Question 1

Cyrus just had a job interview. His buddy, Andy, asks him if they asked him clear purpose questions or veiled purpose questions. Cyrus says he is not sure, but they asked him things like if he felt it was okay to steal something that would be thrown away, if he had ever lied in a job interview, and if it was okay to secretly leave work early if a friend covered the job. Contrast clear purpose tests with veiled purpose tests, and explain which one Cyrus took and why.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cyrus just had a job interview. His...

Question 2

Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the personality types from Holland's RIASEC...

Question 3

Nicole just interviewed Anne for a sales position and found her to be very conscientious. Nicole says, "I hired Anne, because conscientious employees strive for accomplishment." Discuss what research has shown about this statement, and explain what this may mean in Anne's sales position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nicole just interviewed Anne for a sales...

Question 4

If you are exaggerating your responses to a personality test in a socially desirable fashion, you are

Accepted Answer

Exaggerating your responses to a personality test in a socially desirable fashion is called faking.

Question 5

Minnie and Wendy both applied for the associate director position in their campus research administration office. They both have similar experience, but Minnie got the job. Minnie has an internal locus of control, and Wendy has an external locus of control. Define locus of control. Differentiate between the beliefs of external and internal locus of control, and explain how locus of control might influence how Minnie and Wendy view Minnie's hiring.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Minnie and Wendy both applied for the...

Question 6

Lucky administers an integrity test at Garden Haven, a supplier of lawn and garden supplies, in order to screen out potential thieves or dishonest workers. Howard, another Garden Haven employee, frantically finds Lucky and tells him the test is no good because several applicants just told him they faked their answers. What should Lucky do?

Accepted Answer

Because everyone fakes to some degree, correlations with outcomes like theft or other counterproductive behaviors are relatively unaffected.

Question 7

Keisha remembers learning about the Myers-Briggs test in her college psychology class. She thinks it would be great to use in her new job on the human resources team at a pharmaceutical sales organization. She has brainstormed several ways she would like to use the Myers-Briggs in her job. Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Explain how Keisha could and should use this taxonomy in her organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Keisha remembers learning about the Myers-Briggs test...

Question 8

Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How does this project contribute toward cultural studies in organizations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the purpose of project GLOBE. How...

Question 9

Haley wants to accurately gauge the conscientiousness and neuroticism of people applying to work in her convenience store. What is the best way for Haley to assess these qualities in prospective employees before she hires them?

Accepted Answer

Interviewers' ratings of extraversion, agreeableness, and openness were fairly consistent with the students' own ratings, as well as their friends' ratings. In contrast, interviewers' ratings of conscientiousness and neuroticism were only weakly related to the students' and friends' ratings. This study therefore shows that interviewers are unable to gauge the two Big Five dimensions that are most highly related to job performance. Rather than using interviews to assess personality, more and more companies are relying on paper-and-pencil "personality tests".

Question 10

Which of the following asks applicants about their attitudes toward dishonesty, the desire to punish dishonesty, and confessions of past dishonesty?

Accepted Answer

Clear purpose tests ask applicants about their attitudes toward dishonesty, beliefs about the frequency of dishonesty, endorsements of common rationalizations for dishonesty, desire to punish dishonesty, and confessions of past dishonesty.

Question 11

Explain the principle of situational strength and principle of trait activation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the principle of situational strength and...

Question 12

Compare and contrast extraversion and neuroticism. Explain the negative implications of neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast extraversion and neuroticism. Explain...

Question 13

What is personality? Explain how personality affects how others see us.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is personality? Explain how personality affects...

Question 14

Della and Paul have had similar educational backgrounds, share the same interests, and work in the same organization. Della systematically exhibits an assertive character that may be hostile and aggressive, while Paul is a patient, calm, and relaxed individual who is also an organized, methodological professional. Describe the personality characteristics in the Big Five model, and analyze the personality traits of both Della and Paul.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Della and Paul have had similar educational...

Question 15

Describe each of the Big Five dimensions. Which dimension has the biggest influence on job performance? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe each of the Big Five dimensions....

Question 16

________ do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Accepted Answer

Veiled purpose tests do not reference dishonesty explicitly but instead assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest acts.

Quiz 9: Personality and Cultural Values