1. Managers should attempt to understand personality instead of influencing it through intervention because ______. a worker’s personality isn’t easily changeable it is unethical for managers to influence the behavior of workers people have no interest in changing themselves for a workplace environment can’t influence heredity

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Managers should attempt to understand personality instead of influencing it through intervention because ______.

a worker’s personality isn’t easily changeable

it is unethical for managers to influence the behavior of workers

people have no interest in changing themselves for a workplace

environment can’t influence heredity

2.

Carmen easily reads the emotional responses of her supervisors and is quickly promoted within the company because of her responsiveness. Which personality trait best describes Carmen’s ability to read and respond to others?

self-monitoring

resilience

risk-taking

narcissism

3.

Mercy is confident that she will do well on her mathematics final. She has studied hard, and mathematics is her best subject. She is less confident about her final in art appreciation. She has found the concepts difficult and the teacher hard to understand. Mercy’s confidence about mathematics is an example of which of the following?

hope

resiliency

efficacy

optimism

4.

Someone who is optimistic, adaptable, and believes in their ability to succeed is more likely to be resilient.

True

False

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