Scenario: Electronika International Electronika International Is a Fast Growing Small

question 3

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Electronika International Electronika International is a fast growing small company specializing in consumer electronics.Managers at Electronika International are exploring the idea of using the "Big Five" personality dimensions in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance.Electronika managers want to hire people who are dependable, goal-focused, thorough, and disciplined.Which of the following "Big Five" personality dimensions is desirable for individuals to be hired?

• A)Openness to experience
• B)Agreeableness
• C)Conscientiousness
• D)Locus of control
• E)Extraversion

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Definitions:

Frightened

Feeling afraid or anxious as a response to a perceived threat or danger.

Thalamus

Part of the limbic system located in the center of the brain, this structure relays sensory information from the lower part of the brain to the proper areas of the cortex and processes some sensory information before sending it to its proper area.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues physical arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously but independently.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an individual's physiological response, subjective experience, and behavioral expression in response to stimuli.