Question 1

If a test used to screen job applicants is an accurate measure of what it is designed to measure, then the test has

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  validity 
C)  correlation 
D)  reliability 
A)  job analysis 
B)  validity 
C)  correlation 
D)  reliability

Question 2

Which branch of industrial and organizational psychology examines the ways in which work, systems, and system features can be designed or changed to most effectively correspond with the capabilities and limitations of individuals, often with a focus on the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology 
A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology

Question 3

Which of the following would not be representative of on-the-job training?

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation 
B)  a lecture on safety 
C)  mentoring 
D)  an apprenticeship 
A)  job rotation 
B)  a lecture on safety 
C)  mentoring 
D)  an apprenticeship

Question 4

The branch of psychology concerned with human behavior in the work environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial and organizational psychology 
B)  community psychology 
C)  psychophysiological psychology 
D)  employee relations psychology 
A)  industrial and organizational psychology 
B)  community psychology 
C)  psychophysiological psychology 
D)  employee relations psychology

Question 5

Which of the following is something an employer should NOT do to minimize employee job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide good pay 
B)  provide opportunities for advancement 
C)  offer flexible working hours 
D)  provide obstacles to success 
A)  provide good pay 
B)  provide opportunities for advancement 
C)  offer flexible working hours 
D)  provide obstacles to success

Question 6

Standardized tests used during the selection process that are intended to predict respondents honesty are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  integrity tests 
C)  unstructured interviews 
D)  personality tests 
A)  job analysis 
B)  integrity tests 
C)  unstructured interviews 
D)  personality tests

Question 7

In I/O psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  practitioners usually work from the employers perspective 
B)  information from one subfield is usually sufficient to deal with an issue 
C)  information from more than one subfield may be needed to deal with an issue 
D)  practitioners usually work from the employees perspective 
A)  practitioners usually work from the employers perspective 
B)  information from one subfield is usually sufficient to deal with an issue 
C)  information from more than one subfield may be needed to deal with an issue 
D)  practitioners usually work from the employees perspective

Question 8

Intentional behaviors on the part of an employee that are viewed as contrary to the organizations legitimate interests are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational withdrawal 
B)  discontinuance behaviors 
C)  counterproductive behaviors 
D)  behavioral withdrawal 
A)  organizational withdrawal 
B)  discontinuance behaviors 
C)  counterproductive behaviors 
D)  behavioral withdrawal

Question 9

The first step in the personnel selection process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  testing 
B)  recruitment 
C)  selection decision 
D)  job analysis 
A)  testing 
B)  recruitment 
C)  selection decision 
D)  job analysis

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in human factors psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  redesigning machinery so it is easier on the body 
B)  legal issues including discrimination in the workplace 
C)  modifying a display so the user can more quickly gather information 
D)  changing the positions of the controls on machinery to reduce accidents 
A)  redesigning machinery so it is easier on the body 
B)  legal issues including discrimination in the workplace 
C)  modifying a display so the user can more quickly gather information 
D)  changing the positions of the controls on machinery to reduce accidents

Question 11

Two of the most widely studied work attitudes are?

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction and employee pay 
B)  job satisfaction and organizational commitment 
C)  organizational commitment and goal setting 
D)  goal setting and employee pay 
A)  job satisfaction and employee pay 
B)  job satisfaction and organizational commitment 
C)  organizational commitment and goal setting 
D)  goal setting and employee pay

Question 12

Dianne and Harold both work for the same corporation. Both stay late to finish their jobs, and both have volunteered to mentor new employees. Based on research you would predict

Accepted Answer

A)  Dianne will be viewed more positively than Harold 
B)  Harold will be viewed more positively than Dianne 
C)  Both will be seen as doing part of their jobs 
D)  Neither will be gaining any points with the management 
A)  Dianne will be viewed more positively than Harold 
B)  Harold will be viewed more positively than Dianne 
C)  Both will be seen as doing part of their jobs 
D)  Neither will be gaining any points with the management

Question 13

Which branch of industrial and organizational psychology deals with the "how-to" side of I/O psychology including how to select individuals for the right positions, how to train them, and how to compensate them?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology 
A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology

