Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

The tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and to feel good about oneself and the rest of the world.

Answer 1

Extraversion

Question 2

The tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, to feel distressed and to be critical of oneself and others.

Answer 2

Negative affectivity

Question 3

The tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide range of stimuli, be daring, and take risks.

Answer 3

Openness to experience

Question 4

The tendency to locate responsibility for one’s fate within oneself.

Answer 4

Internal locus of control

Question 5

The tendency to locate responsibility for one’s fate in outside forces and to believe that one’s own behavior has little impact on outcomes.

Answer 5

External locus of control

Question 6

The extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked and having other people get along.

Answer 6

Need for affiliation

Question 7

Unwritten, informal codes of conduct that describe how people should act in particular situations and are considered important by most members of a group or organization.

Answer 7

Norms

Question 8

The ability to understand and manage one’s own moods and emotions and the moods and emotions of other people.

Answer 8

Emotional intelligence

Question 9

The shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, norms, and work routines that influence the ways in which individuals, groups, and team interact with one another and cooperate to achieve organizational goals.

Answer 9

Organizational culture

Question 10

A model that explains personality may influence organizational culture.

Answer 10

Attraction-selection-attrition framework