Question 1

You are a manager who believes that all young employees "goof off at work." You therefore limit the number of assignments you give to your young employees.Lately you have noticed that the young employees in your department are texting on their cell phones, playing computer games and just talking to each other quite a bit.This situation is an example of a ____________________.

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Question 2

*Sean spends time every day at his desk checking on his sports fantasy league, and assumes that his co-workers fool around on the internet at work as well.Sean is making a ______.

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Question 3

Briefly discuss each of the five personality traits and the usefulness each has for personnel selection.

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Question 4

The dramatic drop in sales was discussed at the weekly company meeting.The manufacturing manager kept looking at the production-related aspects of the problem while the marketing manager concentrated on the promotional aspects.____________________ explains why these two managers were focusing on their specific areas and ignoring others.

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Question 5

You work with Ben, one of the most negative individuals you have ever met.How can you work more effectively with him?

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Question 6

Since ____________ _____________ are lasting, make sure your résumé is neat in appearance and error free.When interviewing, dress appropriately and greet the interviewer with a firm handshake.

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Question 7

Differentiate between self-enhancement bias and self-effacement bias.

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Question 8

Horace completed a locus of control survey in his organizational behavior class.The results indicate he has a high internal locus of control.What might he read about the trait in the profile of high locus of control individuals?

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Question 9

You are a career development counselor at your university.You have been instructed by your supervisor to develop a program called, "Tips for Your First Interview." What are some of the tips you could provide students as they prepare for that first interview? Why are these actions important?

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Question 10

*Demarco applies for a job but doesn't really feel he has the proper qualifications.When they do ask him to interview for the position, he arrives in sloppy clothes with an out-of-date resume.Demarco does not get the job.This is an example of a ______.

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Question 11

Define the concept of stereotypes and give an example.

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Question 12

*If Indira believes that only the recent college graduates she manages (and not the older workers) understand her new social media plan, she is __________ because of their age.

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Question 13

You are a member of a human resource department in a large corporation.One of your colleagues has recently developed a personality test he wants to use along with the cognitive abilities test you have been using to select employees for positions in the firm.He has come to you for help in deciding how to validate the test.What recommendations would you give him?

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Question 14

Three key factors in understanding attribution are ___________, _____________, and ______________.

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Question 15

*Masoud applies for a promotion.While he doesn't meet the exact qualifications he is sure he will interview well if he gets the chance and he has done a good job in his current position.He does obtain an interview but doesn't get the promotion.Masoud is sure that the only reason he didn't get the job is because Deena, the person who did get the promotion, is good friends with the manager.This is an example of _____

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Question 16

*Explain the difference between self-esteem and self -efficacy.

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Question 17

Should personality tests be used in the employee selection process?

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Question 18

*Identify a list of at least 5 terminal values and 5 instrumental values.

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Question 19

You are a counselor in the career placement office at your university.Jackie, a business student, recently completed a personality survey.You are reviewing the results and find she has low self-esteem and low- to mid-range self-efficacy.Sketch out some possible steps Jackie can begin to undertake to improve both of these personality dimensions.

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Question 20

Agnes failed her accounting exam and complains that the exam was too

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Quiz 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception