You Are Interested in Trying to Predict Someone's Behaviour in a Specific

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Multiple Choice

You are interested in trying to predict someone's behaviour in a specific situation, such as whether he will steal some office supplies in a particular setting, and you are considering using an assessment of personality traits to make this prediction. Based on the research evidence, which of the following is the best course of action?

• A)Assess for the "Big Five" personality traits.
• B)Assess for Raymond Cattell's 16 personality factors.
• C)Assess for Hans Eysenck's "supertraits".
• D)Don't use any of these measures because they are all typically uncorrelated with specific behaviours.

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Definitions:

Voting Power

The total number of votes that can be cast in decision-making processes within a corporation, often directly linked to the amount of shares held.

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of a business but is not control or joint control of those policies.

Voting Shares

Shares that give the holder the right to vote on company matters, such as electing the board of directors, at shareholder meetings.

Ordinary Shares

Equity securities that entitle their holders to vote at shareholder meetings and to receive dividends, representing ownership in a corporation.