Deck 2: Understanding Individual Differences

Question 1

Monica has a high extraversion standing. It is likely that she will often

A) be active and talkative
B) be particularly conscientious about details.
C) show inflexible behaviour.
D) become quite temperamental.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Low neuroticism refers to

A) always being worried about getting sick.
B) taking work far too seriously.
C) being an extreme "Type-A" personality.
D) being depressed and unstable.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The triarchic theory of intelligence explains that intelligence is exhibited

A) in mental activities of various kinds.
B) mostly by solving mechanical problems.
C) only by people of average intelligence.
D) only after accumulating experience.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to the Golden Personality Type Profiler, styles of information gathering range from

A) sensation to intuition.
B) feeling to thinking.
C) objectivity to subjectivity.
D) complete to incomplete.

Question 5

In its scientific meaning, personality refers basically to an individual's

A) genetic and biological inheritance.
B) attitudes and perceptions.
C) enduring behaviour patterns.
D) enduring social skills.

Question 6

Which of the following personality traits is NOT considered part of the Five Factor Model?

A) Emotional stability
B) Optimism
C) Extraversion
D) Conscientiousness

Question 7

The ability to discover principles from facts is called

A) symbolic reasoning.
B) word fluency.
C) inductive reasoning.
D) visualization.

Question 8

Jonathan has a strong g factor. He is therefore likely to perform well

A) mostly on tasks requiring numerical reasoning.
B) mostly on tasks requiring good verbal ability.
C) in a variety of physical tasks.
D) in a variety of mental tasks.

Question 9

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, a person with good analytical intelligence would be strong at

A) adapting the environment to fit his or her needs.
B) solving difficult problems.
C) performing tasks requiring imagination.
D) tasks requiring common sense and street smarts.

Question 10

"Strong career orientation" is a stereotype for which generation of workers?

A) baby boomers.
B) Generation X.
C) Generation Y.
D) The present generation.

Question 11

The term individual differences refers to the fact that

A) members of the same group behave approximately the same.
B) members of the same group often show strongly variant opinions.
C) people respond differently to the same situation.
D) people will show different aptitudes to different skills.

Question 12

People who display the trait "openness to experience" are usually

A) well developed intellectually.
B) a bit flaky.
C) laid back.
D) emotionally unstable.

Question 13

Which generation of workers would be stereotyped as "Candid in conversation"?

A) Generation X
B) Baby Boomers
C) Generation Y
D) The present generation.

Question 14

Self-monitoring of behaviour refers to

A) observing others' perceptions of oneself
B) values and ethics.
C) observing one's perceptions of others
D) temperament such as impulsiveness and hostility.

Question 15

According to the Golden Personality Type Profiler, styles of decision making range from

A) sensation to intuition.
B) feeling to thinking.
C) objectivity to subjectivity.
D) judging to perceiving.

Question 16

Organizational citizenship behaviour refers to

A) the degree to which an employee will tell other people what they want to hear.
B) how conscientious an employee is about details.
C) an employee's willingness to go beyond his or her job description.
D) how organized an employee's work station is.

Question 17

Which is NOT considered a s factor of traditional intelligence?

A) spatial perception
B) word fluency.
C) empathy.
D) numerical comprehension.

Question 18

When dealing with a person who is open to experience, it would be effective for you to

A) appeal to the person's intellect.
B) stick closely to the facts at hand.
C) deal with the here and now.
D) talk about traditional approaches to solving problems.

Question 19

One component of traditional intelligence is

A) inductive reasoning
B) memory.
C) bilingualism.
D) numerical comprehension.

Question 20

The theory of multiple intelligences contends that people possess

A) various ways of multiplying their intelligences.
B) two different types of intelligences, or faculties, in different degrees.
C) eight different intelligences, or faculties, in different degrees.
D) an almost unlimited number of intelligences.

Question 21

An important part of emotional intelligence is

A) adding figures under pressure.
B) having an above-average IQ.
C) keeping emotions out of problem-solving.
D) having empathy for others.

Question 22

Resiliency, or the ability to bounce back from adversity, is part of which aspect of emotional intelligence?

A) self-awareness
B) self-management
C) social awareness
D) relationship management

Question 23

Person-role conflict occurs when an individual

A) enters into conflict with a co-worker.
B) is asked to perform a task that clashes with his or her values.
C) is asked to perform a task outside his or her specialty area.
D) is expected to perform two different activities at the same time.

Question 24

Values are frequently learned through

A) modelling.
B) trial and error.
C) experience.
D) acquiring reflexes.

Question 25

Values formed early in life are directly related to

A) extraversion versus introversion in adult life.
B) abstract reasoning ability.
C) the quality of relationships formed by people.
D) the levels of people's intelligence.