Deck 5: Personality and Values

Question 1

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 1

E

Question 2

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 2

C

Question 3

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 3

B

Question 4

________ 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

Question 5

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people in all of the following categories except ________.

A) extraverted/introverted
B) sensing/intuitive
C) perceiving/judging
D) independent/dependent
E) thinking/feeling

Question 6

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

Question 7

Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors but research has tended to support the importance of the environment over heredity.

Question 8

A major concern with the use of the MBTI is that it ________.

A) has a high error rate
B) is easily manipulated through identity management
C) forces individuals into one category or another
D) is more favorable toward those in individualistic cultures
E) permits employers to racially discriminate against applicants

Question 9

As organizational behaviorists, we organize characteristics by overall traits describing the ________ and ________ of a person's personality.

A) strength; growth
B) growth; development
C) development; positivity
D) positivity; negativity
E) negativity; strength

Question 10

Personality traits are relatively consistent over time.

Question 11

Define personality.

Question 12

The "Big Five" personality traits include all but which of the following?

A) Conscientiousness
B) Self-confidence
C) Extraversion
D) Openness to experience
E) Agreeableness

Question 13

Marshall and Joe are brothers. Both are very interested in board games and both are very intellectual. Marshall is very kind and caring while Joe is a bit of a nerd. What is the role that genetics has likely played in the personalities of the two brothers?

A) most likely nothing, it is all about life experience
B) maybe some, after all, they probably grew up together
C) even split, genetics and life experience have shaped them
D) probably little, genetics are a big factor
E) everything, you are who you are

Question 14

What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "S or N" stand for?

A) sensing/intuitive
B) social/thinking
C) stable/informative
D) sensitive/thinking
E) stable/innovative

Question 15

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.

Question 16

An individual who is described as an ESTJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be best described as a(n) ________.

A) visionary
B) conceptualizer
C) innovator
D) organizer
E) leader

Question 17

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

Question 18

What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "E or I" stand for?

A) extraverted/intuitive
B) emotional/introverted
C) extraverted/introverted
D) emotional/intuitive
E) empathetic/innovative

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

Holly is a highly motivated professional who likes to take on new tasks and makes certain that everything she does is done to perfection. In which two of the Big Five personality traits would Holly most likely score high?

A) conscientiousness and emotional stability
B) emotional stability and extroversion
C) extroversion and openness to experience
D) openness to experience and emotional stability
E) extroversion and conscientiousness

Question 22

Which of the following is not a trait of a narcissistic individual?

A) fantasies of grand success
B) a tendency toward being insensitive
C) a tendency to exploit situations and people
D) a sense of entitlement
E) a lack of empathy

Question 23

According to the Big Five Model, a highly conscientious person is most likely to be ________.

A) gregarious, assertive, and sociable
B) nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure
C) creative, curious, and artistically sensitive
D) responsible, organized, dependable, and persistent
E) reserved, timid, and quiet

Question 24

According to the Big Five Model, people who score high on the ________ dimension are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive.

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

Question 25

Which dimension of the Big Five Model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

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

Question 26

Which of the following Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?

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

Question 27

The ________ dimension of the Big Five Model addresses range of interests and fascination with novelty.

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

Question 28

What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a measure of personality?

A) It is very difficult to administer.
B) It forces a person to be categorized as either one type or another.
C) It does not include enough dimensions to differentiate all the variety of human personality.
D) It tends to overemphasize intuitive personality traits over analytical personality traits.
E) It does not clearly classify a person into any single type.

Question 29

Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five Model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies?

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

Question 30

Which dimension of the Big Five Model is a measure of reliability?

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

Question 31

Individuals who are hypervigilant and vulnerable would most likely score low on ________.

A) agreeableness
B) openness to experiences
C) emotional stability
D) conscientiousness
E) extraversion

Question 32

According to the Big Five Model, a person who scores ________ is easily distracted, disorganized, and unreliable.

A) low on emotional stability
B) high on openness to experience
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on extraversion
E) low on conscientiousness

Question 33

Which of the following traits is most likely to aid someone in becoming a leader?

A) Machiavellianism
B) Narcissism
C) Psychopathy
D) Type A Personality
E) Benevolence

Question 34

Marylyn is a very driven person who seeks to push ideas forward to keep people on their toes; however, she also has a problem with stepping on peoples toes and being overly critical of others. Marylyn probably has high ________ and low ________.

