Question : 11.              Which of the following statements regarding internals and externals : 1265060

11.              Which of the following statements regarding internals and externals is FALSE?

a.Internals and externals have similar positive reactions to being promoted.

b.Internals and externals have distinctly different reactions to being promoted with internals having higher organizational commitment than externals.

c.Internals tend to have positive feelings to a promotion longer than do externals.

d.Externals may be more reluctant than internals to participate in decision making.

12.              Which of the following is NOT a component of CSE?

a.General Mental Ability

b.Locus of Control

c.Generalized Self-Efficacy

d.Self-Esteem

13.              An individual’s generalized belief about internal control versus external control is called:

a.self-efficacy

b.self-esteem

c.locus of control

d.self-monitoring

14.              Which type of situation is interpreted the same way by different individuals, evoking agreement on the appropriate behavior in the situation?

a.weak situation

b.middle situation

c.ambiguous situation

d.strong situation

15.              Individuals possessing an internal locus of control:

a.display high anxiety

b.tend to be dissatisfied on the job

c.prefer participative management styles

d.avoid greater responsibility

16.              As a supervisor of a group of employees, all of whom have an internal locus of control, you should:

a.closely supervise them

b.provide explicit and frequent job instructions

c.expect to frequently discipline group members for slowness and lack of initiative

d.allow them considerable leeway in determining how to perform their work

17.              Generalized self-efficacy is the:

a.feeling of one’s self-worth

b.extent to which people base their behavior on cues from other people and situations

c.belief about one’s own capabilities to deal with the events and challenges that make life demanding

d.belief about self or situational control over what happens to them

18.              Denise and Teresa are two students in a course on organizational behavior. Denise outperforms Teresa on the first exam in OB, and Teresa convinces herself that Denise is not really a good person to compare herself to because Denise is a psychology major and Teresa is majoring in accounting. Which of the following is the best explanation for Teresa’s reaction?

a.Teresa’s high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavorable comparison.

b.Teresa is a low self-monitor.

c.Teresa has an external locus of control.

d.Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities.

19.              As a manager that understands the implications of self-esteem on work behavior, you should:

a.clearly measure the results of employee tasks

b.provide continual positive feedback

c.clearly tie rewards to performance

d.give them appropriate challenges and opportunities for success

20.              Which trait is associated with less absenteeism at work?

a.low self-esteem

b.external locus of control

c.general self-efficacy

d.positive affect