Workplace Dynamics Test Bank
Course Introduction
Workplace Dynamics explores the complex interactions, relationships, and structures that influence behavior within organizations. This course examines how communication, teamwork, leadership styles, organizational culture, power, and conflict shape the workforce environment. Students will analyze case studies and real-world scenarios to understand the impact of diversity, motivation, and group dynamics on productivity and morale. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical applications, the course equips students with strategies for fostering positive interactions and effectively managing change in modern workplaces.
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Human Relations for Career and Personal Success 4th Canadian Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin
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Chapter 1: Human Relations and Yourself
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Q1) By using social comparison, we compare ourselves to others around us.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What the person is communicating about himself or herself is contained in the:
A) self-concept.
B) self-knowledge questionnaire.
C) private self.
D) public self.
Answer: D
Q3) Self-understanding is an important starting point in developing good human relations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Self-respect is a major component of self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Self-Motivation and Goal Setting
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Q1) The first step in the self-discipline model is to:
A) develop role models.
B) formulate a mission statement.
C) compartmentalize spheres of life.
D) search for pleasure within the task.
Answer: B
Q2) An appropriate (or key) objective in a work setting specifies:
A) the steps necessary to accomplish a goal.
B) satisfaction levels for employees.
C) outcomes of what the department was created to produce.
D) process goals such as "teamwork" and "improve morale."
Answer: C
Q3) An important contribution of goals to your life is that they prevent a __________ of effort.
A) focusing
B) concentration
C) scattering
D) curtailment
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Problem Solving and Creativity
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Q1) Problem solving and decision making are:
A) a branch of natural science.
B) now accomplished mostly by computer.
C) not entirely rational processes.
D) clearly rational processes.
Answer: C
Q2) Creative people generally need strong approval from the group, which leads them to offer useful ideas.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The best-known method of improving creativity is brainstorming, a technique by which group members think of multiple solutions to a problem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Achieving Wellness and Managing Stress
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Q1) People with negative affectivity are valuable employees, especially because of their eagerness to solve problems instead of looking for them.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to Canada's Food Guide, two to three servings daily should be chosen from the category of meat and alternatives.
A)True B)False
Q3) Sleep deprivation appears to be cumulative, resulting in sleep debt.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to a current understanding of stress, the brain:
A) regards stress as damage to well-being.
B) begins to lose control when stress is present.
C) overheats or cools down rapidly in the face of stress. D) ignores the fight-or-flight response.
Q5) Burnout is an immediate reaction to a severe stressor. A)True B)False
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Chapter 5: Dealing With Life Changes and Personal Problems
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Q1) An important part of emotional intelligence is:
A) a love of learning.
B) regulating emotions to enhance living.
C) overcoming addictions.
D) eliminating anger.
Q2) As long as people have a reasonable amount of love and satisfying work, they tend to stay miserable.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Pampering yourself is a recommended way of helping to overcome the emotional pain of a lost relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Friends and relatives can also be an important source of emotional support to help you cope with post-separation blues.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Finding Happiness and Enhancing Your Personal Life
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Q1) The key point of a non-possessive relationship is that both partners maintain separate identities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A key component of emotional intelligence, Self-management is:
A) Includes the interpersonal skills of being able to communicate clearly and convincingly, disarm conflicts, and build strong personal bonds.
B) Includes having empathy for others and having intuition about work problems.
C) The ability to control one's emotions and act with honesty and integrity in a consistent and acceptable manner.
D) The ability to understand your moods, emotions, and needs as well as their impact on others.
Q3) As part of finding romance, quest fatigue may occur when:
A) you exceed your budget for finding a date or mate.
B) your attempts to find a date or mate fail.
C) you can no longer find happiness in the present moment.
D) the date or mate you find proves to be a disappointment.
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Chapter 7: Communicating With People
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Q1) When receiving a message, it is important to interpret feelings because:
A) most people are devious when communicating.
B) facts are usually misleading.
C) feelings often contain the true meaning of a message.
D) most senders tend to colour the truth.
Q2) Effective two-way communication generally requires that the sender and receiver operate with different paradigms.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mirroring helps establish rapport with another person because you restate your areas of agreement with that individual.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Total social distance covers from about four to twelve feet.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the "short course in human relations" the one most important word is "I."
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Developing Intercultural Competence
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Q1) Men and women interrupt others for different reasons.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cultures with relaxed rules of conduct would be classified as being:
A) intolerant of uncertainty.
B) formulaic.
C) collective.
D) tolerant of uncertainty.
Q3) A learned and shared system of knowledge, behaviour, beliefs, attitudes, values, and norms is the definition of:
A) culture.
B) ethnocentrism.
C) acculturation.
D) enculturation.