A) emotional stability; agreeableness
B) openness to experience; agreeableness
C) conscientiousness; emotional stability
D) conscientiousness; openness to experience
E) agreeableness; emotional stability

Question 35

________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees and among all big five traits, this trait is most consistently related to job performance.

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

Question 36

Which of the following is not one of the five factors included in the Big Five Model?

A) agreeableness
B) conscientiousness
C) intuitiveness
D) emotional stability
E) extraversion

Question 37

You wish to hire a person who is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and entrepreneurial. Candidates for this position would ideally have ________ classification on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

A) INTJ
B) ESTJ
C) ENTP
D) ISFP
E) ESTP

Question 38

The ________ is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world.

A) Rokeach value survey
B) Raymond Cattell 16 Personality Factors model
C) Thematic Apperception test
D) Big Five personality model
E) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 39

The traits of Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy are often grouped under the title ________.

A) The Dark Triad
B) The Dark Personality
C) Type A Personality
D) Criminal Minds
E) The Other Half

Question 40

Highly conscientious individuals may tend to do all but which of the following?

A) put family behind work
B) put themselves before others
C) have trouble learning complex skills
D) work to create new and more effective methods
E) focus more on performing rather than learning

Question 41

Harvey is a very exciting person, people want to be friends with him, and find his company very desirable. Harvey usually takes the lead within his circle of friends and seldom considers what others want. Most likely, Harvey has which of the Dark Triad?

A) Machiavellianism
B) narcissism
C) psychopathy
D) Machiavellianism and narcissism
E) psychopathy and narcissism

Question 42

According to the Big Five Model, a person who scores low on the openness to experience dimension tends to be nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure.

Question 43

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the "feeling" type are flexible and spontaneous.

Question 44

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

A) As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be happier in their jobs and in their lives as a whole.
B) Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts.
C) Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts.
D) Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts.
E) Introverts are less impulsive than extraverts.

Question 45

Katrina was recently hired as a marketing intern at a successful PR firm. Katrina has green hair and shaved eyebrows and cannot seem to make deadlines because she cannot seem to remember when things are due. Which trait best describes Katrina?

A) antisocial
B) borderline
C) schizotypal
D) obsessive-compulsive
E) avoidant

Question 46

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below: You need a person who is innovative, individualistic, and versatile and is attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

A) Alan
B) Brenda
C) Cameron
D) Drusilla
E) Ellen

Question 47

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below: You need to choose a lead person for the team. This person must be a visionary; combining an original mind with great drive. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

A) Alan
B) Brenda
C) Cameron
D) Drusilla
E) Ellen

Question 48

A high Mach would be most suited for which of the following positions?

A) a manager who leads a team of geographically distant consultants
B) a human resources manager who ensures staff firings do not place the company in legal jeopardy
C) an ombudsman who investigates consumer complaints and mediates their outcome
D) an auditor who checks that all company accounts are kept properly
E) a real estate broker negotiating the lease of large amounts of office space

Question 49

Which of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?

A) core self-evaluation
B) Machiavellianism
C) Type A personality
D) self-monitoring
E) narcissism

Question 50

Varghese is a high level administrator at an organization. Consistently, he calls employees into his office to point out their mistakes and to inform them of flaws within their performance; however, he never praises his employees nor informs them of positive feedback. Varghese most likely has which of the Dark Triad?

A) Machiavellianism
B) narcissism
C) psychopathy
D) Machiavellianism and narcissism
E) psychopathy and narcissism

Question 51

You are the manager of a small boutique. You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits because it is generally supported by an impressive body of research. You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. You know that your customers are demanding and sometimes difficult. So the salesperson should be able to withstand high levels of stress. Which personality dimension taps a person's ability to withstand stress?

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

Question 52

Individuals scoring ________ are highly sensitive to external cues and can behave differently in different situations.

A) low on Machiavellianism
B) high on narcissism
C) low on agreeableness
D) high on self-monitoring
E) high on conscientiousness

Question 53

Ichabod is somewhat of a loner at the office. While he is fairly extroverted and fun to be around, he shows no interest in any of his coworkers and most of the time is indifferent to issues they may be experiencing. Which trait best describes Ichabod?

