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The day before Jackson takes an important test in school, he shows a tendency to get
nervous, moody, and insecure. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality
dimension _____ best describes Jackson.
Critical, selfish, and rude are opposite traits for which personality dimension of the Big
Five?
The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was
being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and
innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the
team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle’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
Alex.
The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was
being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and
innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the
team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle’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
Jack.
The Pulse, an HR company, introduced a 360-degree feedback system. Jack, who was
being considered for a promotion, was described as someone who is eager to learn and
innovate. Alex was appreciated for his meticulous and organized work and was the one the
team could depend on during crunch time. Isabelle’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
Isabelle.
According to longitudinal studies, the two Big Five dimensions most dependent on genes
are:
The Big Five personality dimension that has the biggest influence on job performance is
_____.
Conscientious people prioritize:
A strong desire to achieve task-related goals as a means of expressing personality is
known as _____.
People who are _____ 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.
Agreeable people prioritize _____.
_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of
expressing personality.
When a fight broke out between two workers at Leo Motors, James, 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 James.
_____ focus on “getting along,” not necessarily “getting ahead.”
Of the Big Five, _____ is the easiest to judge in zero acquaintance situations.
A(n) _____ situation is a situation in which two people have only just met.
Extraverted people prioritize _____.
_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure as a
means of expressing personality.
Rita can be described as an ambitious individual. She joined Atlas Corporation as a junior
recruiter and wants to climb the corporate ladder to become a team leader in the future.
Rita works hard to build up her reputation, makes time to interact with not only her
manager but other managers as well, and lets everyone know how passionate she is about
working at Atlas. In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____
best describes Rita.
_____, who are more energetic and outgoing, are perceived to be more “leader–like.”
Extraverted people tend to be high in:
A dispositional tendency to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm,
excitement, and elation refers to _____.
The Big Five dimension _____ is also called by its flip side “emotional stability” or
“emotional adjustment.”
The Big Five dimension neuroticism is synonymous with _____.
A dispositional tendency to experience unpleasant moods such as hostility, nervousness,
and annoyance is called _____.
Neuroticism is associated with a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are
more likely to appraise day–to-day situations as stressful.
Neuroticism is linked to a(n) _____ to stressors, meaning that neurotic people are less
likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.
_____ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the
external environment.
In the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is more likely to be valuable in
jobs that involve rapid changes in job demands.
Together with cognitive ability, _____ is a key driver of creative thought, as smart and open
people excel at the style of thinking demanded by creativity.
Riley flunked the midterm and tells everyone it’s the teacher’s fault. He didn’t study
because he knew it was just a waste of time. After all, he knew the “teacher had it in for
him.” Riley demonstrates a(n) ______.
In the context of the Big Five taxonomy, the personality dimension _____ is also called
“inquisitiveness” or “intellectualness.”
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator evaluates individuals on the basis of all of these types of
preferences
except: