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Organizational Behavior Trivia Quiz

Organizational behavior is the study of individualistic and group behavior in organizations. This quiz will briefly touch on some of the main points of OB. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jaredrrt. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jaredrrt

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3470

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following disciplines is NOT considered to be a part of the organizational behavior field? Hint

Sociology

Political Science

Anthropology

Scientology

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Question 2 of 10

2. Statistics prove that the happier that workers are, the more productive they become.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is one of the most popular quizzes that is used today to test personalities? Hint

Myers-Briggs type indicator

The GLOBE framework

Cognitive dissonance

Rokeach value survey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is NOT technically a part of emotional intelligence? Hint

Self-motivation

Empathy

Self-awareness

Anger management

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Question 5 of 10

5. Firefighters use intuition, not rational thought, to make split-second decicions.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who devised a "Hierarchy of Needs" that is commonly studied in OB? Hint

Einstein

Herzberg

Darwin

Maslow

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Question 7 of 10

7. David McClelland introduced his theory of human motivation based on three needs. Which of the following is not one that McClelland listed? Hint

Need for money

Need for power

Need for achievement

Need for affiliation

8. Frederick Herzberg proposed which theory, based on the belief that an individual's relation to work is basic and that one's attitude toward work can very well determine success or failure? Hint

X and Y theory

The two-factor theory

Motivational relation theory

LMX theory

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Question 9 of 10

9. Are body movements, a form of nonverbal communication, usually sent consciously?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the LMX (leader-member exchange) theory, as an employee, we would want to be in our boss's in-group if we want to get larger raises and better performance evaluations.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following disciplines is NOT considered to be a part of the organizational behavior field?

Answer: Scientology

Scientology is a religion. Other forms of discipline in the OB field include psychology and social psychology.

2. Statistics prove that the happier that workers are, the more productive they become.

Answer: True

Happy workers participate more enthusiastically in completing the tasks necessary for their jobs. According to some theorists, to create happiness for your employees, you should challenge them with challenging tasks; when they achieve them, the sense of accomplishment makes them happy when they see that they have been productive when placed in a challenging situation.

3. What is one of the most popular quizzes that is used today to test personalities?

Answer: Myers-Briggs type indicator

Cognitive dissonance is a theory about how individuals deal with internal conflict in a job. The GLOBE framework is an organization that assesses cultures, and the Rokeach value survey classifies individual's values.

4. Which of the following is NOT technically a part of emotional intelligence?

Answer: Anger management

Anger management is simply the ability to keep a cool head under duress - a person recognizing signs that they are becoming angry and taking the time to calm down and gain control. The other two parts of emotional intelligence are social skills and self-management.

5. Firefighters use intuition, not rational thought, to make split-second decicions.

Answer: True

Studies show that this intuition is based on years of experience.

6. Who devised a "Hierarchy of Needs" that is commonly studied in OB?

Answer: Maslow

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is studied in many types of classes and is the basis for many branches of humanity studies. Maslow was a famous psychologist who died in 1970.

7. David McClelland introduced his theory of human motivation based on three needs. Which of the following is not one that McClelland listed?

Answer: Need for money

The importance of each need varies with individual and cultural background. This is a very interesting theory to study. Money, interestingly enough, is listed very low on the list of motivators that last for any length of time; for example, one study showed money as a motivator lasting about 3 weeks.

8. Frederick Herzberg proposed which theory, based on the belief that an individual's relation to work is basic and that one's attitude toward work can very well determine success or failure?

Answer: The two-factor theory

Herzberg investigated the question, "What do people want from their jobs?" and found out that job satisfaction is not inversely related to job dissatisfaction, and vice versa. This theory began a shift in the traditional view of job satisfaction.

9. Are body movements, a form of nonverbal communication, usually sent consciously?

Answer: No

Rarely do we ever send messages via body language consciously. We act out our state of being with nonverbal communication through body language.

10. According to the LMX (leader-member exchange) theory, as an employee, we would want to be in our boss's in-group if we want to get larger raises and better performance evaluations.

Answer: True

According to the LMX theory, leaders develop special relationships with certain employees. These employees then seem to be more trusted by the boss, get more positive attention, and are more likely to receive special privileges.

Source: Author jaredrrt

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