66. Andrew
is developing a personality test to be used for research purposes in his
organization. He hopes to use the instrument to identify individuals who would
be open to new ideas and be able to come up with creative solutions to
problems. Andrew should probably include traits in the test that measure the
personality factor of:
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a.
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introversion-extroversion
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b.
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sociability
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c.
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extraversion
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d.
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intellectual openness
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ANS: D
67. Sharlene
is developing a personality test to be used for research purposes in her
organization. She hopes to use the instrument to identify individuals who would
perform well as security guards. Sharlene should probably include traits in the
test that measure the personality factor of:
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a.
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agreeableness
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b.
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conscientiousness
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c.
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intellectual openness
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d.
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sociability
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ANS: B
68. Dr.
Xu is developing a personality profile to be used as one of several screening
devices in the hiring of research scientists for Texas Instruments. In order to
maximize the probability of measuring personality dimensions that would be
related to appropriate differences in the job performance of research
scientists (which primarily involves unconventional insights and creative
problem solving), Dr. Xu should probably include traits on the test that
measure the personality factor of:
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a.
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intellectual openness
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b.
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sociability
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c.
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adjustment
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d.
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agreeableness
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ANS: A