15) One implication from the evidence on El to date is that employers should consider it a factor in hiring employees, especially in jobs that demand A) a high degree of social interaction B) good analytical skills C) the ability to work independently D) good critical thinking skills F) good mathematical skills Chapter 5 Personality and Values 16) Which of the following statements is true about personnlity? A) Personality is independent of environmental factors. B) Personality is statie. C) The most common means of measuring personality is through personal interviews. D) Personality is not affected by hereditary factors. E) Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. 17) You are the manager of a small boutique. You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits because it is generally supported by an impressive body of research. You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. You know that your customers are demanding and sometimes difficult. So the salesperson should be able to withstand high levels of stress. Which personality dimension taps a person's ability to withstand stress? A) extra version B) openness to experience C) conscientiousness D) emotional stability E) agreeableness 18) Marina loves to visit a new country every year. Her hobbies are visiting museums, painting, traveling, and learning new languages. Which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Marina, according to her hobbies? A) extraversion B) agreeableness C) conscientiousness D) openness to experience E) emotional stability 19) Which of the following terms describes basic convictions that a specific mode of conductor end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct?" A) values B) attitudes C) affects D) customs E) traditions