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Rikey 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." Rikey demonstrates a(an) ______.

A) external locus of control
B) internal locus of control
C) high level of conscientiousness
D) high level of extraversion
E) low level of neuroticism

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).Explain how this taxonomy might be used by an organization.

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Which of the following is not a "dimension" of the big five taxonomy?

An easy way to remember the elements of the Big Five is by thinking of the acronym "CAN DO." It is easy to remember the elements of the Big Five by using the acronym "CANOE." Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Extraversion.

In Hofstede's dimensions, a culture low on _____ tolerates ambiguous situations and values unusual ideas and behaviors.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator evaluates individuals on the basis of all of these types of preferences except:

When a fight broke out between two workers at Leo Motors, James the manager, 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.

Neurotic employees experience lower levels of job satisfaction than their conscientious counterparts.

Neuroticism is the most important of the Big Five from the perspective of job performance.

Personality refers to the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Neurotic people are more likely to believe they can cope with the stressors that they experience.

Artistic people tend to enjoy abstract, analytical, theory-oriented tasks.

Neurotic people tend to hold an external locus of control.

Dawson is a famous carpenter in Oregon.Though rugged, Dawson is good at carpentry and electrical work.According to the RIASEC model, the _____ type of personality dimension best describes Dawson.

_____ reflects a strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships as a means of expressing personality.

"What people are like and what people can do are two sides of the same coin." Elaborate on the given statement.

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.

In the context of the Big Five Taxonomy, openness to experience is related to performance across all occupations.

Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some individuals are formally dressed; others are in shorts and t-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular. There is no head to let her know who is the most important person at the meeting. There is no agenda to let her know what are the important topics today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

Conscientiousness has a moderate positive effect on performance.