________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which refers to the ability to understand
what is read or heard and the relationship of words to each other.
A) Lateral masking
B) Verbal comprehension
C) Depth perception
D) Spatial visualization
E) Visual perception
Idea champions display characteristics associated with ________ leadership.
A) narcissistic
B) transformational
C) autocratic
D) transactional
E) laissez-faire
Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding moods?
A) Moods are always brought about by a specific event.
B) Moods last for a very short period of time, such as a few seconds.
C) As compared to emotions, moods are more likely to be clearly revealed by facial
expressions.
D) Moods are more fleeting than emotions.
E) Moods are cognitive in nature.
Strum Services provides content management services to major educational publishers.
Due to low morale, the level of employee output has been below par, which has caused
a backlog in work. Which of the following is one of the three steps in the Lewin’s
three-step change model?
A) analysis
B) movement
C) evaluation
D) dreaming
E) designing
________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which involves using logic to assess the
implications of an argument.
A) Deductive reasoning
B) Spatial visualization
C) Haptic perception
D) Multistable perception
E) Lateral masking
Brian’s team just had a research breakthrough. They’ll need several thousands of dollars
to complete the project. Brian has called a series of meetings in which he’s promoting
the significance of the new discovery, explaining the economic benefits that will result
from the final project, and answering questions. Brian is a(n) ________ within his
company.
A) change agent
B) arbitrator
C) manipulator
D) idea champion
E) stress creator
Before buying her new phone, Gina listed the various requirements her new phone must
meet. As a wedding planner, much of her work revolves around using e-mail to forward
pictures of locations, designs, and food arrangements that she could categorize by
themes and prices. She requires a phone with high storage capacity, speedy Internet, and
easy-to-use methods to organize and save content. After listing these requirements, she
fixed a budget and began surveying phones online. She also obtained information from
friends. In a week’s time, Gina had shortlisted three models that suited her needs and
was ready to make the final choice. Gina used ________ to arrive at this decision.
A) superficial processing
B) heuristic processing
C) controlled processing
D) selective processing
E) automatic processing
Shane Dermott is a manager at a software design firm that develops software programs
for clients using multiple teams of specialists. One of his most successful teams has
been performing very well for years and so it came as a surprise to Shane when he
noticed a sharp drop in the team’s performance. He decided to speak with the team
members individually and find a solution. After interviewing all 7 team members, he
determined that one of the team members performed routine administrative tasks that
were hardly visible to any of the other team members and understood that this was a
case of social loafing which demotivated the entire group. Which of the following
would most likely improve the performance of the employee who was social loafing?
A) encouraging him to work more independently
B) making him individually responsible for definite and crucial tasks
C) empowering him to make decisions autonomously
D) providing him with administrative training
E) giving him additional assignments to complete
Which of the following is the best example of the use of intimidation?
A) Anya’s boss, Kira, sets difficult targets and hints that Anya may lose her job if she
doesn’t meet them.
B) Jill’s manager, Steve, rarely considers her business ideas, but he consistently praises
the contributions of Jill’s colleague, Emily.
C) Natasha’s colleagues often make jokes using cultural or ethnic stereotypes.
D) Although Kathleen had spent a longer time in the organization, her colleague Gary
was promoted to a management position.
E) Jane’s colleagues recently forgot to invite her to a team lunch, a fact that caused her
great distress.
Based on the equity theory, which of the following, if true, would strengthen the
argument that Megan is trying to gain a sense of equity by distorting her perception of
herself?
A) She thinks that her colleague is paid more because she is an Ivy League graduate.
B) She believes that she is less capable than her colleague.
C) She assumes that her colleague received a higher package due to changes in industry
standards.
D) She believes that her salary is not commensurate with her skills and experience.
E) She believes that she is doing a lot better career-wise compared to the people with
whom she graduated.