All India Management Association (AIMA) 2007 M.B.A Marketing Management Organizational Behavior – I - Question Paper
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II. The physical characteristics of a person are partly hereditary and partly conditioned by the environment.
III. The psychological characteristics of a person are purely hereditary.
IV. In an organization, the psychological characteristics of a person are of more concern than his physical
characteristics.
(a) Both (I) and (II) above
(b) Both (I) and (III) above
(c) Both (I) and (IV) above
(d) Both (II) and (III) above
(e) All (I), (II), (III) and (IV) above.
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35. Behavior acquisition through the modeling process cannot be directly attributed to either classical or operant
conditioning. Modeling also includes different other sub-processes. According to Albert Bandura, which of the
subsequent is not a sub-process of modeling?
(a) Attention
(b) Intervention
(c) Retention
(d) Motoric reproduction
(e) Reinforcement.
36. A commissioned salesperson who wants to earn a sizable income obtains that doing so is contingent on generating
high sales in his/her territory.” This is an example of
(a) Perceptive learning
(b) Instrumental learning
(c) Assumptive learning
(d) Cognitive learning
(e) Associative learning.
37. Rico Palomera had numerous duties delegated to him during his accounting internship. Many of these needed that
he should find info from other departments. He was often frustrated because a few departments repeatedly
refused to share info with a mere intern. It would seem that Rico’s supervisor made the mistake of
(a) Delegating inappropriate tasks to an intern
(b) Taking credit for Rico’s accomplishments
(c) Overestimating Rico’s capabilities
(d) Delegating responsibility without adequate authority
(e) Passing the buck for Rico’s performance.
38. Which of the subsequent statements is/are actual regarding self-esteem?
I. The degree to which an individual is practical in his approach is referred as self-esteem.
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