OB Personality part 1

According to Gordon Allport, ________ is defined as the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment

• A) cognitive dissonance

• B) heredity

• C) personality

• D) descent

.......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

Which of the following is the most common means of measuring personality?

• A) in-depth interviews

• B) self-report surveys

• C) career portfolio

• D) reference interviews

• E) stress interviews

Which of the following is a drawback of self-report surveys?

• A) It can hold only a limited number of questions.

• B) It involves a large number of people in the evaluation process.

• C) It may have biased results if the surveyor's judgement is biased

• E) It may result in the respondent lying to create a good impression

In ________, a co-worker or another observer does an independent assessment of personality, with or without the subject's knowledge.

• observer-ratings surveys

• paid surveys

• knowledge surveys

• deviation surveys

Which of the following statements is true about personality?

• 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.

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.

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are practical and prefer routine and order and focus on details.

• A) sensing

• B) extraverted

• C) feeling

• D) perceiving

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are flexible and spontaneous.

• A) thinking

• B) judging

• C) introverted

• D) sensing

• E) perceiving

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the judging type

• A) are quiet, shy and introverted

• B) rely on unconscious processes

• C) prefer their world to be ordered

• D) are flexible and spontaneous