Q4) Stereotyping is placing people into categories based on broad generalizations we assume about a particular group.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Handling Conflict and Being Assertive
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Q1) Prolonged conflict can lead to health problems.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Allowing too much room for negotiation violates the tactic called:
A) begin with a plausible demand or offer.
B) make small concessions gradually.
C) play hard to get.
D) allow for face saving.
Q3) Personality clashes sometimes develop after people have been working together harmoniously for many years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Cynthia and Chuck argue over who gets to use the new personal computer. Their conflict is best classified as:
A) differences in goals.
B) personal differences.
C) competition over limited resources.
D) conflict-prone job duties.
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Chapter 10: Getting Along With Your Manager or Team Leader
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Q1) A recommended way of using the performance appraisal to impress your boss is to:
A) explain how you have performed better than your co-workers.
B) make suggestions for improving your job and the company.
C) demand a superior rating because you have high goals.
D) point out how your boss can improve as a manager.
Q2) The tactic, find out what your boss expects of you, relates to the theory of:
A) leadership.
B) goal setting.
C) human relations.
D) defence mechanisms.
Q3) To make a favourable impression with a manager, an employee should:
A) point out his or her mistakes during a meeting.
B) dress in more expensive clothing than he or she does.
C) attempt to take full credit for your team's accomplishments.
D) anticipate future problems.
Q4) A recommended way of developing a good relationship with your manager is to promote your company's products and services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Getting Along With Co-Workers and Customers
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Q1) The specialist is a single-minded self-starter.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most basic principle of selling is to:
A) smile at every customer.
B) sell at a below-average price.
C) get the buyer to make a larger purchase than originally planned.
D) identify and satisfy customer needs.
Q3) The tactic "use appropriate compliments" is based on the concept of positive reinforcement.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The resource investigator is creative, imaginative, and unorthodox.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Good team play is based on working cooperatively with other team members.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Developing Self-Confidence and Leadership Skills
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Q1) An important requirement for achieving peak performance is to have a mission in life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To use positive visual imagery, a person pictures a positive outcome of the situation in his or her mind.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Charisma means about the same thing as having high self-confidence and self-efficacy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A major part of leadership is for the leader to bring about positive changes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ability to influence others through personal magnetism is called: A) machismo.
B) charisma.
C) leading by example.
D) self-confidence.
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Chapter 13: Choosing a Career and Developing a Portfolio Career
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Q1) Investigating, researching, and systematizing are included in __________ skills.
A) office
B) sales
C) scientific
D) management
Q2) A portfolio career gives a person some protection against the risk of job loss.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________ match preferred lifestyles to career choices.
A) Interests tests
B) Growth occupations
C) Interpersonal skills
D) Flexible work schedules
Q4) You should only go to a career counsellor if you are desperate for work.
A)True
B)False
Q5) There has been a move for people to achieve a healthy balance between work, leisure, and interaction with people.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Conducting a Job Search
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Q1) An attention-getting letter is an effective substitute for a job résumé.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A recommended approach to preparing a cover letter is to include the name of a personal contact within the firm.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A cover letter provides a tailor-made, individual approach to finding a job.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The purpose of a skills-benefit statement in a job search is to:
A) explain how the company will give benefits for skills.
B) explain how the applicant's skills can benefit the company.
C) summarize the applicant's job-related skills.
D) summarize what benefits the applicant would like.
Q5) A cover letter should include a:
A) personal contact as an attention grabber.
B) thorough description of the applicant's schooling.
C) thorough description of the applicant's work experience.
D) brief apology for taking the employment official's time.
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Chapter 15: Developing Good Work Habits
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Q1) The perfectionist type of workaholic is fun to work with because he or she readily turns over the control of projects to others.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The best time to devote to paperwork and e-mail is when you:
A) are almost too tired to stay awake.
B) feel you are at peak efficiency.
C) are not at your highest energy level.
D) feel you have a winning streak going.
Q3) Spending too much time on a task or project wastes time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which one of the following factors is the least likely to be considered part of work habits?
A) organization of work.
B) handling of paperwork and e-mail.
C) priority setting.
D) aptitude and intelligence.
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Chapter 16: Getting Ahead in Your Career
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Q1) Clyde has a mental script called the fear narrative. He is likely to:
A) communicate with people only by e-mail.
B) be afraid to take an airplane or high-speed train.
C) think that if he tries again something terrible will happen.
D) think that his supervisor is out to get him.
Q2) When faced with adversity, first get emotional support, and then attempt to solve the problem that created the adversity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The new model of career advancement emphasizes a rapid climb up the organizational ladder.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Having the right education is more important than performing well on your present assignment in terms of moving ahead.
A)True
B)False
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