D) personality ✔✔1) Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan
and has been asked to complete a self-report survey to
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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 ________.
A) genealogy B) talent C) skill D) personality E) knowledge
E) extraverted ✔✔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, while making decisions, she is assertive and
colleagues take her decisions seriously. Which of the following personality types is Athers most
likely to be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
_______
A) introverted B) perceiving C) solitary D) brooder E) extraverted
B) An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes. ✔✔Which of the
following does the heredity approach state?
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 is surrounded by.
D) A person's personality traits are created by the company he keeps i.e., his friends and family.
E) A person's personality traits are largely influenced by global trends and characteristics.
C) Conscientiousness ✔✔___________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees
and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.
A) Extroversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals. ✔✔Which of the following
statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations ?
A) They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.
B) They view themselves as powerless over their environment.
C) They tend to question their capabilities and capacities.
D) They lack persistence to achieve goals.
E) They tend to be disliked by superiors and co-workers.
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success ✔✔Which of the following is
true of the baby boomer generation?
A) They give high importance to achievement and material success.
B) They rate highest in friendship and pleasure on the RVS.
C) They are more questioning and entrepreneurial than the other generations.
D) They lead lives shaped mainly by globalization.
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