Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Machiavellianism refers to the degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five model?

Accepted Answer

Like any trait, conscientiousness has pitfalls. Extremely conscientious individuals can be too deliberate and perfectionistic, resulting in diminished happiness and performance, which includes task performance, safety performance, and OCB. They may also become too focused on their own work to help others in the organization. Finally, they are often less creative, especially artistically.

Question 3

Valerie Clark works as a campaigner at the Oceans Protection Foundation in Japan. During campaign implementation activities, she prefers to follow structured processes and ensures her team undertakes activities in an orderly fashion. In addition, she takes responsibility for milestones to be achieved and key project activities. Her colleagues and team members find that they can depend on her for support and guidance and admire her quality of never giving up on a challenge. Explain the categories of personalities Clark would most likely fit into according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Big Five model.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

During an annual review, Michel Godfrey made the following assertion: "When I look at myself and my performance, I see that what I have achieved is outstanding and something no one in the organization has the capacity to undertake. Surprisingly, it has not won me the admiration of my colleagues like it should have. I also believe that I do not 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?

Accepted Answer

Michel is a narcissist. Narcissism is the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

Accepted Answer

Extraverts perform better in jobs with significant interpersonal interaction. They are socially dominant, "take charge" people who are usually more assertive than introverts. Extraversion is a relatively strong predictor of leadership emergence and behaviors in groups. Extraverts also tend to have generally high job satisfaction and reduced burnout.

Question 7

What are the various classifications used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to the Big Five model, introverts tend to be more emotionally expressive than extraverts and have better interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

According to the Big Five model, extraverts tend to be more emotionally expressive than introverts and have better interpersonal skills.

Question 9

According to the Big Five model, a person who scores high on the openness to experience dimension is conventional and finds comfort in the familiar.

Accepted Answer

According to the Big Five model, a person who scores low on the openness to experience dimension tends to be conventional and finds comfort in the familiar. On the other hand, extremely open people are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive.

Question 10

The most widely used and best known personality frameworks are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Personality model. Both describe a person's total personality through exploration of the facets of personality.

Accepted Answer

The most widely used and best known personality frameworks are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Personality model. Both describe a person's total personality through exploration of the facets of personality.

Question 11

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the judging type prefer control and like their world to be ordered and structured.

Accepted Answer

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the judging type want control and prefer their world to be ordered and structured.

Question 12

According to the Big Five model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Accepted Answer

According to the Big Five model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Among the Big Five model traits, ________ is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and reduced intentions to quit and burn out.

Accepted Answer

Of the Big Five traits, emotional stability is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and reduced intentions to quit and burnout. People with high emotional stability can adapt to unexpected or changing demands in the workplace.

Question 15

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

Accepted Answer

Agreeable individuals tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs such as customer service. They experience less famility work conflict and are less susceptible to turnover.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about narcissists?

Accepted Answer

In psychology, narcissism describes a person who has a grandiose sense of self-importance, requires excessive admiration, has a sense of entitlement, and is arrogant. Because narcissists often want to gain the admiration of others and receive affirmation of their superiority, they tend to "talk down" to those who threaten them, treating others as if they were inferior. Narcissists also tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their benefit. Evidence suggests that narcissists are more charismatic and thus more likely to emerge as leaders.

Question 17

People scoring high on the ________ dimension of the Big Five model are more likely to be socially dominant, "take charge" people than those who score low.

Accepted Answer

Extraverts are more socially dominant, "take charge" people who are usually more assertive than introverts.

Question 18

Describe the personality traits of people who fit into each of the following Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categories: INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

One problem with the MBTI is that the model forces a person into one type or another; that is, you're either introverted or extraverted. There is no in-between.

Accepted Answer

One problem with the MBTI is that the model forces a person into one type or another; that is, you're either introverted or extraverted. There is no in-between.

Question 20

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

Accepted Answer

Narcissism refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement. Evidence suggests that narcissists are more charismatic and thus more likely to emerge as leaders, and they may even display better psychological health.

Quiz 5: Personality and Values

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

Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five model?

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

Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?

What are the various classifications used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework?

According to the Big Five model, introverts tend to be more emotionally expressive than extraverts and have better interpersonal skills.

According to the Big Five model, a person who scores high on the openness to experience dimension is conventional and finds comfort in the familiar.

The most widely used and best known personality frameworks are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Personality model. Both describe a person's total personality through exploration of the facets of personality.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the judging type prefer control and like their world to be ordered and structured.

According to the Big Five model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

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

Among the Big Five model traits, ________ is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and reduced intentions to quit and burn out.

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

Which of the following is true about narcissists?

People scoring high on the ________ dimension of the Big Five model are more likely to be socially dominant, "take charge" people than those who score low.

Describe the personality traits of people who fit into each of the following Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categories: INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP.

One problem with the MBTI is that the model forces a person into one type or another; that is, you're either introverted or extraverted. There is no in-between.

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.