Question 1

Which of the following dimensions is NOT measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Accepted Answer

A) Work 
B) Supervision 
C) Promotion opportunities 
D) Communication 
A) Work 
B) Supervision 
C) Promotion opportunities 
D) Communication D

Question 2

Which has NOT been shown to be an antecedent of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Pay 
B) Length of time on job 
C) Job characteristics 
D) Age 
A) Pay 
B) Length of time on job 
C) Job characteristics 
D) Age B

Question 3

Americans were most satisfied with which of the following features of their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) pay 
B) co-workers 
C) security 
D) promotional opportunities 
A) pay 
B) co-workers 
C) security 
D) promotional opportunities B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of underemployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Skill underemployment is performing a job below his/her skill level 
B) Economic underemployment is when the employee's pay is insufficient to cover his/her economic needs. 
C) Recent graduates are more likely to be underemployed 
D) Underemployment is a problem for employees who experience it,but not really a concern to organizations 
A) Skill underemployment is performing a job below his/her skill level 
B) Economic underemployment is when the employee's pay is insufficient to cover his/her economic needs. 
C) Recent graduates are more likely to be underemployed 
D) Underemployment is a problem for employees who experience it,but not really a concern to organizations

Question 5

Internal LOC individuals have similar levels of job satisfaction as external LOC individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Barbara is convinced that she is the "mistress of her fate," and that she alone controls her success or failure.This point of view is often held by people who are high in

Accepted Answer

A) negative affectivity. 
B) internal locus of control. 
C) external locus of control. 
D) collectivism. 
A) negative affectivity. 
B) internal locus of control. 
C) external locus of control. 
D) collectivism.

Question 7

In general,Americans tend to be most satisfied with which aspect of their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) The nature of their work 
B) Pay 
C) Promotion possibilities 
D) Health insurance and other fringe benefits 
A) The nature of their work 
B) Pay 
C) Promotion possibilities 
D) Health insurance and other fringe benefits

Question 8

Research into the relationship between age and job satisfaction across countries has demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A) a curvilinear relationship between age and job satisfaction,with those between 26 and 31 being least satisfied. 
B) a linear increase in job satisfaction with those closest to retirement being most satisfied. 
C) no relationship between age and job satisfaction. 
D) a negative correlation,with those closest to retirement being the least satisfied with their jobs. 
A) a curvilinear relationship between age and job satisfaction,with those between 26 and 31 being least satisfied. 
B) a linear increase in job satisfaction with those closest to retirement being most satisfied. 
C) no relationship between age and job satisfaction. 
D) a negative correlation,with those closest to retirement being the least satisfied with their jobs.

Question 9

A person is dissatisfied with pay and their fringe benefits.Which aspect of the MSQ would measure this?

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic satisfaction 
B) intrinsic satisfaction 
C) benefit satisfaction 
D) commitment satisfaction 
A) extrinsic satisfaction 
B) intrinsic satisfaction 
C) benefit satisfaction 
D) commitment satisfaction

Question 10

The Hawthorne researchers identified some employees as "chronic kickers".These employees:

Accepted Answer

A) constantly pushed themselves to "kick their performance up a notch". 
B) complained about the job continually regardless of what the researchers did for them. 
C) would kick their machines to get them to function properly. 
D) were verbally abusive to their coworkers. 
A) constantly pushed themselves to "kick their performance up a notch". 
B) complained about the job continually regardless of what the researchers did for them. 
C) would kick their machines to get them to function properly. 
D) were verbally abusive to their coworkers.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the relation between job satisfaction and gender and age is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among men than women,and increases with age. 
B) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among men than women,but is unrelated to age. 
C) Job satisfaction is unrelated to gender,and tends to increase with age. 
D) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among women than men,and is unrelated to age. 
A) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among men than women,and increases with age. 
B) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among men than women,but is unrelated to age. 
C) Job satisfaction is unrelated to gender,and tends to increase with age. 
D) Job satisfaction tends to be higher among women than men,and is unrelated to age.

Question 12

_________ is measured by the MSQ and concerns aspects of the work situation that the person likes,such as fringe benefits and pay.

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction 
B) Intrinsic satisfaction 
C) Extrinsic satisfaction 
D) Job commitment 
A) Job satisfaction 
B) Intrinsic satisfaction 
C) Extrinsic satisfaction 
D) Job commitment

Question 13

Robin is very dissatisfied with her job and it is affecting her life at home.Which hypothesis does this scenario describe?

Accepted Answer

A) Spillover hypothesis 
B) Compensation hypothesis. 
C) Segmentation hypothesis. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Spillover hypothesis 
B) Compensation hypothesis. 
C) Segmentation hypothesis. 
D) None of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about job characteristics is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Results of studies using questionnaires have definitively shown that job characteristics cause increases in job satisfaction. 
B) Research in Malaysian samples showed that job characteristics were related to job satisfaction. 
C) Research suggests that changes in job satisfaction associated with changes in job characteristics may be short-lived. 
D) No studies have shown that the five job characteristics are related to job satisfaction. 
A) Results of studies using questionnaires have definitively shown that job characteristics cause increases in job satisfaction. 
B) Research in Malaysian samples showed that job characteristics were related to job satisfaction. 
C) Research suggests that changes in job satisfaction associated with changes in job characteristics may be short-lived. 
D) No studies have shown that the five job characteristics are related to job satisfaction.

