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1 CORRECT

Personal effectiveness is the foundation of great management.

A)True

B)False

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-02Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: RememberAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: EasyPage: 19Explanation: Personal effectiveness is the foundation of great management. Those who can manage themselves are much more likely to be effective managers of others.

2 CORRECT

Reciprocal determinism is at the root of Albert Bandura's social learning theory.

A)True

B)False

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-01Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: RememberAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: EasyPage: 20Explanation: Albert Bandura's theory suggests that the learning of any new behavior is the result of three main factors—the person, the environment, and the behavior—and they all influence each other. This mutual influence is referred to as reciprocal determinism and is at the root of social learning theory.

3 INCORRECT Albert Bandura's social learning theory reinforces widely held notions that

people only learn through their own personal experience of rewards and

consequences.

A)True

B)False

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-02Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: UnderstandAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: MediumPage: 20Explanation: Albert Bandura's social learning theory has been so influential because it refutes widely held notions that people only learn through their own personal experience of rewards and consequences.

4 CORRECT

The best goals often derive from attention to effective models.

A)True

B)False

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: RememberAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: EasyPage: 24Explanation: Charles Manz and his colleagues have created a simple and practical framework for self-management. The first task of setting goals is to determine what your desired outcome or effective behaviors look like. The best goals often derive from attention to effective models.

5 INCORRECT Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an example of a commonly used assessment

tool for personal values.

A)True

B)False

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04

Topic: Building Self-AwarenessBlooms: UnderstandAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: MediumPage: 29Refer: Table 1.3 Explanation: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an example of a commonly used assessment tool for personality preferences (temperament).

6 INCORRECT According to Albert Bandura's social learning theory, which of the following

is a reason managers become poor managers?

A)They get too involved with details.

B)They themselves were managed ineffectively.

C)They are not good at learning from others.

D)They fail to learn from personal experiences.

E)They lack personal time management skills.

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-03Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: UnderstandAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: MediumPage: 20Explanation: According to Albert Bandura's social learning theory, any new behavior is the result of three main factors—the person, the environment, and the behavior—and they all influence each other. Most people learn by watching the behavior of others, so managers become poor managers because they themselves were managed ineffectively.

7 INCORRECT Albert Bandura outlines a few critical components required to learn through

observation. In which of those components can the study of written models and frameworks be most useful?

A)Suspension

Attention

B)

C)Retention

D)Reproduction

E)Motivation

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: UnderstandAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: MediumPage: 22Explanation: Albert Bandura outlines four critical components required to learn through observation. Of those four, the study of written models and frameworks can be most useful in retention of what is learned.

8 CORRECT

Which of the following behavior-based self-management strategies provides the building blocks for managing ourselves?

A)Self-observations

B)Self-criticisms

C)Self-set goals

D)Management of cues

E)Rehearsals

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04Topic: Learning and Personal ImprovementBlooms: RememberAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: EasyPage: 24Explanation: The behavior-based self-management strategy of self-observations provides the building blocks for managing ourselves.

9

INCORRECT Jaime just completed the Holland Occupational Preference Scale. It will help him answer the question:

A)"Is cognitive ability an area of strength or weakness for me?"

B)"Do I understand and use emotions to make effective decisions?"

C)"With what types of people will I thrive?"

D)"Do I make good executive presentations?"

E)"What are my dominant personality traits?"

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04Topic: Building Self-AwarenessBlooms: ApplyAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: HardPage: 29Refer: Table 1.3Explanation: Jaime just completed the Holland Occupational Preference Scale. It will help him answer the question, "With what types of people will I thrive?"

10 INCORRECT The Wonderlic Personnel Test is designed to test:

A)emotional intelligence.

B)cognitive ability.

C)personal values.

D)ethical standards.

E)work team preferences.

Feedback: Learning Objective: 01-04Topic: Building Self-AwarenessBlooms: RememberAACSB: AnalyticDifficulty: Easy

Page: 29Explanation: The Wonderlic Personnel Test is designed to test cognitive ability.