The Human Resources Department of a Large Organization Is Interested

question 121

Short Answer

The human resources department of a large organization is interested in measuring the personality traits of its potential employees. The job applicants have been assured that they should feel free to answer honestly and that all responses will be anonymous.
The applicants are likely to give inflated estimates of all of the following except
emotional stability, including the person's ability to withstand stress.
conscientiousness, a measure of reliability.
agreeableness, a measure of the ability to cooperate.
risk-taking, a measure of eagerness to take chances.
self-monitoring, a measure of the ability to alter one's behavior based on external factors.

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Definitions:

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder with overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology.

Stanford-Binet

An individually administered intelligence test that was revised from the original Binet-Simon scale for assessing human intelligence.

WAIS-III

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition, a widely used tool for measuring adult intelligence.