Management 360 - Management and Organizational Behavior 2 » Fall 2019 » Quiz 4

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Question #1
Creativity is the ability to devise innovative ideas to meet the needs of a particular task or organizational goal.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Psychological contracts are formal or informal agreements intended to entice positive or desirable behaviors.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The outward display of affirming emotions, such as happiness, optimism and encouragement, is known as:
A.   Positive Affectivity
B.   Negative Affectivity
C.   Abundance
D.   Burnout
Question #4
The tendency to ascribe characteristics, or attributes, to a particular group or individual unfairly is known as:
A.   projecting
B.   Stereotyping
C.   Halo effect
D.   the fundamental attribution error
Question #5
Perception is the process by which individuals select, interpret, and organize information in the world around them.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
A psychological strain that occurs when a person is faced with two or more conflicting cognitions is known as:
A.   Negative Resonance
B.   Machiavellianism
C.   Cognitive dissonance
D.   A hindrance stressor
Question #7
An internal locus of control is a belief that we are in control of our own fate.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The capacity to recognize and appreciate emotional responses in one’s self and others is known as:
A.   optimism
B.   Emotional intelligence
C.   agreeableness
D.   emphathy
Question #9
Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five Personality Traits?
A.   Neuroticism
B.   Conscientiousness
C.   Extraversion
D.   Agreeableness
E.   Consciousness
Question #10
Why do we study Individual Differences in a Management course?
A.   to become better managers
B.   to better understand the behavior of others
C.   to learn how to better manage individuals
D.   to learn the drivers of human behavior
E.   All of the above

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