Sophie is highly concerned about what others think of her. She is extremely careful about freely displaying her feelings and opinions in public. She tactfully adapts her responses and interactions to suit the situation and the audience. On the basis of the given information, we can conclude that Sophie would score:   A.  low on openness to experience.   B.  high on uncertainty avoidance.   C.  high on self-monitoring.   D.  low on agreeableness.

Which of the following statements is true of stress? 

_____ is the dimension of listening that involves understanding the meaning, interpreting the implications, assessing the nonverbal cues, and remembering the message being conveyed.  

_____ is a feeling that we have too much to do and not enough time to do it. 

Margaret has joined as a trainee in an insurance firm and works with the data analytics team. Though good at her work, she lacks mathematical skills and is not well-versed with computers. In setting her goals during a performance review meeting with her manager, she states, “I need to improve my miserable computer skills and my limited ability in Math.” Which of the following key behaviors for effective goal setting is Margaret lacking?   A.  Being realistic   B.  Being positive   C.  Taking full responsibility   D.  Starting small

Which of the following statements is true of values?   A.  Terminal values are the “hows” of goal setting.   B.  Instrumental values are the “what’s” of goal setting.   C.  Tangible values are the standards of behavior by which we achieve desired ends.   D.  Intangible values can be defined differently for each person.

_____ behaviors are actions taken by members of a team that may hinder or even undermine a team’s progress.   A.  Maintenance-related   B.  Dysfunctional   C.  Task-related   D.  Self-oriented

If you know you have tendencies toward verbosity, you should avoid:      

Harry is setting up his new office. He wants to make sure that the arrangement of his desk and chairs sends out an egalitarian message to the others in his office. For this to happen, he should: 

Richard runs a supermarket chain. All his stores have been experiencing declining sales for the past one year. Richard blames this depletion in sales on the increasing competition in the market. Which of the following theories best explains Richard’s behavior in this scenario?   A.  Attribution theory   B.  Two-factor theory   C.  Equity theory   D.  Expectancy theory