Correct answer: (B) Slowly and with substantial information.
452. An individual who is aggressively involved in a chronic incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time is a/an:
Extrovert.
Type AB.
Type B.
Type A.
Correct answer: (D) Type A.
453. Attribution theory says that when we observe behavior, we attempt to determine whether its cause is:
individual or external.
internal or external.
typical or unusual.
consistent or erratic.
Correct answer: (B) internal or external.
454. Which of the following personality attributes predicts behavior that is pragmatic and emotionally distant?
Machiavellianism.
Locus of control.
Type A personality.
Conscientiousness.
Correct answer: (A) Machiavellianism.
455. How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?
High self-esteem.
Low self-monitoring.
High risk-taking.
High self-monitoring.
Correct answer: (D) High self-monitoring.
456. Janice is late for work each day by about ten minutes. This behavior exhibits:
Validity.
Consensus.
Reliability.
Consistency.
Correct answer: (D) Consistency.
457. When we draw a general impression about an individual based on a single characteristic such as intelligence, sociability or appearance:
We are prejudiced.
We have misjudged the person.
We are projecting.
We are using halo effect.
Correct answer: (D) We are using halo effect.
458. The focus of a person's attention appears to be influenced by:
experiences, motives, attitudes, and interests.
experiences, beliefs, attitudes, and personality.
interests, attitudes, beliefs, and motives.
experiences, motives, values, and judgments.
Correct answer: (A) experiences, motives, attitudes, and interests.
459. One of the shortcuts used to judge others involves evaluating a person based on how he or she compares to other individuals recently encountered. This shortcut is known as:
Projection.
Contrast effects.
Bias.
Prejudice.
Correct answer: (B) Contrast effects.
460. Individuals who rate high in external locus of control:
Are less satisfied with their jobs.
Perceive they have significant control.
Are less alienated from the work setting.
Are more involved in their jobs.
Correct answer: (C) Are less alienated from the work setting.