Question 1

A positive attitude toward one's job is called ____________________.

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Question 2

Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Layla can best be described using which of these Big Five personality factors?

Accepted Answer

Layla's description matches the traits associated with openness to experience, which includes creativity, imagination, and a desire for new opportunities.

Question 3

The process people use to make sense of the environment by selecting,organizing,and interpreting information from the environment is referred to as ____________________.

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Question 4

____________________ is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of human attitudes,behavior,and performance in organizations.

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Question 5

Rachel is described by her colleagues as pragmatic,super-competitive,and more likely to persuade than be persuaded. She fits which personality category most closely?

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Rachel's description includes characteristics such as being pragmatic and super-competitive, which are associated with a high Mach personality type. High Mach individuals tend to be strategic and goal-oriented, which would also align with Rachel's tendency to persuade rather than be persuaded.

Question 6

A condition in which two attitudes or a behavior and an attitude conflict is called ____________________.

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Question 7

________ conflict occurs when an individual perceives incompatible demands from others.

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Role conflict occurs when an individual is faced with incompatible demands from others in different roles. For example, a person may experience role conflict when a supervisor demands they work overtime, but their family demands they come home on time.

Question 8

A(n)____________________ is an evaluation that predisposes a person to act in a certain way.

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Question 9

Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization is called ____________________.

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Question 10

Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Being a hard worker and a perfectionist,Layla believes that all her employees should be hard working and perfectionists as well.This appears to be an error in which of these perceptual judgements?

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Layla Fox is a...

Question 11

____________________ is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting,organizing,and interpreting information.

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Question 12

Seeking positions of power and responsibility,Chandra has rapidly moved up the ranks within her organization. Colleagues describe her as someone with a tremendous amount of energy,and a powerful force for leadership within the organization. Based on this description,Chandra has what type of personality?

Accepted Answer

Chandra's rapid rise up the ranks, energy, and forceful leadership style are all characteristic of Type A personalities, which are often described as competitive, time-urgent, and work-focused individuals who seek positions of power and responsibility.

Question 13

Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Layla appears to have a

Accepted Answer

Layla's belief that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people indicates a high internal locus of control.

Question 14

The ____________________ process occurs when individuals screen and select the various stimuli that vie for their attention.

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Question 15

Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Which of these occupations would Layla most likely succeed in based on her problem solving style?

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Layla Fox is a...

Question 16

Work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success is referred to as ____________________.

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Question 17

Henry,an easy-going and laid back individual,just accepted an attorney position at an elite law firm that is known for its formal and authoritarian culture. What is the fit mismatch that Henry should be concerned about?

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The mismatch that Henry should be concerned about is the Person-environment fit. Henry's personality and work style may not align with the formal and authoritarian culture of the law firm. This can result in a lack of job satisfaction, decreased motivation, and ultimately, poor job performance. It is essential for Henry to assess the compatibility between his personality and the work environment's values and culture.

Question 18

The ____________________ component of an attitude includes the beliefs,opinions,and information the person has about the object of the attitude,such as knowledge of what a job entails and opinions about personal abilities.

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Question 19

Maliah bases her judgments on impersonal analysis. To resolve problems at work,she uses reason and logic rather than personal values or emotional aspects of the situation. In gathering information,Maliah prefers routine and order. Based on this information,Maliah ranks highly in which Myers-Briggs category?

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Question 20

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness,enthusiasm,and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees,___________ is happening.

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Emotion contagion refers to the process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another. In this scenario, positive emotions expressed by managers can 'rub off' on employees, resulting in those employees experiencing the same positive emotions.

Quiz 10: Understanding Individual Behavior