In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, what dimension describes those who derive their energy from inside?

Which personality characteristic tends to lead to effectiveness in jobs with a lot of opportunities to interact with others?

a. openness

b. conscientiousness.

c. extraversion

d. agreeableness

(c) Medium/Analysis

63. Which of the following statements about the personality trait agreeableness is FALSE?

a. People high in agreeableness tend to exhibit strong helping behavior.

b. All occupations look to hire people who are high in agreeableness.

c. People high in agreeableness tend to be less effective at providing constructive criticism.

d. People high in agreeableness are very likeable and get along well with others.

(b) Medium/Analysis

64. Empathy is to agreeableness as sociability is to ______________.

a. neuroticism.

b. conscientiousness.

c. openness.

d. extraversion.

(d) Medium/Comprehension

65. Which of the following statements regarding the Big 5 personality traits is NOT true?

a. Individuals high in extraversion are model employees.

b. Individuals high in openness seek feedback on what they are doing and thus adjust to their jobs more quickly.

c. Conscientiousness is related to career success.

d. Individuals high in neuroticism tend to create unfair work climates if they become managers.

(a) Difficult/Synthesis

66. Which of the following is NOT a dimension by which individuals are grouped in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

a. seeing/hearing

b. thinking/feeling

c. extraversion/intraversion

d. judgment/perception

(a) Easy/Knowledge

67. In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, what dimension describes those who derive their energy from inside?

a. intuition

b. perception

c. introversion

d. judgment

(c) Easy/Knowledge

68. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, what dimension describes those who would like to have clarity and closure?

a. thinking

b. feeling

c. intuition

d. judgment

(d) Easy/Knowledge

69. Which of the following statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is INCORRECT?

a. The original objective of the MBTI was to aid World War II veterans in identifying the occupation that would suit their personalities.

b. The MBTI relies on types, not traits.

c. The MBTI is a very effective tool to use in making selection decisions.

d. The MBTI classifies people into one of sixteen types.

(c) Medium/Analysis

70. Which of the following statements is true with regard to research on individual differences?

a. Teams dominated by positive affective people experience higher levels of absenteeism.

b. People with a low openness trait are more likely to start their own business.

c. Agreeable people are less likely to engage in change-oriented communication.

d. Social monitors are rated as lower in performance.

(c) Medium/Analysis

71. Negative affective people

a. see “the glass as half full.”

b. experience anxiety.

c. are tolerant of others’ opinions.

d. help their teams have lower rates of absenteeism.

(b) Medium/Comprehension

72. Which of the following statements about positive and negative affectivity is correct?

a. Positive affective people see the glass as half empty.

b. Negative affective people in power tend to find mutually agreeable solutions to problems.

c. Positive affective people experience nervousness.

d. When negative affective people comprise a team, there tends to be less cooperation among members.

(d) Medium/Analysis

73. To work effectively with an individual with a high level of negative affectivity,

a. recognize that you can change someone’s personality if you give feedback.

b. let them vent without limits.

c. ask them for specific examples of what the problem is.

d. challenge them; they are seldom right about anything on which they voice a complaint.

(c) Medium/Evaluation

74. Self-monitoring is

a. the degree to which a person has overall positive feelings about himself.

b. the extent to which a person is capable of monitoring his/her actions and appearance in social situations.

c. the belief that one can perform a specific task successfully.

d. a person’s inclination to fix what is perceived as wrong, change the status quo, and use initiative to solve problems.

(b) Easy/Knowledge