QUESTION 1

1. Those with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until
meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.
high self-monitoring
proactive
high Mach
low other-orientation
narcissist

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QUESTION 2
1. Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?
As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be less quiet.
Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts.
Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts.
Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts.
Introverts are less excited by busy environments than extraverts.

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QUESTION 3
1. Which of the following statements is true about personality?
Personality is independent of environmental factors.
Personality is static.
The most common means of measuring personality is through personal interviews.
Personality is not affected by hereditary factors.
Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.

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QUESTION 4
1. You have decided to use Holland's Typology of Personality and Congruent Occupations to help your
friends recognize which jobs they would be well-suited for. Monica is shy, stable, and persistent. Neil is ambitious
and energetic and likes to dominate conversations. Aleena is idealistic, impractical, and very imaginative. Walter is
efficient and practical, but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. Mehrdad is analytical, independent, and
an original thinker. Who might be well-suited to being a lawyer?
Walter
Neil
Aleena
Monica
Mehrdad

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 QUESTION 5
1. Which of the following terms describes basic convictions that "a specific mode of conduct or end-state of
existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct"?
values
attitudes
affects
customs
traditions

QUESTION 1
Which of the following differentiates introverts from extraverts?
As compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be less quiet.
Introverts are more socially dominant than extraverts.
Introverts experience more positive emotions than extraverts.
Introverts are generally more assertive than extraverts.
Introverts are less excited by busy environments than extraverts.

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QUESTION 2
Which of the following terms refers to desirable end-states, i.e., the goals a person would like to
achieve during his lifetime?
espoused values
enacted values
realistic values
terminal values
instrumental values

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QUESTION 3
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people in all of the following categories except
________.
extraverted/introverted
sensing/intuitive
perceiving/judging
independent/dependent
thinking/feeling

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QUESTION 4
The ________ is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world.
 Rokeach value survey
Raymond Cattell 16 Personality Factors model
Thematic Apperception test
Big Five personality model
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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QUESTION 5
________ refer(s) to a persistent set of characteristics, qualities, and traits that taken together
form a unique person.
Values
Beliefs
Personality
Attitudes
Perceptions
QUESTION 5
1. Avinash and Madhu are brothers. Both are very interested in board games and both are very intellectual.
Avinash is very kind and caring while Madhu is a bit of a nerd. What is the role that genetics has likely played in the
personalities of the two brothers?
most likely nothing, it is all about life experience
maybe some, after all, they probably grew up together
even split, genetics and life experience have shaped them
probably little, genetics are a big factor
everything, you are who you are
QUESTION 3
Marylyn is a very driven person who seeks to push ideas forward to keep people on their toes;
however, she also has a problem with stepping on peoples' toes and being overly critical of others. Marylyn
probably has high ________ and low ________.
emotional stability; agreeableness
openness to experience; agreeableness
conscientiousness; emotional stability
conscientiousness; openness to experience
agreeableness; emotional stability
Question 4
0 out of 0.2 points
During an annual review, Michel made the following assertion: "When I look at myself and my
performance, I see that what I have achieved is outstanding and has, not surprisingly, won me the
admiration and envy of most of my colleagues. I notice that everyone keeps talking about me; they
are all just waiting to find out what triumph I will pull off next! In short, I don't just deserve a raise,
but need one, since without me, let's face it, the place would simply fall apart." Which of the
 following personality traits best describes Michel's personality?

Which of the following terms refers to desirable end-states, i.e., the goals a person would like to achieve
during his lifetime?