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Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen Kate's chances of being selected?


A) Kate generally considers herself to be better than her colleagues.
B) Kate is a go-getter-she is prepared to go to any length to get ahead.
C) Kate has a conventional mindset and focuses on being efficient at her work.
D) Kate often conforms to others' ideas and opinions rather than come up with her own.
E) Kate is enterprising and adept at interacting with diverse groups of individuals.

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Marina Lyon works as a reservation executive at a travel and tourism company. Though her job requires her only to efficiently book flight tickets for customers, she has also opted to undergo training to learn the process of hotel reservations. In addition, every evening she reads travelogues to be aware of upcoming travel destinations and trends. She loves the industry she works in and is eager to learn as much as she can. Considering the information given in this case, which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Lyon's personality?


A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability

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A drawback of self-report surveys is the level of accuracy.

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Percy Collins works as a life advisor at an insurance firm and often looks for constant admiration from his manager every time he sells a policy. He also feels that he is the best at his work and no other advisor in his company has the ability or the skills to sell the amount of policies that he can. During meetings and team-building exercises, colleagues often find him rude, distant, and antagonistic. -What categories according to the Big Five model and other personality traits are Collins most likely to be characterized by?

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Collins is narcissistic.The fact that he...

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Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Kate's chances of being selected?


A) Kate is socially inept and tends to display her true disposition and attitude in every situation.
B) Kate behaves differently in different situations and occasionally presents striking contradictions between her public persona and her private self.
C) Kate has a strong sense of independence and often gets work done without any support from others.
D) Kate is often in agreement with others' ideas and opinions.
E) Kate is gregarious and comfortable in changing contexts and ambiguous situations.

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Which of the following, if true, would increase the likelihood that Bryan will be selected?


A) Bryan's application was rejected the last time he applied for an international assignment.
B) Bryan has trained several employees in the last six months.
C) Bryan has had little exposure to Chinese culture.
D) Bryan displays striking contradictions between his public persona and his private self.
E) Bryan is quite sociable and can "think on his feet."

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________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.


A) Asceticism
B) Stoicism
C) Cynicism
D) Narcissism
E) Machiavellianism

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According to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, individuals belonging to the conventional type prefer ambiguous activities that allow creative expression.

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Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five model?


A) They engage in numerous risky behaviors, such as smoking and drinking.
B) They tend to indulge in irresponsible behavior and be disorganized.
C) They do not adapt well to changing contexts.
D) They focus on learning instead of performing a job efficiently.
E) They excessively emphasize being creative.

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People scoring high on the ________ dimension of the Big Five model are more likely to be absent from work and engage in risky behavior than those who score low.


A) agreeableness
B) conscientiousness
C) openness
D) extraversion
E) emotional stability

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According to Gordon Allport, ________ is defined as the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine a person's unique adjustments to his/her environment.


A) cognitive dissonance
B) heredity
C) personality
D) descent
E) genealogy

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Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) , which consists of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________ values.


A) instrumental; terminal
B) fluid; stable
C) flexible; essential
D) unique; general
E) flexible; enduring

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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, she is assertive in making decisions, and colleagues take her decisions seriously. Which of the following types is Athers most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?


A) perceiving
B) brooder
C) extraverted
D) introverted
E) solitary

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Which of the following statements is true about personality?


A) Personality is free from the influence of the environment.
B) Personality remains constant over time.
C) Personality can be measured solely through personal interviews.
D) Personality is influenced by hereditary factors.
E) Parents highly influence the development of their offspring's personality.

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________ has been found to be more important than other traits in the success of CEOs of private equity companies.


A) Extraversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience

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The most widely used and best known personality frameworks are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and the Big Five Personality model. Both describe a person's total personality through exploration of the facets of personality.

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Which of the following dimensions of the Big Five model indicates a person's ability to withstand stress?


A) emotional stability
B) extraversion
C) openness to experience
D) agreeableness
E) conscientiousness

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Which of the following is a drawback of self-report surveys?


A) They can hold only a limited number of questions.
B) They involve a large number of people in the evaluation process.
C) They may have biased results if the surveyor's judgment is biased.
D) They comprise a large number of complex statistical data.
E) They may result in the respondent lying to create a good impression.

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According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)classification, people belonging to the judging type prefer control and like their world to be ordered and structured.

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According to the Big Five model, the ________ dimension addresses a range of interests and fascination with novelty.


A) emotional stability
B) extraversion
C) openness to experience
D) agreeableness
E) conscientiousness

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