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Module 4: Organizational Behavior and Personality

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Personality can be defined as the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. Research has brought out the characteristics of different types of personalities. Which one the following personalities and its characteristics are wrongly matched?

  • (i) Extroversion- sociable, talkative and assertive
  • (ii) Agreeableness - Good natured, cooperative and trusting
  • (iii) Conscientiousness-Irresponsible, undependable, unbalanced and indecisive
  • (iv) Emotional stability- Tense, insecure and nervous.
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Correct Answer: (iii) Conscientiousness - Primary wrong match [(iv) also technically wrong - see note]

Explanation (2 Marks):

Based on Big Five Personality Model (OCEAN):

  • (i) Extroversion - Correct: Sociable, talkative, assertive, outgoing - rightly matched.
  • (ii) Agreeableness - Correct: Good-natured, cooperative, trusting, warm.
  • (iii) Conscientiousness - WRONGLY MATCHED: Given as Irresponsible, undependable, unbalanced, indecisive → This describes LOW conscientiousness / Negatively. True High Conscientiousness = Responsible, dependable, organized, disciplined, achievement-oriented. So traits listed are opposite.
  • (iv) Emotional Stability (Neuroticism reverse) - ALSO wrong in option framing: Given as Tense, insecure, nervous → This is Low emotional stability / High Neuroticism. High Emotional Stability = Calm, secure, relaxed, unemotional. However exam key typically treats (iii) as the intended wrong match because Conscientiousness definition is completely inverted, while (iv) describes Neuroticism accurately but mislabels Emotional Stability.

Exam Answer: Mark (iii) Conscientiousness as wrongly matched (with note that (iv) describes Neuroticism, not Emotional Stability, so both (iii) & (iv) are wrong as per strict definition - but choose (iii) as primary answer).

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