A) antisocial
B) borderline
C) schizotypal
D) obsessive-compulsive
E) avoidant

Question 54

You wish to predict job satisfaction for each of your employees. Which of the five facets of personality will probably be of the most interest in this case?

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

Question 55

Generally, agreeableness is associated with higher levels of career success (especially earnings).

Question 56

Why are agreeable people usually less successful in their careers?

A) They aren't happy in their lives.
B) They aren't liked by superiors.
C) They don't make many friends.
D) They don't negotiate well.
E) They are prone to impulsive behavior.

Question 57

You are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, persistence, and formal thinking. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. These results are shown below: You are looking for an organizer, a person who is realistic, logical, and analytical. Who would be the best candidate based on their Myers-Briggs Type?

A) Alan
B) Brenda
C) Cameron
D) Drusilla
E) Ellen

Question 58

Jane Simpson rates low on conscientiousness. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about Jane?

A) She will be easily distracted.
B) She will be creative.
C) She will be nervous, depressed, and insecure.
D) She will perform better in jobs that require significant interpersonal interaction.
E) She will be positive and optimistic.

Question 59

During an annual review, Michel made the following assertion: "When I look at myself and my performance, I see that what I have achieved is outstanding and has, not surprisingly, won me the admiration and envy of most of my colleagues. I notice that everyone keeps talking about me; they are all just waiting to find out what triumph I will pull off next! In short, I don't just deserve a raise, but need one, since without me, let's face it, the place would simply fall apart." Which of the following personality traits best describes Michel's personality?

A) Type A personality
B) external locus of control
C) high-self monitoring
D) narcissistic
E) high Machiavellianism

Question 60

High Machs ________ than do low Machs.

A) manipulate less
B) perform better in situations that have several rules and regulations
C) win less
D) are persuaded less
E) persuade others less

Question 61

Which of the following is highly beneficial to a proactive person?

A) Strong oversight from their manager
B) Opportunities for deep level acting
C) Good structure in their daily activities
D) Ability to tailor their jobs to their strengths
E) Working within a team

Question 62

Explain the effect of core self-evaluation on job performance.

Question 63

The openness to experience dimension of the Big Five Model captures our comfort level with relationships.

Question 64

Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

Question 65

Those with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.

A) high self-monitoring
B) proactive
C) high Mach
D) low other-orientation
E) narcissist

Question 66

What are the various categories in which the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classifies people?

Question 67

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which people like or dislike themselves?

A) core self-evaluation
B) authoritarianism
C) self-monitoring
D) Machiavellianism
E) agreeableness

Question 68

Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?

A) They set ambitious goals.
B) They lack persistence.
C) They tend to question their capabilities.
D) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
E) They are less popular coworkers than those with negative core self-evaluation.

Question 69

Briefly describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality model.

Question 70

Describe the personality trait of self-monitoring.

Question 71

As compared to high self-monitors, low self-monitors ________.

A) tend to be more mobile in their careers
B) pay closer attention to the behavior of others
C) receive better performance ratings
D) are less likely to emerge as leaders
E) show less commitment to their organizations

Question 72

Janet keeps emotional distance from her coworkers and believes that the ends can justify the means. Janet would rate high in Machiavellianism.

Question 73

Describe the personality characteristic of Machiavellianism.

Question 74

Compare the characteristics of extraverts with those of introverts.

Question 75

Describe the Big Five personality dimension of emotional stability and explain how it can predict behavior at work.

Question 76

High self-monitors tend to pay less attention to the behavior of other people than do low self-monitors.

Question 77

Which of the following statements best describes the traits of people having a proactive personality?

A) They identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs.
B) They naturally seem to think about other people a lot, being concerned about their well-being and feelings.
C) They make more rapid decisions and use less information than the low risk takers do.
D) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation and express behavioral inconsistency.
E) They are more charismatic and thus are more likely to emerge as leaders and display better psychological health.

Question 78

High Machs perform better when they interact face to face with others rather than indirectly.

Question 79

Individuals high in self-monitoring ________.

A) show considerable adaptability in adjusting their behavior to external situational factors
B) are pragmatic, maintain emotional distance, and believe ends can justify means
C) have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and are arrogant
D) are easily distracted, disorganized, and unreliable
E) tend to dislike themselves and view themselves as powerless over their environment

Question 80

High self-monitoring managers are less likely to occupy central positions in an organization than low self-monitoring managers.