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41) Jose is always on time for his job, documents his work daily, and often assists colleagues in their work. Jose’s ________ is a measure of his ________. a. extraversion; cooperativeness b. conscientiousness; reliability c. emotional stability; comfort level with others d. openness to experience; trust of others e. agreeableness; self-confidence 42) Ahmad is a determined employee who consistently believes that he controls his own career and destiny. Ahmad is exhibiting a. a high level of extraversion. b. a high core self-evaluation. c. Type A personality. d. a high propensity for motivation and higher salary. e. Type B personality. 43) Bob views himself as a very capable employee; predictably he a. tends to be very persistent in his work. b. tends to have a lower absenteeism rate at work than others. c. feels extremely grateful for his work. d. tends to feel more powerless in his job. e. feels little alienation from his work setting. 44) According to your text, the reason why “internals” have a lower incidence of absenteeism is because a. they take responsibility for their own health. b. they are typically younger people, and therefore suffer fewer health related problems. c. they are more outgoing and energetic. d. they tend to be more conscientious. e. they tend to be more gregarious. 45) Josef has been an employee in your small business for the last two months. You have noticed that on the three occasions when you confronted Josef on missing equipment he at first denied it and then admitted to taking the items home. Josef has also told you that he thought it would be all right with you, even though he did not ask for your permission. You have also noticed that Josef has lied repeatedly to you about where he was on days when he was absent. In your latest discussion with Josef, he told you that any action is ethical, as long as the ends justify the means. Josef seems to have the personality characteristic known as a. proactiveness. b. Machiavellianism. c. initiative taking. d. risk-taking. e. competitiveness. 46) Some personality attributes are likely interrelated. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect individuals with high Machiavellianism scores to also be a. internals. b. externals. c. low self-monitors. d. Type B people. e. risk-avoiders. 47) Tommy is the type of individual who is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes the ends can justify means in all that he does. He is exhibiting a. a self-fulfilling prophesy. b. Machiavellianism. c. projection. d. prejudice. e. stereotyping. 48) Dianne is extremely sociable, talkative, and assertive. According to the Big Five Personality Model, she is a. an introvert. b. emotionally stable. c. agreeable. d. an extravert. e. conscientious. 49) Individuals with low levels of self-esteem a. are more likely to seek approval from others. b. do not conform to the beliefs and behaviours of those they respect. c. believe that they are not controlled by external factors. d. believe they have the ability to succeed at work, but that management is usually the barrier to doing so. e. are more likely to choose unconventional jobs than people with a high self-esteem. 50) Low self-monitors a. have a high behavioural consistency between who they are and what they do in every situation. b. are more likely than high self-monitors to become leaders. c. tend to pay more attention to the behaviour of others than do high self-monitors. d. “act” throughout their entire life. e. tend to be more mobile in their career and receive more promotions.