MGT 312: Exam 1 Study Guide (Chapters 1-4)

Intelligence entails a person's capacity for ______.

• Repetition

• • Problem-solving

• • Constructive thinking

• Reasoning

Which of the following are true of personality?

• • It combines characteristics that give people unique identities.

• • It is relatively stable across situations.

• • It is comprised of constantly changing characteristics.

• • It results from the interaction of genes and the environment.

Select the Big Five Personality Dimensions.

• extroversion

• agreeableness

• • emotional stability

• • openness to experience

• • conscientiousness

Which statements about emotional intelligence are true?

• • It has minimal impact on a person's performance in a job or larger career.

• • Research on its effectiveness shows mixed results.

• • It has been proven by research to always make one a more effective employee.

• • It can make or break an individual in a given job.

Which of the following are benefits of high emotional intelligence? (Check all that apply.)

• • Ability to apply positive emotions to work

• • Increased creativity

• • Greatly improved cognitive ability

• • Greater level of teamwork

Select the elements of emotional intelligence.

• Relationship management

• Self-management

• Social-awareness

• Financial management

• Self-awareness

Which employee factors are important for managers to understand in order to create a productive and satisfying person-job fit? (Check all that apply.)

• potential

• • personality traits

• • personal relationships

• abilities

Which of the following are true of self-efficacy?

• • It can be increased.

• • It tends to manifest itself in actual performance.

• • It is unaffected by outside influences.

• • It involves a person's beliefs about personal success.

Which of the following are true concerning the search for employees with the right personality type?

• • Employers should try to find a fit for an employee's personality

• • Managers should avoid using a contingency approach to hiring

• • There is no ideal personality profile.

• • One personality does not fit all jobs.

Which of the following behaviors have been shown by research to improve intelligence? 

• • Constructive thinking

• • Reasoning

• • Emotional displays

• • Problem-solving