WEEK 5 Chapter 4 - MCQ Chapter 4 (5) Personality and Values

WEEK 5 Chapter 4_MCQ
Chapter 4 (5) Personality and Values
1) Which of the following is true about how we speak of peoples’ personalities? C

A) We tend to use the same small set of adjectives to describe how people act.
B) A recent survey revealed a succinct set of 112 adjectives to describe people they know.
C) We tend to use many adjectives to describe how people act and seem to think.
D) A recent survey revealed just 211 adjectives to describe people they know.
E) We asked to describe personality traits, people tended to use a set of approximately 55
adjectives.
2) Which of the following is true about personality assessments used in organizations?C

A) Personality assessments are used by approximately 10 percent of all large U.S. companies.
B) Personality assessments have been decreasingly used in diverse organizational settings.
C) Personality assessments have been increasingly used in diverse organizational settings.
D) Personality assessments have become increasingly expensive and thus, have slightly lost
favor.
E) Personality assessments are used by approximately 25 percent of all large U.S. companies.
3) ___E_____ is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
A) Talent
B) Skill
C) Knowledge
D) Heredity
E) Personality
interacts with others.
4) Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and has been asked
to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers understand if she is the right candidate for
the job. From the interview, they have found that she is extroverted, empathic, scrupulous, and
cooperative in nature, which are key characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics
about Lugo indicate her ___E_____.
A) talent
B) skill
C) knowledge
D) genealogy
E) personality
5) Which of the following is the most common means of measuring personality?B

A) in-depth interviews
B) self-report surveys
C) career portfolio
D) reference interviews
E) stress interviews
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6) Which of the following is a drawback of self-report surveys?E
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.
7) In ____A____, a co-worker or another observer does an independent assessment of

personality, with or without the subject's knowledge.
A) observer-ratings surveys
B) paid surveys
C) knowledge surveys
D) deviation surveys
E) cadastral surveys
8) Tracy Winter works at a publishing firm in London and recently received an e-mail from the
human resource department of her company asking her to study the behavior of a colleague,
Cindy Camp, including her attention toward her work, without Camp's knowledge. Winter now
needs to scrutinize Camp's behavior and notice if she is free from distractions and pays sufficient
attention to her tasks. Which of the following is Winter conducting?
A) observer-ratings survey
B) informational interview
C) knowledge survey
D) participant observation
E) focus group survey
9) Which of the following terms refers to factors such as one's biological, physiological, and
inherent psychological makeup determined at conception?B
A) social identity
B) heredity
C) behavioral contagion
D) self-concordance
E) social loafing
10) Which of the following statements is true about personality?D

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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11) Which of the following does the heredity approach state?B
A) An individual's personality is determined by the social background one is brought up in.
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes.
C) An individual's personality is influenced by the economic settings he/she is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he/she keeps i.e., his/her friends and
family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
12) The _____A___ is a personality assessment consisting of 100 questions where respondents
are classified as extraverted or introverted, sensing or intuitive, thinking or feeling, and judging
or perceiving.
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
B) Birkman Method
C) Karolinska Scales of Personality
D) Keirsey Temperament Sorter
E) Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis
13) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to
the ____A____ type are practical and prefer routine and order and focus on details.
A) sensing
B) extraverted
C) feeling
D) perceiving
E) intuitive
the ____E____ type are flexible and spontaneous.
A) thinking
B) judging
C) introverted
D) sensing
E) perceiving
the judging type ___C_____.
A) are quiet, shy and introverted
B) rely on unconscious processes
C) prefer their world to be ordered
D) are flexible and spontaneous
E) rely on personal values and emotions
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16) Which of the following are characteristics of the intuitive type of people according to the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?C
A) prefer routine and order and focus on details
B) outgoing, sociable, and assertive in nature
C) rely on unconscious processes and look at the overall picture
D) use reason, rationality, and logic to handle problems and situations
E) rely on their personal values and emotions to make decisions
17) 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?C
A) perceiving
B) brooder
C) extraverted
D) introverted
E) solitary
18) Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though

her colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her
desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require
her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain
most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
classification?B
A) social
B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted
SHORT QUESTIONS
1) What are the two main means of measuring personality? Discuss.

The most common means of measuring personality is through self-report surveys, with which
individuals evaluate themselves on a series of factors. On the other hand, observer-rating surveys
provide an independent assessment of personality. An analysis of a large number of observer-
reported personality surveys shows that a combination of self-reports surveys and observer-
reports predict performance better than any other type of information.
2) Does heredity determine a person's personality? Explain.
Heredity refers to factors determined at conception. Physical stature, facial attractiveness,
gender, and energy level are influenced by a person's biological, physiological, and inherent
psychological make-up. The heredity approach argues that the ultimate explanation of an
individual's personality is the molecular structure of the genes, located in the chromosomes.
Research tends to support the importance of heredity over the environment in developing an
individual's personality.
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3) What are the various classifications used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
framework?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a 100-question personality test that asks people how
they usually feel or act in particular situations. On the basis of their answers, individuals are
classified as extraverted or introverted (E or I), sensing or intuitive (S or N), thinking or feeling
(T or F), and judging or perceiving (J or P). These classifications are defined as follows: a)
Extraverted (E) versus Introverted (I): Extraverted individuals are outgoing, sociable, and
assertive. Introverts are quiet and shy. b) Sensing (S) versus Intuitive (N): Sensing types are
practical and prefer routine and order. They focus on details. Intuitives rely on unconscious
processes and look at the "big picture." c) Thinking (T) versus Feeling (F): Thinking types use
reason and logic to handle problems. Feeling types rely on their personal values and emotions. d)
Judging (J) versus Perceiving (P): Judging types want control and prefer their world to be
ordered and structured. Perceiving types are flexible and spontaneous
4) Describe the personality traits of people who fit into each of the following Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator categories: INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP.
Intuitive, thinking, introverted, and judging people (INTJ) are visionaries with original minds and great
drive. They are skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn. ESTJs are organizers—
realistic, logical, analytical, and decisive. They have a natural head for business or mechanics. ENTP type
of people are conceptualizers, innovative, individualistic, and attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. They
tend to be resourceful in solving problems but may neglect routine assignments.

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Chapter 4 (5) Personality and Values

1) Which of the following is true about how we speak of peoples’ personalities? C

2) Which of the following is true about personality assessments used in organizations?C

5) Which of the following is the most common means of measuring personality?B

7) In A, a co-worker or another observer does an independent assessment of

10) Which of the following statements is true about personality?D

18) Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though

1) What are the two main means of measuring personality? Discuss.

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