Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

481. Leaders of teams find themselves in a role of:

1. autocrat.
2. director.
3. high power.
4. coach.

482. The view that employees are critical to organizational success is now generally accepted. Does this mean that ______________

1. All employees have the same value or potential for the organization.
2. It reflects the unprecedented success of HR practitioners to deliver.
3. Good management of people will prevail.
4. Managing the human resource has become even more important because it is the one resource most difficult to replicate.

483. Which characteristic is not typical of Machiavellianism?

1. Being extremely loyal.
2. Distrusting others.
3. Manipulating others for personal or political gain.
4. Employing deceit in interpersonal relationships.

484. Which answer best describes an example of an environmental factor that effects personality traits individuals develop?

1. Group Membership.
2. Family.
3. Culture.
4. All of the above.

485. ______________ means paying attention to information that supports your ideas and ignoring the rest.

1. Projection.
2. Halo effect.
3. Selective perception.
4. Stereotype.

486. Do HR activities have an effect on employee and managerial behavior?

1. Yes, but these effects can be negative as well as positive.
2. HR has limited impact on either employee behavior or managerial.
3. HR impacts on employee behavior but not on managerial.
4. No, it is managerial behavior which impacts on HR.

487. Which is not an example of a personality trait associated with political behavior?

1. Need for Power.
2. Machiavellianism.
3. Willingness to take risks.
4. Dogmatism.

488. A characteristic that influences the way they perceive others is:

1. Attitudes.
2. Self-concept.
3. Thinking pattern.
4. All of the above.

489. Which is not a component of attitudes?

1. Affective.
2. Cognitive.
3. Behavioral.
4. Perception.

490. Which of these is not a factor, listed in the book, which influences the relationship between attitudes and behavior?

1. Specificity of the attitude.
2. Fear of consequences.
3. Personality.
4. Self-efficacy.