Question 1

Which of the following is true of the type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can play for fun and relaxation,rather than to exhibit superiority
B)  They always seem to be pressured by a lack of time
C)  They create positive change in their environment
D)  They engage in career planning and demonstrate persistence in the face of career obstaclesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The Myers-Briggs type Indicator examines all of the following except:

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A)  intelligent/challenged
B)  perceiving/judging
C)  sensing/intuitive
D)  extroverted/introvertedE) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 3

The "realistic" personality from Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?

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A)  social worker
B)  accountant
C)  lawyer
D)  mechanicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Throughout the mid-1970s,managerial ranks were dominated by Veterans,whose loyalties were to their employer.When faced with ethical dilemmas,their decisions were made in terms of:

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A)  what was best for them on an individual basis
B)  what was best for their family
C)  what was best for their organisation
D)  what was best for societyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Milton Rokeach developed a survey that assesses terminal and instrumental values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the degree to which people like or dislike themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Core self-evaluation
B)  Authoritarianism
C)  Machiavellianism
D)  Locus of controlE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 7

Rokeach found that the instrumental value of ambitious (hardworking and aspiring) people was related to the terminal value of:

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness
B)  freedom
C)  a comfortable life
D)  self-respectE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A person who believes that the end can justify the means can be said to have the characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism
B)  external locus of control
C)  Machiavellianism
D)  risk-takingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What are the likely dominant work values of a veteran employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardworking,conservative,conforming
B)  Success,achievement,ambition,dislike of authority
C)  Work/life balance,team-oriented,dislike of rules
D)  Confident,financial success,self-reliant but team-orientedE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

To whom is an Xer most likely to be loyal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their organisation
B)  Their career
C)  Their relationships
D)  Both themselves and their relationshipsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Organisations in a society high in uncertainty avoidance are likely to have more formal rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Individuals with type A personalities create opportunities to improve their current circumstances,and if they can't they will create new ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To whom is a Nexter most likely to be loyal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their organisation
B)  Their career
C)  Their relationships
D)  Both themselves and their relationshipsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Discuss Holland's personality-job fit theory and its importance.

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John Holland's personality-job fit theor...

Question 15

List and describe heredity as a determinant of personality.

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Heredity refers to those factors that we...

Question 16

________ tended to be loyal to their employer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nexters
B)  Boomers
C)  Xers
D)  VeteransE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In terms of era and generational values,compare Veterans and Millennials.

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Veterans entered into the workforce betw...

Question 18

An individual with a Machiavellianism personality is pragmatic and believes that the end can justify the means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A type A personality would be most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrate on only one task at a time
B)  be unnecessarily competitive
C)  be easygoing
D)  enjoy leisure and quiet timeE) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 20

An individual who is aggressively involved in a chronic,incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  type AB
B)  type A
C)  type B
D)  extrovertE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Personality and Values

Which of the following is true of the type A personality?

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The Myers-Briggs type Indicator examines all of the following except:

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The "realistic" personality from Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?

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Throughout the mid-1970s,managerial ranks were dominated by Veterans,whose loyalties were to their employer.When faced with ethical dilemmas,their decisions were made in terms of:

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Milton Rokeach developed a survey that assesses terminal and instrumental values.

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________ is the degree to which people like or dislike themselves.

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Rokeach found that the instrumental value of ambitious (hardworking and aspiring) people was related to the terminal value of:

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A person who believes that the end can justify the means can be said to have the characteristic of:

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What are the likely dominant work values of a veteran employee?

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To whom is an Xer most likely to be loyal?

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Organisations in a society high in uncertainty avoidance are likely to have more formal rules.

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Individuals with type A personalities create opportunities to improve their current circumstances,and if they can't they will create new ones.

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To whom is a Nexter most likely to be loyal?

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Discuss Holland's personality-job fit theory and its importance.

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List and describe heredity as a determinant of personality.

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________ tended to be loyal to their employer.

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In terms of era and generational values,compare Veterans and Millennials.

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An individual with a Machiavellianism personality is pragmatic and believes that the end can justify the means.

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A type A personality would be most likely to:

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An individual who is aggressively involved in a chronic,incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time is a:

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