PERSONALITY 2

PERSONALITY 2

Question 1: According to Situation Strength Theory (SST), in which environment are personality traits the strongest predictor of how a person will actually behave?

1: Question 1: According to Situation Strength Theory (SST), in which environment are personality traits the strongest predictor of how a person will actually behave?

Strong Situation, because the clear rules make it easy for personality to align with expectations

Weak Situation, because the "anything goes" atmosphere allows individuals the freedom to express their natural traits

Strong Situation, because the high stakes (consequences) force a person's true character to come to the surface

Both equally; personality is a constant internal force that overrides environmental cues.

Question 2: A company has a very confusing policy where the Employee Handbook says one thing, but the Manager says another. Which component of a "Strong Situation" is missing here, making the situation "weaker"?

2: Question 2: A company has a very confusing policy where the Employee Handbook says one thing, but the Manager says another. Which component of a "Strong Situation" is missing here, making the situation "weaker"?

Consequences: Because there are no punishments for following the wrong rule

Constraints: Because the employees are not physically limited in their movements

Consistency: Because the cues and expectations regarding work behavior are not compatible with each other

Clarity: Because the job description is too long to read

Question 3: A construction supervisor implements very strict safety protocols and constant monitoring (high Constraints and Consequences). According to the SST, what is a likely negative side effect of this "strong" organizational situation?

3: Question 3: A construction supervisor implements very strict safety protocols and constant monitoring (high Constraints and Consequences). According to the SST, what is a likely negative side effect of this "strong" organizational situation?

It increases the chance of "careless workers" causing accidents

It might suppress innovation and reduce employee motivation due to strict control

It makes it easier for conscientiousness to shine through in every worker

It creates a "weak situation" where anything goes

Question 4: Imagine an employee who is naturally very Creative, but their current job involves only basic data entry with no room for new ideas. According to Trait Activation Theory (TAT), why might a manager be surprised to learn this employee is creative?

4: Question 4: Imagine an employee who is naturally very Creative, but their current job involves only basic data entry with no room for new ideas. According to Trait Activation Theory (TAT), why might a manager be surprised to learn this employee is creative?

The trait is "latent", because the current job does not provide the specific "cues" or rewards to activate it

The employee has likely lost the trait because they haven't used it in a long time

Creative people are naturally bad at data entry, so the trait is being permanently suppressed

TAT suggests that personality only exists when a person is at home, not at work

Question 5: In Trait Activation Theory, what are trait-relevant situational cues?

5: Question 5: In Trait Activation Theory, what are trait-relevant situational cues?

Environmental signals in a job that encourage certain personality traits to be expressed

Random events that change a person’s personality permanently

Rewards given only to high-performing employees

Personal goals people create for themselves

Question 6: According to the Trait Activation Theory, why would a Personality Test be a much better predictor of job performance for an Air Traffic Controller than for someone in a job with low detail orientation?

6: Question 6: According to the Trait Activation Theory, why would a Personality Test be a much better predictor of job performance for an Air Traffic Controller than for someone in a job with low detail orientation?

Because Air Traffic Controllers are naturally born with higher intelligence than people in other professions

Because the job is a "Weak Situation," allowing the controller to express any personality trait they want at any time

Because social skills like Extraversion are the most important traits for managing technical radar equipment

Because the job's high stakes and strict rules act as "cues" that activate the latent trait of Conscientiousness, making that trait visible in their d

Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes Boeing’s environment before the 737 MAX crashes?

7: Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes Boeing’s environment before the 737 MAX crashes?

Weak situation with high autonomy

Weak situation with ambiguous expectations

Strong situation with high pressure and clear performance demands

Neutral situation with no clear incentives

Question 8: Why is the Boeing 737 MAX case a strong example of Situation Strength Theory?

8: Question 8: Why is the Boeing 737 MAX case a strong example of Situation Strength Theory?

Intense market competition reduced behavioral variation

Personality differences explained all decisions

The organization had low competitive pressure

Engineers had unlimited freedom to make decisions

Question 9: Which of the following made the Boeing 737 MAX environment a “strong situation”?

9: Question 9: Which of the following made the Boeing 737 MAX environment a “strong situation”?

High psychological safety

Clear performance pressure and financial consequences

Ambiguous leadership expectations

Low market competition

Question 10: What does the interaction between Situation Strength and Trait Activation suggest in the Boeing case?

10: Question 10: What does the interaction between Situation Strength and Trait Activation suggest in the Boeing case?

Personality fully determines behavior

Leaders behave randomly under pressure

Situations have no effect on leadership decisions

Context can suppress or trigger certain traits