Exam 17: Psychology Applied to Work

Edson constantly tells offensively sexist jokes in front of the women with whom he works. He also teases them about their clothing and their bodies, and keeps pictures of nude centerfolds posted in his office. His behavior is an example of ________ sexual harassment.

A KSAO system of job analysis usually focuses on ________ categories of characteristics necessary to do a job well.

A recent study found that about ________ percent of organizations experienced sustainable improvements in worker productivity through reinforcement.

Title ________ expressly prohibits discrimination against employees because of their membership in certain named protected classes.

The theory that worker motivation requires clearly stated goals and a belief that good job performance will lead to the attainment of these goals is ________ theory.

Of all the methods used in personnel selection, ________ have the highest overall validity for predicting job performance.

Formal methods used to assess the quantity and quality of work contributed by each individual within an organization are called ________.

Each of the following is one of the basic dimensions of a job rated by a functional job analysis except ________.

The aspects of a job usually evaluated by a job analysis include the ________.

The theory that worker motivation depends on the expectation that by working hard they will achieve valued rewards is ________ theory.

The most frequently used method of personnel selection is a(n) ________.

Job ________ refers to the degree of pleasure an employee derives from his or her job.

A sense of fairness in the workplace is known as ________.

A method of appraisal based on quantitative measurement of the amount of work done is a(n) ________ appraisal system.

An appraisal method that relies on judgments about the quality of work an employee contributes are known as a(n) ________ appraisal system.

Among the "Big Five" personality traits, the one that has been most closely linked to job performance is ________.

A training method that allows employees to learn techniques and behaviors in a simulated work place is ________.

Which of the following selection methods has the highest predictive validity?

Each of the following is a reason why it is important for organizations to offer programs in cultural diversity training except ________.

Each of the following is a characteristic evaluated by a KSAO system of job analysis except ________.