Question 15

Individuals who tend to respond to their jobs negatively and be dissatisfied with them would most likely score highly in which of the following personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal Locus of Control 
B) External Locus of Control 
C) Negative affectivity 
D) Positive affectivity 
A) Internal Locus of Control 
B) External Locus of Control 
C) Negative affectivity 
D) Positive affectivity

Question 16

A carpenter who completes a finished desk from raw wood would be rated high on:

Accepted Answer

A) task identity 
B) job feedback 
C) collectivism 
D) task significance 
A) task identity 
B) job feedback 
C) collectivism 
D) task significance

Question 17

If an employee has to pretend to be happy while s/he is experiencing an opposite emotion,s/he is likely feeling

Accepted Answer

A) emotional exhaustion. 
B) tired of doing emotional labor. 
C) emotional dissonance. 
D) negative affectivity 
A) emotional exhaustion. 
B) tired of doing emotional labor. 
C) emotional dissonance. 
D) negative affectivity

Question 18

Caryn feels stifled by her job.Although she wants to take on a wider variety of tasks and have more autonomy and responsibility,her boss refuses to increase the scope of her job.Hackman and Oldham would argue that her __________is(are)not being met by her job.

Accepted Answer

A) positive affectivity needs 
B) external locus of control needs 
C) growth need strength 
D) feedback needs 
A) positive affectivity needs 
B) external locus of control needs 
C) growth need strength 
D) feedback needs

Question 19

__________ is an attitudinal variable that reflects how people feel about their jobs overall and about various aspects of their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Job involvement 
D) Occupational commitment 
A) Job satisfaction 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Job involvement 
D) Occupational commitment

Question 20

The approach to examining job satisfaction from an interactionist perspective focuses mainly on person-job fit.What are they most likely to examine?

Accepted Answer

A) The personality characteristics of the individual 
B) The KSAOs of the job 
C) Cultural differences between individuals on the job 
D) The correspondence between what people want on a job and what they say they have 
A) The personality characteristics of the individual 
B) The KSAOs of the job 
C) Cultural differences between individuals on the job 
D) The correspondence between what people want on a job and what they say they have

Which of the following dimensions is NOT measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Which has NOT been shown to be an antecedent of job satisfaction?

Americans were most satisfied with which of the following features of their jobs?

Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of underemployment?

Internal LOC individuals have similar levels of job satisfaction as external LOC individuals.

Barbara is convinced that she is the "mistress of her fate," and that she alone controls her success or failure.This point of view is often held by people who are high in

In general,Americans tend to be most satisfied with which aspect of their jobs?

Research into the relationship between age and job satisfaction across countries has demonstrated

A person is dissatisfied with pay and their fringe benefits.Which aspect of the MSQ would measure this?

The Hawthorne researchers identified some employees as "chronic kickers".These employees:

Which of the following statements about the relation between job satisfaction and gender and age is correct?

_________ is measured by the MSQ and concerns aspects of the work situation that the person likes,such as fringe benefits and pay.

Robin is very dissatisfied with her job and it is affecting her life at home.Which hypothesis does this scenario describe?

Which of the following statements about job characteristics is true?

Individuals who tend to respond to their jobs negatively and be dissatisfied with them would most likely score highly in which of the following personality traits?

A carpenter who completes a finished desk from raw wood would be rated high on:

If an employee has to pretend to be happy while s/he is experiencing an opposite emotion,s/he is likely feeling

Caryn feels stifled by her job.Although she wants to take on a wider variety of tasks and have more autonomy and responsibility,her boss refuses to increase the scope of her job.Hackman and Oldham would argue that her __________is(are)not being met by her job.

__________ is an attitudinal variable that reflects how people feel about their jobs overall and about various aspects of their jobs.

The approach to examining job satisfaction from an interactionist perspective focuses mainly on person-job fit.What are they most likely to examine?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

Exam 9: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Which of the following dimensions is NOT measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Which has NOT been shown to be an antecedent of job satisfaction?

Americans were most satisfied with which of the following features of their jobs?

Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of underemployment?

Internal LOC individuals have similar levels of job satisfaction as external LOC individuals.

Barbara is convinced that she is the "mistress of her fate," and that she alone controls her success or failure.This point of view is often held by people who are high in

In general,Americans tend to be most satisfied with which aspect of their jobs?

Research into the relationship between age and job satisfaction across countries has demonstrated

A person is dissatisfied with pay and their fringe benefits.Which aspect of the MSQ would measure this?

The Hawthorne researchers identified some employees as "chronic kickers".These employees:

Which of the following statements about the relation between job satisfaction and gender and age is correct?

_________ is measured by the MSQ and concerns aspects of the work situation that the person likes,such as fringe benefits and pay.

Robin is very dissatisfied with her job and it is affecting her life at home.Which hypothesis does this scenario describe?

Which of the following statements about job characteristics is true?

Individuals who tend to respond to their jobs negatively and be dissatisfied with them would most likely score highly in which of the following personality traits?

A carpenter who completes a finished desk from raw wood would be rated high on:

If an employee has to pretend to be happy while s/he is experiencing an opposite emotion,s/he is likely feeling

Caryn feels stifled by her job.Although she wants to take on a wider variety of tasks and have more autonomy and responsibility,her boss refuses to increase the scope of her job.Hackman and Oldham would argue that her __________is(are)not being met by her job.

__________ is an attitudinal variable that reflects how people feel about their jobs overall and about various aspects of their jobs.

The approach to examining job satisfaction from an interactionist perspective focuses mainly on person-job fit.What are they most likely to examine?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters