CANOE Traits
What are the five traits in CANOE?
Conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience, and extraversion.
How does a growth mindset influence job performance?
Growth mindsets are correlated with better performance.
Which of the CANOE traits has the strongest positive effect on job performance?
Conscientiousness.
Define a weak situation.
Working in a new group where no one knows each other.
What is the ability to adapt one's personality according to the social context?
Self-monitoring.
Which CANOE trait is most similar to kindness, helpfulness, warmth, and sympathy?
Agreeableness.
Describes attitudes, beliefs, and expectations that influence who you are and how you interact with the world.
Which of the CANOE traits has the strongest negative effect on job performance?
Neuroticism.
Define a strong situation.
Working in a setting that only requires following basic protocols.
Give a difference between low self-monitors and high self-monitors.
Low self-monitors don't change depending on the context, while high self-monitors do.
Which CANOE trait is most similar to deep thinking, introspection, striving for perfection, and high job performance.
Conscientiousness.
Give a difference between a growth and fixed mindset.
Growth: Basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work; Fixed: Basic qualities are fixed and talent alone created success.
Give a difference between job-centered and employee-centered behaviors.
Job-centered behaviors focus on performance and tangible outcomes. Employee-centered behaviors focus on the tangible and intangible needs of employees.
Is extraversion more predictive of performance in an IT or sales position?
Sales because it is the weaker situation.
Which CANOE trait typically declines as people get older?
Openness to experience or neuroticism.
Give a negative consequence of a fixed mindset.
People avoid situations they don't think they will perform well in (less experimentation).
How do values influence job performance?
A job that aligns with an employees values will drive higher motivation and higher performance as a result.
Give a difference between strong and weak situations.
Weak situations are ambiguous with no obvious ways to behave. Strong situations have rigid structure and expectations.
What is the "acting out of character" theory?
Engaging in actions that go against your natural tendencies.
Big 5 because it has more scientific evidence to support it's validity.
Name three mindsets other than fixed and growth.
Future-focused, deliberative, implemental, promotion, and prevention.
What is the equation for job dissatisfaction?
Dissatisfaction = (Vwant-Vhave)*Vimportance
In which kind of situation is personality more predictive of behavior? Give a reason why.
Weak situations because they allow for greater freedom of expression.
Give a reason why people act out of character.
Professionalism or love.