Personal Values Reflection Quiz

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What is personality typically explained as?

Quantifiable characteristics/traits

Which factor is considered the most dominant in determining personality according to the text?

Genes (Heredity)

What is the most widely used personality-assessment instrument mentioned in the text?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Which dimension classifies individuals as either Extroverted or Introverted?

<p>Extroversion or Introversion (E/I)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) according to the text?

<p>Career guidance and training</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which assessment method is unrelated to job performance but useful for training and development?

<p>Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which personality trait is characterized by being competitive, urgent, and driven?

<p>Type A personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of personality refers to the degree to which a person is cooperative, warm, sensitive, tolerant, kind, and trusting?

<p>Agreeableness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which personality trait involves an exaggerated sense of self-importance, excessive need for admiration, arrogance, and entitlement?

<p>Narcissism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the goals a person desires to achieve during their lifetime?

<p>Terminal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which personality trait involves altering behavior to meet external situational factors?

<p>Self-monitoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the deep-rooted abstract motivations that guide and justify attitudes, norms, opinions, and actions?

<p>Values</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do instrumental values refer to?

<p>Ways of attaining terminal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which generation seeks hierarchical leadership and direction according to the text?

<p>Veterans (Traditionalists, Silent generation)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Gen Z individuals according to the text?

<p>Value individual expression and prefer communication via technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Individualistic individuals differ from Collectivistic individuals?

<p>They have concern for themselves and their immediate families</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Power Distance refer to?

<p>Extent to which less powerful members accept that power is unequally distributed</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of Masculinity vs Femininity, what do Masculine values include?

<p>Tough values</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the feminine values described in the text?

<p>Personal relationships, care for others, quality of life, and service</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text define the Long Term Orientation (LT) dimension?

<p>Concern with the future, value thrift, and persistence</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Indulgence value according to the text?

<p>Hedonistic behaviors towards satisfying needs and desires</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hofstede's Cultural Values Framework, what is the main focus of South Africa's values?

<p>Personal relationships, care for others, quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor considered in Person-Job Fit (P-J Fit)?

<p>Ability only</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Degree to which a person's knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics match the job demands' is related to which concept mentioned in the text?

<p>Person-Job Fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the degree to which an individual's personality, values, and goals match those of the organization known as?

<p>Value congruence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of Person-Organization fit?

<p>Task satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Person-Organization fit predict according to the text?

<p>Employee turnover</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the importance of personality matching in the workplace according to the text?

<p>Personality matching with organizational culture is more crucial than with specific job characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT considered in the dimensions of Person-Organization fit?

<p>Salary expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do good relationships with supervisors and the organization lead to according to the text?

<p>Improved psychological wellbeing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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