Learning Team

Question 1

behavioral and cognitive similarities and differences among people

Answer 1

individual differences

Question 2

awareness of our own feelings, behaviors, personalities, likes, and dislikes

Answer 2

self-awareness

Question 3

consciousness of other people’s feelings, behaviors, personalities, likes, and dislikes

Answer 3

awareness of others

Question 4

belief we have about who we are and how we feel about ourselves

Answer 4

self-concept

Question 5

belief we have about our own worth

Answer 5

self-esteem

Question 6

our belief in our ability to succeed in a specific task or situation

Answer 6

self-efficacy

Question 7

stable and unique pattern of traits, characteristics, and resulting behaviors that give an individual their identity

Answer 7

personality

Question 8

characteristics that describe our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Answer 8

personality traits

Question 9

extent to which we can remain calm and composed

Answer 9

emotional stability

Question 10

tendency to be tense, moody, irritable, and temperamental

Answer 10

neuroticism

Question 11

five basic dimensions of personality used to evaluate and assess people in the workplace

Answer 11

big five model

Question 12

what are the parts of the big five model?

Answer 12

extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness to experience

Question 13

extent to which people believe they have influence over events

Answer 13

locus of control

Question 14

allows people to believe they are responsible for influencing events

Answer 14

internal locus of control

Question 15

allows people to believe outside influences are responsible for their fate

Answer 15

external locus of controls

Question 16

degree to which individuals relate to and think about their social and physical environments and their personal beliefs regarding a range of issues

Answer 16

personal conception

Question 17

behavior of people who manipulate others and use unethical practices for personal gain

Answer 17

machiavellianism

Question 18

degree to which people adjust their behavior to accommodate different situations

Answer 18

self-monitoring

Question 19

extent to which individuals take the initiative to change their circumstances

Answer 19

proactive personality

Question 20

personality type that is competitive, impatient, aggressive, achievement oriented

Answer 20

type a

Question 21

personality type that is relaxed, easygoing, more patient, less competitive

Answer 21

type b

Question 22

tendency to engage in behaviors that might have positive or negative outcomes

Answer 22

risk-taking propensity