Question 1

Some employees at Harley-Davidson factories have had the company logo tattooed on their bodies. This example is an indication of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong organizational identification
B)  low self-esteem
C)  high self-monitoring
D)  low self-efficacy
E)  high emotional intelligenceF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Knowing how to fly a plane is an example of an ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Self-esteem is usually unrelated to a person's level of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ is a belief about one's own self-worth based on an overall self-evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-confidence
B)  Self-efficacy
C)  Self-esteem
D)  Cognition
E)  PersonalityF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

According to the theory of emotional intelligence, _____ is a component of social competence.

Accepted Answer

A)  transparency
B)  relationship management
C)  optimism
D)  self-management
E)  adaptabilityF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

There is a positive relationship between low self- monitoring and career success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research has found a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ refers to the ability to reason from specifics to general conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual speed
B)  Word fluency
C)  Inductive reasoning
D)  Spatial ability
E)  MemoryF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

People with an internal locus of control tend to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  consciously manipulate others
B)  believe that they control the events that affect their lives
C)  believe that their performance is determined by circumstances beyond their control
D)  allow their feelings, not their thoughts and actions, to control their behavior
E)  allow their intuition to control themF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, _____ intelligence is the potential to live in harmony with one's environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  bodily-kinesthetic
B)  spatial
C)  interpersonal
D)  intrapersonal
E)  naturalistF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

_____ represent(s)  complex, patterned, organismic reactions to how we think we are doing in our lifelong efforts to survive and flourish and to achieve what we wish for ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills
B)  Abilities
C)  Self-efficacy
D)  Emotions
E)  IntelligenceF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Word fluency refers to the ability to understand what words mean and to readily comprehend what is read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ is defined as the combination of stable physical and mental characteristics that give the individual his or her identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognition
B)  Self-monitoring
C)  Self-efficacy
D)  Self-esteem
E)  PersonalityF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Self-efficacy is functionally the same thing as self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Foul moods are typically contagious whereas good moods are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Training and development through challenging assignments, goal setting, and supportive leadership can improve employees' self-efficacy expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Individuals high in _____ regulate their expressive self-presentation for the sake of desired public appearances, and thus are highly responsive to social and interpersonal cues of situationally appropriate performances.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-monitoring
B)  self-confidence
C)  self-efficacy
D)  self-evaluation
E)  self-esteemF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Successful performance depends solely on skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People who are low self-monitors are sometimes called chameleons because they can readily adapt their self-presentation to their surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ represents a broad and stable characteristic responsible for a person's maximum-as opposed to typical-performance on mental and physical tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill
B)  Ability
C)  Self-efficacy
D)  Self-esteem
E)  EffortF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 5: Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

According to the theory of emotional intelligence, _____ is a component of social competence.

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Successful performance depends solely on skill.

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Some employees at Harley-Davidson factories have had the company logo tattooed on their bodies. This example is an indication of _____.

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There is a positive relationship between low self- monitoring and career success.

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_____ represents a broad and stable characteristic responsible for a person's maximum-as opposed to typical-performance on mental and physical tasks.

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According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, _____ intelligence is the potential to live in harmony with one's environment.

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Word fluency refers to the ability to understand what words mean and to readily comprehend what is read.

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Research has found a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and job performance.

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_____ refers to the ability to reason from specifics to general conclusions.

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Foul moods are typically contagious whereas good moods are not.

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_____ is a belief about one's own self-worth based on an overall self-evaluation.

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People who are low self-monitors are sometimes called chameleons because they can readily adapt their self-presentation to their surroundings.

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_____ represent(s) complex, patterned, organismic reactions to how we think we are doing in our lifelong efforts to survive and flourish and to achieve what we wish for ourselves.

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Individuals high in _____ regulate their expressive self-presentation for the sake of desired public appearances, and thus are highly responsive to social and interpersonal cues of situationally appropriate performances.

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Self-efficacy is functionally the same thing as self-esteem.

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Self-esteem is usually unrelated to a person's level of education.

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Knowing how to fly a plane is an example of an ability.

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_____ is defined as the combination of stable physical and mental characteristics that give the individual his or her identity.

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Training and development through challenging assignments, goal setting, and supportive leadership can improve employees' self-efficacy expectations.

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People with an internal locus of control tend to _____.

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