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Savannah had several job offers and selected the one that offered the most money rather than the one that offered her the most satisfaction. Savannah is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | self-handicapping. |
| | B) | intrinsically motivated. |
| | C) | extrinsically motivated. |
| | D) | both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated |
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Morthan Meetstheeye was a brilliant student in law school. He received many offers from prestigious law firms but decided to become an attorney at a much lower salary for Save the Guppies, a cause in which he believed. Morthan is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | self-handicapping. |
| | B) | intrinsically motivated. |
| | C) | extrinsically motivated |
| | D) | both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated. |
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Hedda Onstraight is an honor student who has an insatiable thirst for knowledge. While she likes getting high grades she also likes the knowledge she is gaining. Hedda is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | self-handicaping. |
| | B) | intrinsically motivated. |
| | C) | extrinsically motivated |
| | D) | both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated. |
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Itsa Bouttime decided she wanted to do well in school so she set some goals for herself. Which of the following goals will help her to achieve better? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | She wants to become a doctor and find a cure for cancer. |
| | B) | She wants to become a plastic surgeon and make lots of money. |
| | C) | She wants to do well in biology class so she can enter the pre-med program. |
| | D) | She wants to have a high overall GPA when she graduates so she can get into a good medical school. |
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Sterling is always late turning in his reports because he constantly edits, corrects and refines them. He believes his reports should be error-free. Sterling is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | a nonperformer. |
| | B) | a perfectionist. |
| | C) | a self-handicapper |
| | D) | using the academic wooden leg strategy. |
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Sterling is always late turning in his reports because he constantly waits until the last minute to do them, and he does not finish them in time. Sterling is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | a nonperformer. |
| | B) | a perfectionist. |
| | C) | a procrastinator. |
| | D) | a self-handicapper. |
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At the business meeting, Sterling's boss asked that employees submit suggestions to improve office efficiency. Sterling commented that this was a great idea and he would get right on it after the meeting. Sterling never submitted any ideas. Sterling is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | a nonperformer. |
| | B) | a perfectionist. |
| | C) | a procrastinator. |
| | D) | a self-handicapper. |
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Suzy Coed studied for her psychology test but she knew she did not understand the material. She felt that the material was "way over her head." When she took the test, she failed miserably. She told her friends that she had test anxiety rather than admitting that she was not capable of doing the work. This is an example of (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | nonperformance. |
| | B) | procrastination. |
| | C) | self-handicapping. |
| | D) | the academic wooden leg strategy. |
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Santo works on an assembly line at the Freedom Auto Company. In which of Holland's personality types does Santo belong? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | realistic |
| | B) | investigative |
| | C) | enterprising |
| | D) | conventional |
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Throckmorton is looking for a job where he can put his excellent supervisory skills to use. He could talk anyone into buying anything. In which of Holland's personality types does Throckmorton belong? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | realistic |
| | B) | investigative |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | enterprising |
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Aretha loves to sculpt. She went to a prestigious art school. Now she wants to become sculptor. In which of Holland's personality types does Aretha belong? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | realistic |
| | B) | investigative |
| | C) | artistic |
| | D) | conventional |
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Elonzo graduated from college about a year ago and has been working for about a year in a job that has not been very satisfying. He is looking for a new job and realizes that although he has limited work experience, he needs a good resume. Which type of resume should he use? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | chronological |
| | B) | functional |
| | C) | achievement |
| | D) | any of the above |
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Elonzo is looking for a new job and he needs a good resume. To make a good impression, which of the following should he do? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | He should use fancy colored paper for his resume so it will stand out from other applicants. |
| | B) | He should use good quality white paper with a nicely colored ink for his resume. |
| | C) | He should use copier paper with black ink and a font size of 16 or 18 for his resume. |
| | D) | He should use white paper with black ink and a font size of 10 or 12 for his resume. |
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There is an opening for a computer programmer at the Acme Video Game Company. Of the following, who would be the best candidate for the job? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | Tekken who is affable, easy-going and knows people like him so he will just play it by ear at the interview. |
| | B) | Zelda who researched the needs of the company and practiced her interview presentation before the company interview. |
| | C) | Kohan who researched the needs of the company and at the interview discussed salary and benefits. |
| | D) | Mario who emphasized his experience with Goombas and asked if there was a job for his brother Luigi. |
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Practa Cality goes to work early, stays late, takes work home with her, and may even work during a flight and while on vacation. Whenever other employees are there, she seems to be at work, regardless of the time of day, or day of the week. Practa is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | a Type A personality. |
| | B) | a Type B personality. |
| | C) | a workaholic. |
| | D) | an apple polisher who wants to impress the boss. |
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Senior Prom is almost seventy and has decided to retire from his current job as model tester of a major weapons manufacturing company. Senior is most likely to do which of the following after retirement? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Sit and sleep all day and do basically nothing. |
| | B) | Work part-time as a greeter at Fence-Mart. |
| | C) | Work full-time as a model tester at the Acme Toy Co. |
| | D) | Go into a nursing home and let others take care of him. |
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Which of the following elderly individuals will adjust better to retirement? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Hormona, a spinster who has had a number of health issues over the last several years. |
| | B) | Montrose, who recently lost his wife and is on a low fixed income. |
| | C) | Intellectua who takes course at the local community college with a few of her girlfriends. |
| | D) | Proctor, who is a somewhat rigid individual and whose major interest is work. |
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