An Interesting Group (Scenario)
Ruba has her hands full. She recently took over managing the technical support group at her company and immediately noticed that her supervisors represent an unusual collection of personalities. She was having a problem understanding them and called the human resource department who referred her to a local psychologist. The psychologist suggested that she do some "low- key" testing. Ruba agreed, as she felt she had no other way of understanding her supervisors. The testing was completed and Ruba reviewed the results of the information.
-Though clearly capable, Mariam does not seem to like herself. Her results indicate an unwillingness to take risks in job selection, and she seems very susceptible to evaluations from other people. Together, these findings indicate that Mariam is _______.
A) high in Machiavellianism
B) high in cognitive dissonance
C) low in self- esteem
D) low in self- monitoring

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description of Mariam's unwillingness to take risks, susceptibility to evaluations from others, and overall negative self-perception suggests that she is low in self-esteem. This is not indicative of high levels of Machiavellianism or cognitive dissonance, and it is also not clear whether she is high or low in self-monitoring based on the given information.