An Interesting Group
Robin had her hands full.She had recently taken over managing the technical support group at her company and immediately noticed that her supervisors represented a collection of personalities like she had never seen before.She was having a problem understanding them and called the human resource department who referred her to a local psychologist.The psychologist suggested that there be some 'low-key' testing completed.Robin agreed, as she felt she had to have some understanding of her supervisors soon or she would go nuts! The testing was completed and Robin reviewed the results of the information.
-Refer to An Interesting Group (Scenario).Kevin was a whirlwind as research and development supervisor.He made decisions very quickly and always with less information than others.This characteristic was consistent with his test, which described him as having ________.
A)high self-monitoring
B)low Machiavellianism
C)high risk taking
D)low cognitive dissonance
E)high self-esteem

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The scenario mentions that Kevin makes decisions quickly and with less information than others, which is consistent with the description of high risk-taking behavior in the test results. Option A (high self-monitoring) refers to an individual's ability to adapt their behavior to fit different situations, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Option B (low Machiavellianism) refers to a lack of manipulation or deceitfulness in personal relationships, which is not discussed in the scenario. Option D (low cognitive dissonance) refers to an individual's ability to tolerate conflicting beliefs or behaviors, which is not relevant to Kevin's decision-making style. Option E (high self-esteem) refers to an individual's positive self-evaluation, which is not discussed in the scenario.

An Interesting Group Robin Had Her Hands Full.She Had Recently Taken Over Managing