D) high level of extraversion
E) low level of neuroticism

Question 67

Neurotic people tend to:

A) strive for status.
B) be communion strivers.
C) hold an external locus of control.
D) exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns.
E) be extroverts.

Question 68

Neuroticism is associated with a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are more likely to appraise day-to-day situations as stressful.

A) communion striving factor
B) accomplishment striving factor
C) differential exposure
D) openness to experience
E) locus of control

Question 69

_____ focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."

A) Conscientious people
B) Agreeable people
C) Neurotic people
D) Diligent people
E) Extraverts

Question 70

Rita can be described as an ambitious individual. She joined Atlas Corporation as a junior recruiter and wants to climb the corporate ladder to become a team leader in the future. Rita works hard to build up her reputation, makes time to interact with not only her manager but other managers as well, and lets everyone know how passionate she is about working at Atlas. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Rita.

A) neuroticism
B) agreeableness
C) extraversion
D) conscientiousness
E) openness to experience

Question 71

A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation refers to _____.

A) neuroticism
B) agreeableness
C) positive affectivity
D) conflict avoidance
E) status striving

Question 72

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is also called "inquisitiveness" or "intellectualness."

A) conscientiousness
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
E) neuroticism

Question 73

A dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance is called _____.

A) zero acquaintance
B) status striving
C) accomplishment striving
D) negative affectivity
E) differential reactivity

Question 74

A(n) _____ situation is a situation in which two people have only just met.

A) differential exposure
B) zero acquaintance
C) locus of control
D) ethnocentric
E) uncertainty avoidance

Question 75

Extraverted people prioritize _____.

A) status striving
B) communion striving
C) accomplishment striving
D) value striving
E) attainment striving

Question 76

_____ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

A) Differential exposure
B) Zero acquaintance
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Locus of control
E) Differential reactivity

Question 77

Neuroticism is linked to a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are less likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

A) status striving factor
B) locus of control
C) positive affectivity
D) differential reactivity
E) accomplishment striving factor

Question 78

_____, 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

Question 79

The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with _____.

A) extraversion
B) openness to experience
C) conscientiousness
D) collectivism
E) negative affectivity

Question 80

Extraverted people tend to be high in:

A) neuroticism.
B) agreeableness.
C) status striving.
D) conflict avoidance.
E) positive affectivity.