A relatively stable set of characteristics that influence an individual's behaviour is known as :
Personality
Option 4 — Personality is correct.
Personality is defined as the relatively stable and enduring set of psychological traits and characteristics that distinguishes one person from another and shapes how the individual reacts to and interacts with the environment. The words “relatively stable set of characteristics” in the stem point directly to this consistency-over-time idea, which is unique to personality.
Gordon Allport's classic definition — the dynamic organisation within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment — captures the same enduring, behaviour-shaping quality.
Why the other options are wrong:
| Attitude | A learned predisposition to respond favourably or unfavourably toward an object; it can change with experience. |
| Learning | A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience — a process, not a set of traits. |
| Perception | The process of selecting, organising and interpreting stimuli into a meaningful picture; it is situational. |
Takeaway: a stable, distinctive bundle of traits driving behaviour = personality.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Social Scientists) | List - II (Framework Theory) |
| A. McGuire | I. Balance Theory of attitude change |
| B. Rokeach | II. Framework of cultural dimensions |
| C. Hofstede | III. Framework of values |
| D. Heider | IV. Matrix of attitudinal change |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match the following and indicate the code of correct matching:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| a. Classical conditioning | i. Response-Stimulus learning |
| b. Operant conditioning | ii. Stimulus-Response learning |
| c. Cognitive theory | iii. Stimulus-Stimulus learning |
| d. Social learning | iv. Modelling process |
Codes:
‘Contact Hypothesis’ is based on the belief that :
The process by which sensory information is actively organised and interpreted by brain, is called :
The operant conditioning or learning approach to behaviour is based on __________.
The principles by which the process of perceptual organization works was first identified by Max Wertheimer in the year __________.
Assertion (A): Attribution theory is based on relationship between personal perception and interpersonal behaviour.
Reasoning (R): Since most 'whys' are not directly observable, people must depend upon cognitions, particularly perception.
Codes:
Rita, a young enthusiastic manager has joined an organization as a project co-ordinator. The project head counsels her to socialize less with non-management employees; whereas the product head tells her to learn more about market issues. She should socialize more with the non-management employees. Rita is confused, she is facing
The conflict over content and goals of the work is called
In the “Big Five” personality factors widely accepted personality traits are mentioned. The trait of being dependable, organized, conforming and persevering on tasks is called
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Archie Carroll's model speaks of an organisation's four most basic forms of responsibility in order of priority.
Reason (R): Economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic responsibilities and their compliance increases brand value and furthers the profit.
Match List I with List II
LIST I (VRIO Framework criteria) | LIST II (Domain (HR) Applications) | ||
A. | Value | I. | Edge in terms of skills, knowledge and abilities |
B. | Rareness | II. | Teamwork |
C. | Imitability | III | Empowerment programs |
D. | Organisation | IV. | Unique history or culture |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I Employers Attitude | List - II Appropriate Meaning | ||
(A) | My Boat Attitude | (I) | Get off, if you do not like it. |
(B) | Shared Boat Attitude | (II) | It is our own common enterprise, Let us combine our efforts to better it. |
(C) | Our Boat Attitude | (III) | We Sail together. Do not rock the boat. |
(D) | Your Boat Attitude | (IV) | With a sense of ownership and pride, the purpose is to let employees whole heartedly contribute to the cause of the enterprise. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: