Exam 15: Measurement and Statistical Methods

Training simulators and computer based simulators are most crucial to ________ training.

Counting the number of goods produced, the number of pieces assembled, or the dollars of product sold, are examples of a(n) ________ appraisal system.

Job satisfaction is ________ predictive of productivity.

In a functional job analysis, jobs are rated according to ________ basic dimensions.

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

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.

A personnel director decides to use an objective test to measure which job applicants will be most likely to engage in counterproductive behavior in the workplace. She would be best served using a(n) ________.

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 ________.

In general, the most effective combination of predictors for job performance includes each of the following except a(n) ________.

The theory that worker motivation depends on the relationship between personal effort expended and rewards received when compared to that of other workers is ________ theory.

A performance appraisal method that specifies specific behaviors that would be associated with high performance, average performance, and substandard performance for the job being evaluated, arranges these behaviors into a rating scale, and matches the employee to the appropriate scaled behaviors that best correspond is the ________.

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

The training method in which the employee being trained learns the new job tasks while actually performing the job is ________ training.

Behaviors that involve either soliciting sexual favors in exchange for favorable treatment or creating a hostile work environment are known as ________.

The field of psychology that includes the scientific study of how individuals and organizations work, and of how psychological principles can be applied to such settings to improve their effectiveness is ________ psychology.

A performance appraisal system is used to assess the ________.

Which of the following is the proper sequence of steps in assessing an organization's training needs?

Research has shown tests of cognitive ability to be ________ and tests of personality characteristics to be ________ predictors of job performance.

The formal and informal rules, procedures, and expectations that define the values, attitudes, beliefs, and customs of an organization is called organizational ________.