Question 1 

What employees are like depends only on personality types and not on culture.

Question 1 options:1) True2) False

Question 2 

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Personality refers to the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Question 2 options:1) True2) False

Question 3 

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.

Question 3 options:1) True2) False

Question 4

Accomplishment strivers focus on “getting along,” not necessarily “getting ahead.”

Question 4 options:1) True2) False

Question 5 

An introvert exhibits more job satisfaction than an extravert.

Question 5 options:1) True2) False

Question 6 

Neuroticism is associated with positive affectivity and extraversion is associated with negative affectivity.

Question 6 options:1) True2) False

Question 7 

Neurotic people are more likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

Question 7 options:1) True2) False

Question 8 

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, openness to experience is positively related to performance across all occupations.

Question 8 options:1) True2) False

Question 9 

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

Question 9 options:1) True2) False

Question 10 

Veiled purpose tests do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Question 10 options:1) True2) False

Question 11 

Personality is a collection of multiple _____.

Question 11 options:

1) 

abilities

2) 

traits

3) 

aptitudes

4) 

emotions

5) 

capacities

Question 12

Personality traits are a function of both your:

Question 12 options:

1) 

values and beliefs.

2) 

beliefs and environment.

3) 

environment and genes.

4) 

genes and perceptions.

5) 

culture and beliefs.

Question 13 

Which of these dimensions in the Big Five taxonomy is associated with the trait adjectives kind, cooperative, sympathetic, and warm?

Question 13 options:

1) 

Conscientiousness

2) 

Extraversion

3) 

Agreeableness

4) 

Openness

5) 

Neuroticism

Question 14 

The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle’s ability to be cooperative, accommodating, and sociable to customers who had grievances was well acknowledged in the feedback.
In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ best describes Alex.

Question 14 options:

1) 

conscientiousness

2) 

extraversion

3) 

agreeableness

4) 

introversion

5) 

neuroticism

Question 15

Of the Big Five, _____ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.

Question 15 options:

1) 

openness to experience

2) 

conscientiousness

3) 

agreeableness

4) 

neuroticism

5) 

extraversion

Question 16 

A(n) _____ situation is a situation in which two people have only just met.

Question 16 options:

1) 

differential exposure

2) 

zero acquaintance

3) 

locus of control

4) 

ethnocentric

5) 

uncertainty avoidance

Question 17 

_____ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.

Question 17 options:

1) 

Differential exposure

2) 

Zero acquaintance

3) 

Ethnocentrism

4) 

Locus of control

5) 

Differential reactivity

Question 18 

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

Question 18 options:

1) 

neuroticism

2) 

extraversion

3) 

agreeableness

4) 

conscientiousness

5) 

openness to experience

Question 19

Together with cognitive ability, _____ is a key driver of creative thought, as smart and open people excel at the style of thinking demanded by creativity.

Question 19 options:

1) 

conscientiousness

2) 

extraversion

3) 

agreeableness

4) 

openness to experience

5) 

neuroticism

Question 20 

Neurotic people tend to:

Question 20 options:

1) 

strive for status.

2) 

be communion strivers.

3) 

hold an external locus of control.

4) 

exhibit enthusiastic and upbeat mood patterns.

5) 

be extroverts.

Question 21 

In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is also called “inquisitiveness” or “intellectualness.”

Question 21 options:

1) 

conscientiousness

2) 

extraversion

3) 

agreeableness

4) 

openness to experience

5) 

neuroticism

Question 22 

Dawson lives in Oregon in a log cabin he built. Dawson is good at carpentry and electrical work. According to the RIASEC model, the _____ type of personality dimension best describes Dawson.

Question 22 options:

1) 

enterprising

2) 

realistic

3) 

artistic

4) 

conventional

5) 

investigative

Question 23 

Which of the following is not one of Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural values?

Question 23 options:

1) 

Power distance

2) 

Masculinity-femininity

3) 

Individualism-collectivism

4) 

Uncertainty avoidance

5) 

Extraversion-introversion

Question 24 

In Hofstede’s dimensions, a culture low on _____ tolerates ambiguous situations and values unusual ideas and behaviors.

Question 24 options:

1) 

collectivism

2) 

power distance

3) 

masculinity

4) 

uncertainty avoidance

5) 

short-term orientation

Question 25 

Solina is very uncomfortable because she received a larger bonus than other members of her work group. She is most likely from a ______ culture.

Question 25 options:

1) 

collectivistic

2) 

uncertain

3) 

feminine

4) 

short-term oriented

5) 

global

Question 26

A culture high on _____ feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and relies on formal rules to create stability.

Question 26 options:

1) 

collectivism

2) 

power distance

3) 

masculinity

4) 

uncertainty avoidance

5) 

short-term orientation

Question 27

Which of the following refers to the propensity to view one’s own cultural values as “right” and those of other cultures as “wrong”?

Question 27 options:

1) 

Ethnocentrism

2) 

Neuroticism

3) 

Extraversion

4) 

Zero acquaintance

5) 

Short-term orientation

Question 28 

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

Question 28 options:

1) 

Project GLOBE

2) 

Project HOFSTEDE

3) 

Myers-Briggs

4) 

CANOE

5) 

RIASEC

Question 29 

Which of the following asks applicants about their attitudes toward dishonesty, the desire to punish dishonesty, and confessions of past dishonesty?

Question 29 options:

1) 

A clear purpose test

2) 

Differential reactivity

3) 

Positive affectivity

4) 

A veiled purpose test

5) 

A Big Five Inventory

Question 30 

_____ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Question 30 options:

1) 

Clear purpose tests

2) 

Differential reactivity

3) 

Positive affectivity

4) 

Veiled purpose tests

5) 

Aptitude inventories