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Cyrus just had a job interview. His buddy, Andy, asks him if they asked him clear purpose questions or veiled purpose questions. Cyrus says he is not sure, but they asked him things like if he felt it was okay to steal something that would be thrown away, if he had ever lied in a job interview, and if it was okay to secretly leave work early if a friend covered the job. Contrast clear purpose tests with veiled purpose tests, and explain which one Cyrus took and why.

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"Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals" describes the ________ type of Myers-Briggs indicator.


A) perceiving
B) introversion
C) extraversion
D) feeling
E) judging

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Which of the following scenarios describes a worker with a neurotic personality?


A) Raul greets everyone entering the office with a handshake and a funny story.
B) Lynn stays two hours after closing all week to complete her blueprints perfectly.
C) Tyler envisions and then experiments with a new approach to do his job every week.
D) David takes on a substantial part of Jo's workload just to help her and everyone on the team have a pleasant day.
E) Amy yells at Jacob to go away when he asks her how she is doing, then brings him coffee with a big smile an hour later.

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If you are exaggerating your responses to a personality test in a socially desirable fashion, you are


A) exhibiting ethnocentrism.
B) faking.
C) displaying neuroticism.
D) creative.
E) using negative affectivity.

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Which of the following scenarios represents the most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?


A) Patrick suspects Gary is neurotic and uses it to find out.
B) Amberly administers it to screen applicants for employment.
C) Jonna uses it to see if she might be interested in being a welder.
D) Mack thinks he is smarter than everyone else and uses it to prove his point.
E) Stu applies it to build understanding of the different approaches used on his team.

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Agreeable people prioritize ________ striving.


A) status
B) communion
C) accomplishment
D) attainment
E) power

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________ examines cultural dimensions such as gender egalitarianism, performance orientation, and humane orientation.


A) Project GLOBE
B) Project HOFSTEDE
C) Myers-Briggs
D) CANOE
E) RIASEC

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________ striving reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.


A) Accomplishment
B) Status
C) Fellowship
D) Attainment
E) Communion

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Kartik never raises his voice or loses his temper, and he explains things calmly in chaotic situations when others cannot. He is described by his coworkers as cool and relaxed. Kartik probably scores


A) high in openness to experience.
B) high in neuroticism.
C) high in introversion.
D) low in neuroticism.
E) low on introversion.

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Cung leads the design team at Rapidware, a software firm that deigns custom software to meet its clients' needs. He needs to hire an employee to recognize when new approaches are needed and to learn what clients need and quickly come up with an innovative way to serve them. Which of the following candidates would best meet Cung's requirements?


A) Lanny, a fast worker who forces others to do things his way
B) Gale, a lovable character who encourages and helps everyone
C) Rico, a curious person who loves art and buys the latest gadgets
D) Gage, a very successful worker who is self-proclaimed "old school"
E) Jennifer, a methodical worker who defines herself by her career success

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Describe each of the Big Five dimensions. Which dimension has the biggest influence on job performance? Explain.

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In the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ is more likely to be valuable in jobs that involve rapid changes in job demands.


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

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Twin studies have shown that genetics has the most effect on which of the Big Five personality traits?


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

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Adjectives that describe opposite traits for agreeableness would include


A) nervous, moody, and emotional.
B) careless, sloppy, and lazy.
C) critical, selfish, and rude.
D) quiet, shy, and inhibited.
E) calm steady, and relaxed.

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The day before Angel begins an important assignment at work, she shows a tendency to get nervous, moody, and insecure. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Angel.


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

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Minnie and Wendy both applied for the associate director position in their campus research administration office. They both have similar experience, but Minnie got the job. Minnie has an internal locus of control, and Wendy has an external locus of control. Define locus of control. Differentiate between the beliefs of external and internal locus of control, and explain how locus of control might influence how Minnie and Wendy view Minnie's hiring.

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Carter was categorized as ISTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Which of the following behaviors would we expect to see out of Carter?


A) following speculations and imagined ideas
B) being energized by the presence of people
C) approaching decisions in a logical manner
D) being spontaneous in approaching a task
E) worrying if a decision will anger others

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Cooper, a trainer at D&J Inc., preaches the company's policy of prudence to all his new trainees. In the context of Hofstede's dimensions, this cultural value followed at D&J Inc. is an example of


A) masculinity.
B) collectivism.
C) low power distance.
D) long-term orientation.
E) high uncertainty avoidance.

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Compton and Lula are successful stockbrokers working with the Market Beat Brokerage firm. Before buying a company's stock, Compton reviews the company's reports and past data. Lula, on the other hand, buys stock based on speculation. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the ________ type best describes Compton, and the ________ type best describes Lula.


A) feeling; thinking
B) sensing; intuition
C) perceiving; judging
D) short-term; long-term
E) extraversion; introversion

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________, who are more energetic and outgoing, are perceived to be more "leader-like."


A) Neurotics
B) Hysterical individuals
C) Extraverts
D) Emotionally adjusted people
E) Agreeable people

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