Question 14

The first step in the personnel selection process is

Accepted Answer

A)  the recruitment of the employee 
B)  the actual personnel selection 
C)  the assessment of applicants 
D)  the determination of the important duties of the job 
A)  the recruitment of the employee 
B)  the actual personnel selection 
C)  the assessment of applicants 
D)  the determination of the important duties of the job

Question 15

I/O psychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  usually work from the employers perspective 
B)  never integrate the subfields 
C)  often have expertise in more than one subfield 
D)  usually work from the employees perspective 
A)  usually work from the employers perspective 
B)  never integrate the subfields 
C)  often have expertise in more than one subfield 
D)  usually work from the employees perspective

Question 16

Work teams

Accepted Answer

A)  must have an appointed leader 
B)  increase absenteeism 
C)  decrease quality of life 
D)  may informally effect socialization 
A)  must have an appointed leader 
B)  increase absenteeism 
C)  decrease quality of life 
D)  may informally effect socialization

Question 17

If there is a good match between a person's characteristics and the characteristics of the place of employment, it is

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial for both the employee and employer 
B)  beneficial only for the employee 
C)  beneficial only for the employer 
D)  not beneficial for either party 
A)  beneficial for both the employee and employer 
B)  beneficial only for the employee 
C)  beneficial only for the employer 
D)  not beneficial for either party

Question 18

Two or more employees who have common goals, pursue tasks that are interdependent, and work within specific requirements and rules are known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  work culture 
B)  work team 
C)  workforce 
D)  colleague pattern 
A)  work culture 
B)  work team 
C)  workforce 
D)  colleague pattern

Question 19

With which of the following statements would an industrial and organizational psychologist most likely agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  what a person wants from work is not as important as what the person can provide 
B)  seeking recognition and prestige is the major reason people work 
C)  part of a supervisor's job is to determine what employees value 
D)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers 
A)  what a person wants from work is not as important as what the person can provide 
B)  seeking recognition and prestige is the major reason people work 
C)  part of a supervisor's job is to determine what employees value 
D)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers

Question 20

Research indicates that employees recruited through inside sources such as employee referrals

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to hold their jobs longer than those recruited through outside sources 
B)  exhibit poorer job performance than those recruited through outside sources 
C)  are less satisfied with their work than those recruited through outside sources 
D)  are more disruptive than those recruited through outside sources 
A)  tend to hold their jobs longer than those recruited through outside sources 
B)  exhibit poorer job performance than those recruited through outside sources 
C)  are less satisfied with their work than those recruited through outside sources 
D)  are more disruptive than those recruited through outside sources

Exam 34: Industrialorganizational Psychology

If a test used to screen job applicants is an accurate measure of what it is designed to measure, then the test has

Which branch of industrial and organizational psychology examines the ways in which work, systems, and system features can be designed or changed to most effectively correspond with the capabilities and limitations of individuals, often with a focus on the human body?

Which of the following would not be representative of on-the-job training?

The branch of psychology concerned with human behavior in the work environment is:

Which of the following is something an employer should NOT do to minimize employee job satisfaction?

Standardized tests used during the selection process that are intended to predict respondents honesty are known as

In I/O psychology

Intentional behaviors on the part of an employee that are viewed as contrary to the organizations legitimate interests are referred to as

The first step in the personnel selection process is called

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in human factors psychology?

Two of the most widely studied work attitudes are?

Dianne and Harold both work for the same corporation. Both stay late to finish their jobs, and both have volunteered to mentor new employees. Based on research you would predict

Which branch of industrial and organizational psychology deals with the "how-to" side of I/O psychology including how to select individuals for the right positions, how to train them, and how to compensate them?

The first step in the personnel selection process is

I/O psychologists

Work teams

If there is a good match between a person's characteristics and the characteristics of the place of employment, it is

Two or more employees who have common goals, pursue tasks that are interdependent, and work within specific requirements and rules are known as a

With which of the following statements would an industrial and organizational psychologist most likely agree?

Research indicates that employees recruited through inside sources such as employee referrals

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