The Source, an engineering company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Lou, who was being considered for a promotion, was described as eager to learn and innovate. Isaac was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the team could depend on during crunch time. Gloria'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 Gloria.
- intuition
- neuroticism
- extraversion
- conscientiousness
- openness to experience
In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, people who fall under the personality dimension extraversion are talkative, sociable, passionate, assertive, bold, and dominant.
Extraversion: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being talkative, sociable, passionate, assertive, bold, and dominant.
Ingrid has brought in a consultant to help her understand the people working on her team. The consultant tells Ingrid that one of the people on her team is neurotic. Which person is it?
- Don, who does not like his job, but says he only has himself to blame for being there.
- Winston, who always looks on the bright side, even in poor circumstances.
- Katina, who is always in a hurry, fidgeting, and bossing people around.
- Belinda, who works long hours against all odds to complete projects.
- Tabby, who worries more about making friends than doing her job.
Katina has a classic Type A personality, which is a characteristic of neuroticism.
Team: Two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.
Which of the following scenarios represents a zero acquaintance situation?
- Kareem never associates with coworkers outside of the office.
- Larry is at a conference and has just been introduced to Heidi.
- Marco refuses to speak to Charlie because of political differences.
- Whitman took a personality test that labeled him as being neurotic.
- Bryce and Layla have a discussion and realize they do not have any mutual friends.
In a zero acquaintance situation, two people have only just met.
Zero Acquaintance: Situations in which two people have just met.
Sofia is driven to finish something once she starts it. This often means she stays at work later then other workers, stays more focused when she is at work, and takes shorter breaks than everyone else. Sofia is a(n) ________ striver.
- accomplishment
- communion
- power
- status
- value
People who are accomplishment strivers have a built-in desire to finish work tasks, channel a high proportion of their efforts toward those tasks, and work harder and longer on task assignments.
Past Accomplishments: The level of success or failure with similar job tasks in the past.
According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are
- conscientiousness and extraversion.
- extraversion and openness.
- agreeableness and openness.
- openness and conscientiousness.
- neuroticism and agreeableness.
The two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes are extraversion and openness. This has been demonstrated in both longitudinal studies and twin studies.
Extraversion: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being talkative, sociable, passionate, assertive, bold, and dominant.
Conscientious people prioritize
- status striving.
- communion striving.
- accomplishment striving.
- curiosity.
- power striving.
Conscientious employees prioritize accomplishment striving, which reflects a strong desire to accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.
Accomplishment Striving: A strong desire to accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing one’s personality.
Agreeable people prioritize ________ striving.
- status
- communion
- accomplishment
- attainment
- power
Agreeable people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
Communication: The process by which information and meaning is transferred from a sender to a receiver.
Communion striving reflects a
- strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.
- strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
- dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance.
- strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
- dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
Agreeable people prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
Communion Striving: A strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing one’s personality.
When a fight broke out between two workers at Fish HVAC, Tobias, a coworker, decided to walk away and let the situation resolve on its own. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension ________ best describes Tobias.
- neuroticism
- extraversion
- agreeableness
- conscientiousness
- openness to experience
Agreeable employees are reluctant to react to conflict with criticism, threats, or manipulation. They prioritize communion striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
Agreeableness: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being kind, cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, courteous, and warm.
Cung leads the design team at Rapidware, a software firm that deigns custom software to meet its clients' needs. He needs to hire an employee to recognize when new approaches are needed and to learn what clients need and quickly come up with an innovative way to serve them. Which of the following candidates would best meet Cung's requirements?
- Lanny, a fast worker who forces others to do things his way
- Gale, a lovable character who encourages and helps everyone
- Rico, a curious person who loves art and buys the latest gadgets
- Gage, a very successful worker who is self-proclaimed "old school"
- Jennifer, a methodical worker who defines herself by her career success
Open people are curious, imaginative, creative, complex, refined, and sophisticated. Of all the Big Five, openness to experience has the most alternative labels. Generally speaking, open people excel in jobs that are very fluid and dynamic, with rapid changes in job demands. Rico has an open personality.
Needs: Groupings or clusters of outcomes viewed as having critical psychological or physiological consequences.
________ focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead."
- Conscientious people
- Agreeable people
- Neurotic people
- Diligent people
- Extraverts
Agreeable people focus on "getting along," not necessarily "getting ahead." They are warm, kind, cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, and courteous.
Agreeableness: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being kind, cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, courteous, and warm.
A zero acquaintance situation is a situation in which
- two people have just met each other.
- two people have no friends in common.
- a company forbids romantic relations among employees.
- someone has a personality that makes them avoid others.
- a company routinely shifts personnel among departments.
Of the Big Five, extraversion is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations-situations in which two people have only just met.
Zero Acquaintance: Situations in which two people have just met.
Extraverted people prioritize ________ striving.
- status
- communion
- accomplishment
- value
- attainment
Extraverted people prioritize status striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
Stars: Employees with high commitment levels and high task performance levels who serve as role models within the organization.
________ striving reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
- Accomplishment
- Status
- Fellowship
- Attainment
- Communion
Extraverted people prioritize status striving, which reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
Stars: Employees with high commitment levels and high task performance levels who serve as role models within the organization.
In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, a submissive person is said to be an extravert.
According to the Big Five taxonomy, an extravert does not show signs of being submissive.
Big Five: The five major dimensions of personality including conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience, and extraversion.
________, who are more energetic and outgoing, are perceived to be more "leader-like."
- Neurotics
- Hysterical individuals
- Extraverts
- Emotionally adjusted people
- Agreeable people
People tend to view extraverts, who are more energetic and outgoing, as more "leader-like" than introverts.
Extraversion: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being talkative, sociable, passionate, assertive, bold, and dominant.
Extraverted people tend to be high in
- neuroticism.
- agreeableness.
- status striving.
- conflict avoidance.
- positive affectivity.
Extraverted employees tend to be high in what is called positive affectivity-a dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
Positive Affectivity: A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
Positive affectivity is a dispositional tendency to
- obtain power and influence within a social structure as a means of expressing personality.
- experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
- obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.
- experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness, and annoyance.
- accomplish task-related goals as a means of expressing personality.
Extraverted employees tend to be high in what's called positive affectivity-a dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
Positive Affectivity: A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
The Big Five dimension ________ is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment."
- conscientiousness
- extraversion
- agreeableness
- openness to experience
- neuroticism
The Big Five dimension neuroticism is also called by its flip side "emotional stability" or "emotional adjustment." Neurotic people are nervous, moody, emotional, insecure, and jealous.
Neuroticism: One of the “Big Five” dimensions of personality reflecting traits like being nervous, moody, emotional, insecure, jealous, and unstable.
Of the Big Five, ________ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.
- openness to experience
- conscientiousness
- agreeableness
- neuroticism
- extraversion
Of the Big Five, extraversion is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations-situations in which two people have only just met. Extraverted people are talkative, sociable, passionate, assertive, bold, and dominant.