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WGU C715 EXAM ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2023
- 1) Esther Lugo has gone for an
interview at an advertising firm in Manhat- tan and has been asked to
complete a self-report survey to help interviewers understand if she is the
right candidate for the job. From the interview, they have found that she is
extroverted, empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are
key characteristics needed for the job. These character- istics about Lugo
indicate her .
A) genealogy B) talent C) skill D) personality E) knowledge ANS D)
personality - Ellen Athers works as a communication executive at a travel house.
She is known to be friendly with her colleagues and interacts with them
regularly to build strong work relationships. She knows that her rapport
with her
co-workers is a crucial part of her work and invests time in these relationships. In addition, while making decisions, she is assertive and colleagues
take her decisions seriously. Which of the following personality types is
Athers most likely to be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
A) introverted B) perceiving C) solitary D) brooder E) extraverted ANS E)
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extravert- ed
- Which of the following does the heredity approach state?
A) An individual’s personality is determined by the social background one
is brought up in.
B) An individual’s personality is determined by molecular structure of
the genes.
C) An individual’s personality is influenced by the economic settings he
is surrounded by.
D) A person’s personality traits are created by the company he keeps i.e.,
his friends and family.
E) A person’s personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and
characteristics. ANS B) An individual’s personality is determined by
molecular struc- ture of the genes. - is as important for managers as for front-line
employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most consistently
related to job performance.
A) Extroversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
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D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience ANS C) Conscientiousness
- Which of the following statements is true about people with positive
core self-evaluations ?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E)They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers. ANS A) They are
commit- ted to their goals and set ambitious goals. - Which of the following is true of the baby boomer generation?
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success.
B) They rate highest in friendship and pleasure on the RVS.
C) They are more questioning and entrepreneurial than the other
genera- tions.
D) They lead lives shaped mainly by globalization.
E) They give the highest importance to flexibility and life options. ANS A)
They give high importance to achievement and material success
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- Which of the following statements is most likely to be true
regarding people with proactive personalities?
A) They react passively to situations.
B) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every
situa- tion.
C) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for
their benefit.
D) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders.
E) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration. ANS D)
They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. - Which of the following is true of values ?
A) They are void of a judgmental element
B) They are invariably fluid and flexible in nature.
C) They have content and intensity attributes.
D) They never change irrespective of external factors.
E)They are always established in a person’s later years. ANS D) They
never change irrespective of external factors.