Organizational Behavior Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

111. Tensed, insecurity and nervousness are features of

1. emotional instability
2. agreeableness
3. extroversion
4. conscientiousness

112. The application of reinforcement concepts to individuals in the work setting is referred to as

1. classical conditioning
2. self-management
3. Reengineering
4. OB Mod

113. The cognitive process through which an individual selects, organizes but misinterprets environmental stimuli is known as

1. Perception
2. Projection
3. Selective Perception
4. Mis-Perception

114. The extent to which individual believes in importance of power, status difference in organization

1. Self esteem
2. Authoritarianism
3. Tolerance for ambiguity
4. Workahollism

115. The extent to which individuals consistently regard themselves as capable, worthy, successful etc is

1. Self esteem
2. Authoritarianism
3. Tolerance for ambiguity
4. Workhollism

116. The managers of a multinational company are located in France, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which decision-making technique seems most reasonable for this organization?

1. A postal service interaction
2. A brainstorming session
3. A nominal discussion
4. An electronic meeting

117. The more consistent behaviour, the more the observer is inclined to

1. Attribute it to interpretation
2. Attribute it to internal causes
3. Attribute it to consensus
4. Attribute it to external causes

118. The science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is

1. Psychology
2. Anthropology
3. political science
4. social psychology

119. The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humans and other animals is known as

1. Psychiatry
2. Psychology
3. Sociology
4. organizational behavior

120. The subject of organizational culture has been most influenced by which behavioural science discipline?

1. Anthropology
2. Psychology
3. social psychology
4. political science