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Organisational Behaviour: European Edition, 2/e
Robert Kreitner, Arizona State University
Angelo Kinicki, Arizona State University
Marc Buelens, University of Ghent

Individual Differences: Personality, Attitudes, Abilities and Emotions

Self-test Questions - Quiz 1



1

People who believe they control the events that affect their lives are said to possess an internal locus control.
A)True
B)False
2

According to Figure 5-6, a person with an ST (sensation/thinking) cognitive style develops greater abilities in technical areas involving facts and objects.
A)True
B)False
3

______________ is the view the individual has of himself or herself as a physical, social, and spiritual or moral being.
A)Self-concept
B)Self-efficacy
C)Organizational-based self-esteem
D)Cognition
E)Personality
4

Individuals who see themselves as worthwhile, capable, and acceptable have ___________
A)an external locus of control.
B)high self-efficacy.
C)high extraversion.
D)high self-esteem.
E)high organization-based self-esteem.
5

One factor influenced by organization-based self-esteem is
A)managerial respect.
B)organizational structure.
C)citizenship behaviour.
D)job challenge.
E)job complexity.
6

____________ is a person’s belief about his or her chances of successfully accomplishing a specific task.
A)Self-concept
B)Self-efficacy
C)Self
D)Cognition
E)Personality
7

According to research on self-monitoring, which of the following is true?
A)Low self-monitors were more likely to acquire a mentor.
B)High self-monitors received more promotions than did low self-monitors.
C)Low self-monitoring individuals were more likely to achieve career success.
D)Self-monitoring is an either - or proposition. You either fall into one category or the other.
E)Low self-monitors were often perceived as insincere, phony, and untrustworthy.
8

Among the Big Five personality dimensions, ____________ had the strongest positive correlation with job and training performance.
A)extraversion
B)agreeableness
C)conscientiousness
D)emotional stability
E)openness to experience
9

Research findings indicate that, compared to those with an internal locus of control, workers with an external locus of control
A)have stronger expectations that effort leads to performance.
B)relate job satisfaction to performance more strongly.
C)demonstrate greater work motivation.
D)obtain higher salaries.
E)are more anxious.
10

A(n) _________________ is defined as a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object.
A)attitude
B)cognition
C)skill
D)ability
E)value
11

According to Fishbein and Ajzen’s model, an individual’s __________ is the best predictor of behaviour.
A)value
B)subjective norm
C)attitude
D)intention
E)ability
12

______________ represents a broad and stable characteristic responsible for a person’s maximum - as opposed to typical – performance on mental and physical tasks.
A)Skill
B)Ability
C)Self-efficacy
D)Self-esteem
E)Intelligence
13

Which of the following mental abilities was found to be a valid predictor of job performance for both minority and majority applicants?
A)Memory.
B)Perceptual speed.
C)Mnemonic fluency.
D)Spatial ability.
E)Deductive reasoning.
14

According to Jung’s cognitive styles typology, sensation means interpreting situations by using one’s
A)common sense.
B)physical senses.
C)past experiences.
D)feelings.
E)imagination.
15

___________ is a goal incongruent emotion.
A)Joy
B)Pride
C)Love
D)Sadness
E)Relief