Question 1

Research suggests that the biggest changes in one's self-esteem happen in the first 10 years of adulthood with little significant change after age 30.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People's opinion of themselves can be the cause of achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Personal competence comes from _____ and:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness; self-management.
B)   self-awareness; self-esteem.
C)   self-management; self-esteem.
D)   social awareness; self-esteem.
E)   social awareness; self-awareness.

Question 4

Job attitudes are most susceptible to change in early adulthood and least susceptible in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

State the important behavioral differences between internals and externals.

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Researchers have found important behavio...

Question 6

Research has shown middle-aged people tend to keep the same job attitudes,even if they change jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define attitude and differentiate it from values.

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An attitude is defined as "a learned pre...

Question 8

Define and characterize proactive personality.

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Thomas Bateman and J.Michael Crant defin...

Question 9

Extraversion refers to which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trusting,good natured,cooperative,soft-hearted
B)   Relaxed,secured,unworried
C)   Intellectual,imaginative,curious,broad-minded
D)   Dependable,responsible,achievement-oriented,persistent
E)   Outgoing,sociable,talkative,assertive

Question 10

If someone asks you how you feel about drivers who speed,he is asking you about the _____ component of an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)   affective
B)   behavioral
C)   cognitive
D)   dissonant
E)   knowledge

Question 11

The concept of self-esteem includes one's awareness of self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People with _____ view themselves in negative terms.They do not feel good about themselves and are hampered by self-doubts.

Accepted Answer

A)   internal locus of control
B)   high degree of extraversion
C)   high emotional stability
D)   low self-esteem
E)   practical intelligence

Question 13

Explain the three components of attitudes.

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The three components of attitude are as ...

Question 14

According to Yale's Robert J.Sternberg,_____ intelligence is the ability to solve everyday problems by utilizing knowledge gained from experience in order to purposefully adapt to,shape,and select environments.

Accepted Answer

A)   musical
B)   logical-mathematical
C)   practical
D)   interpersonal
E)   naturalist

Question 15

According to Daniel Goleman,a psychologist turned journalist,traditional models of intelligence (IQ)are too narrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to research,the relationship between life satisfaction and self-esteem was much stronger in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to psychologist Charles Spearman,all types of cognitive performance are determined by two types of abilities: general mental ability and ability unique to the task at hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The relationship between self-efficacy and performance is:

Accepted Answer

A)   cyclical.
B)   curvilinear.
C)   linear.
D)   oscillating.
E)   inverted-U.

Question 19

_____ intelligence is potential to understand and regulate oneself.

Accepted Answer

A)   Spatial
B)   Bodily-kinesthetic
C)   Interpersonal
D)   Intrapersonal
E)   Critical

Question 20

Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that effort leads to performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

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