Jung contended that the most important distinction between individuals was the:

Question 1

The tendency to make attributions to internal causes when focusing on someone else's behavior is:

remedied by the discounting principle.

known as the fundamental attribution error.

has been shown to not be related to cultural predispositions.

known as the self-serving bias.

Question 2

Achievement-oriented individuals attribute their success to ________.

good luck

ability

task difficulty

simplicity of the task

Question 3

A person from a fatalistic culture like India would be more likely than someone from China to:

make an internal attribution.

make a self-serving bias error.

make a fundamental attribution error.

make an external attribution.

Question 4

The three major categories of factors that influence our perception of another person include:

characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and the situation.

availability of information, the target person, and the situation.

recency of information, availability of information, and consistency of information.

characteristics of ourselves, the target person, and consistency of information.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the proponents of interactional psychology?

Behavior is a function of heredity and physical stature.

People vary in terms of cognitive, affective, motivational, and ability factors.

A situation can be viewed objectively.

One's subjective view of the situation can also be important.

Question 6

Increasing workforce diversity is likely to reduce ________ as a barrier to social perception.

projection

first-impression error

selective perception

stereotyping

Question 7

The extent to which people base their behavior on cues from other people and situations refers to:

locus of control.

self-esteem.

self-efficacy.

self-monitoring.

Question 8

Jung contended that the most important distinction between individuals was the:

extravert/introvert preference.

sensing/intuiting preference.

thinking/feeling preference.

judging/perceiving preference

Question 9

When predicting behavior, an important idea to remember concerns the extent to which a situation overwhelms the effects of individual personalities by providing cues for appropriate behavior. This type of situation is called a(n) ________.

weak situation

integrative situation

rigid situation

strong situation

Question 10

A problem with the behavioral measure for personality would be:

low reliability.

the fact self-report measures suffer from potential bias.

their tendency to be too long.

the observer's ability to stay focused.

Question 11

The basic preference in type theory that represents where you find energy is the:

extraversion/introversion preference.

sensing/intuiting preference.

thinking/feeling preference.

judging/perceiving preference

Question 12

A person who is unconstrained by his or her situation and shows initiative, takes action, and perseveres until he or she effects change has:

an ISTJ type personality.

high level of self monitoring.

a proactive personality.

a negative affect.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of CSE?

General mental ability

Locus of control

Generalized self-efficacy

Self-esteem

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the most important determinants of high self-efficacy?

An internal locus of control

High self-esteem

Previous success

The tendency to be a low self-monitor

Question 15

The discounting principle is a characteristic of the:

situation.

perceiver.

target.

introvert.

Question 16

Discrete and fairly short-lived feelings with a specific, known cause defines ________.

emotions

moods

attitudes

emotional contagion

Question 17

When one's attitudes and required job behavior conflict, ________ may occur.

affect

attitude consonance

social learning

cognitive dissonance

Question 18

The elaboration likelihood model of persuasion proposes that:

persuasion occurs through command-and-control management.

the likelihood that an attitude will change is largely dependent on the amount of time spent attempting to change the attitude.

attitudinal change is a function of three interactive routes, physical, mental, and visual.

persuasion occurs over two routes, the central and the peripheral

Question 19

Which of the following is not an instrumental value?

Helpfulness

Independence

Self-respect

Courage

Question 20

Acting in ways consistent with one's personal values and the commonly held values of the organization and society is called:

emotional behavior.

ethical behavior.

cognitive behavior.

loyal behavior.

Question 21

A major reason why attitudes derived from direct experience are so powerful is because:

such attitudes are not resistant to change.

they are easily accessed and are active in our cognitive processes.

they are accessible through the left part of the brain which is more intuitive.

of the behavioral intention component of an attitude.

Question 22

Persons with an internal locus of control:

believe that fate affects their circumstances.

accept others controlling them.

take personal responsibility for their situation.

can easily succumb to social and peer pressure.

Question 23

Which of the following qualities has NOT been suggested as important to making ethical decisions?

Competence to identify issues

Self-confidence to seek out different opinions

Tough-mindedness

Attractiveness

Question 24

The three major aspects of the source characteristic affecting persuasion include:

expertise, credibility, and charisma.

credibility, charisma, and attractiveness.

expertise, charisma, and attractiveness.

expertise, trustworthiness, and attractiveness.

Question 25

The strength of an individual's identification with an organization is known as:

organizational citizenship behavior.

organizational commitment.

continuance commitment.

behavioral commitment.

Question 26

A personality characteristic indicating one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way is considered:

low in cognitive moral development.

Machiavellianism.

a high self-monitor.

altruism.

Question 27

Which of the following work values is LEAST relevant to individuals?

Honesty

Fairness

Concern for others

Professionalism

Question 28

Attitudes are an important factor in organizational behavior because:

they are not measurable.

they are responsible only for the negative behavior of employees at work.

they are closely linked to behavior.

they can be measured only by observation.

Question 29

All of the following are considered terminal values except:

wisdom.

achievement.

self-control.

equality.

Question 30

Recent research found that four values exerted the most influence on job choice decisions. Which of the following is NOT one of those values?

Achievement

Concern for others

Fairness

Pay