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Jacob, an employee at a consumer electronics company, is highly enthusiastic about learning new skills, meeting new people, and approaching work-related tasks in a novel way. In the context of the Big Five personality model, which of the following does Jacob best illustrate?   A.  Low agreeableness   B.  Low conscientiousness   C.  High openness to experience   D.  High uncertainty avoidance

Becoming self-aware by understanding your modes of thinking primarily involves being aware of how you:   A.  express your reaction to unexpected things that happen.   B.  interact and work with others in your organization.   C.  respond to a stimuli, events, and people.   D.  take in and make sense of information that helps you make judgments.

_____ involves supervising, coordinating, and directing the differences individuals bring to an organization to create an environment that will allow employees to achieve their full potential while ensuring that strategic organizational goals are being effectively met. 

Which of the following statements is true of stress? 

Which of the following is considered an external factor of stress? 

Which of the following stress management strategies primarily involves engaging our ability to recall a special place or memory and invite the same positive feelings or sensations to return? 

Nancy is aware that her morale suffers when she is working in a large group. This is mainly because she is not confident sharing her opinions with others or opposing their ideas. She realizes that to be able to perform better she should tactfully communicate with her team members. Which of the following components of behavior is Nancy primarily aware of in this situation?   A.  Motivation   B.  Modes of interacting   C.  Modes of thinking   D.  Cognition

Rhonda’s voice was unsteady while she presented her ideas for a new advertising campaign during a team meeting. This made her teammates wonder if she was uncertain or nervous. The nonverbal communication component seen in Rhonda’s speech falls under the category of _____. 

_____ is defined as the ability to cope with changing conditions and unexpected negative events. 

Justin’s enthusiasm toward challenging projects has earned him a good reputation among his seniors at work. His co-workers agree that he is highly dependable, organized, and focused about work. In the context of the Big Five personality model, which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?   A.  Low agreeableness   B.  Low collectivism   C.  High conscientiousness   D.  High uncertainty avoidance