Question 1

________ commitment is associated with better job performance,whereas _______ commitment is associated with lower performance.

Accepted Answer

A) continuance;affective 
B) affective;continuance 
C) affective;normative 
D) normative;affective 
A) continuance;affective 
B) affective;continuance 
C) affective;normative 
D) normative;affective

Question 2

I have worked for Cyber tech for a long time,I feel obligated to the company and feel that I should spend the rest of my career there.I am demonstrating what kind of organizational commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) Continuance 
B) Normative 
C) Affective 
D) Positive affectivity 
A) Continuance 
B) Normative 
C) Affective 
D) Positive affectivity

Question 3

Which of the following health and well-being variables has NOT been related to job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) upset stomach 
B) heart disease 
C) anxiety 
D) sleep problems 
A) upset stomach 
B) heart disease 
C) anxiety 
D) sleep problems

Question 4

According to the ________ approach to job satisfaction,people can be satisfied with some aspects of their jobs and dissatisfied with other aspects of their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) global 
B) facet 
C) aspect 
D) component 
A) global 
B) facet 
C) aspect 
D) component

Question 5

Pay satisfaction is less associated with actual level of pay and more associated with what factor?

Accepted Answer

A) fairness 
B) benefits 
C) incentive systems 
D) motivation 
A) fairness 
B) benefits 
C) incentive systems 
D) motivation

Question 6

______________ refers to the nature of job tasks themselves and how people feel about the work they do.

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 7

Which facet measure of job satisfaction measures only five facets?

Accepted Answer

A) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Job in General (JIG) 
D) Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) 
A) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Job in General (JIG) 
D) Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS)

Question 8

If I wanted to research someone's job satisfaction,I would most likely assess them by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A job shadow 
B) A supervisor interview 
C) The JDI 
D) Positive affectivity test 
A) A job shadow 
B) A supervisor interview 
C) The JDI 
D) Positive affectivity test

Question 9

Which assessment inventory does NOT measure job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers Brigs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job in General Scale (JIG) 
A) Myers Brigs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job in General Scale (JIG)

Question 10

Which measure of facet job satisfaction was most thoroughly and carefully validated,and is most popular with researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
B) Job in General Scale (JIG) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) 
A) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
B) Job in General Scale (JIG) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS)

Question 11

_________ commitment refers to commitment to one's occupation.

Accepted Answer

A) occupational 
B) affective 
C) continuance 
D) normative 
A) occupational 
B) affective 
C) continuance 
D) normative

Question 12

Research has suggested that job satisfaction

Accepted Answer

A) is always determined by the characteristics of the job. 
B) is unrelated to other feelings we have about our jobs. 
C) is unrelated to general life satisfaction. 
D) may have a genetic component. 
A) is always determined by the characteristics of the job. 
B) is unrelated to other feelings we have about our jobs. 
C) is unrelated to general life satisfaction. 
D) may have a genetic component.

Question 13

Dan has accrued a benefits package and does not feel that he can leave his job,although he would like to.This describes what form of commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) continuance 
C) normative 
D) behavioral 
A) affective 
B) continuance 
C) normative 
D) behavioral

Question 14

Which of the following dimensions is measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Accepted Answer

A) Supervision 
B) Autonomy 
C) Security 
D) Recognition 
A) Supervision 
B) Autonomy 
C) Security 
D) Recognition

Question 15

Which cultural value has been shown to relate to job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) individualism/collectivism 
B) masculinity 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
A) individualism/collectivism 
B) masculinity 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance

Question 16

In a 2009 SHRM poll,approximately what percent of working Americans reported liking their jobs overall?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 % 
B) 45 % 
C) 86 % 
D) 91 % 
A) 12 % 
B) 45 % 
C) 86 % 
D) 91 %

Question 17

Much commitment research has focused on the relationship between organizational commitment and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) turnover 
B) employee health 
C) stress 
D) negative affectivity 
A) turnover 
B) employee health 
C) stress 
D) negative affectivity

Question 18

Jim is an independent worker who prefers autonomous tasks;however his current boss is a "hands on,team oriented" manager and is always "helping" Jim with his tasks.I/O psychologists would argue that Jim's job satisfaction would be low because of

Accepted Answer

A) his inability to complete the needed tasks on the job. 
B) his poor self-esteem. 
C) poor person-job fit. 
D) negative affectivity 
A) his inability to complete the needed tasks on the job. 
B) his poor self-esteem. 
C) poor person-job fit. 
D) negative affectivity

Question 19

Which statement below best characterizes the relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction leads to life satisfaction. 
B) There is no relationship between life and job satisfaction. 
C) Job and life satisfaction affect each other. 
D) In high paying jobs,job satisfaction causes life satisfaction. 
A) Job satisfaction leads to life satisfaction. 
B) There is no relationship between life and job satisfaction. 
C) Job and life satisfaction affect each other. 
D) In high paying jobs,job satisfaction causes life satisfaction.

Question 20

Organizational commitment is most strongly related to

Accepted Answer

A) turnover. 
B) job satisfaction. 
C) absenteeism. 
D) gender. 
A) turnover. 
B) job satisfaction. 
C) absenteeism. 
D) gender.

__ commitment is associated with better job performance,whereas _ commitment is associated with lower performance.

I have worked for Cyber tech for a long time,I feel obligated to the company and feel that I should spend the rest of my career there.I am demonstrating what kind of organizational commitment?

Which of the following health and well-being variables has NOT been related to job satisfaction?

According to the ________ approach to job satisfaction,people can be satisfied with some aspects of their jobs and dissatisfied with other aspects of their jobs.

Pay satisfaction is less associated with actual level of pay and more associated with what factor?

______________ refers to the nature of job tasks themselves and how people feel about the work they do.

Which facet measure of job satisfaction measures only five facets?

If I wanted to research someone's job satisfaction,I would most likely assess them by which of the following?

Which assessment inventory does NOT measure job satisfaction?

Which measure of facet job satisfaction was most thoroughly and carefully validated,and is most popular with researchers?

_________ commitment refers to commitment to one's occupation.

Research has suggested that job satisfaction

Dan has accrued a benefits package and does not feel that he can leave his job,although he would like to.This describes what form of commitment?

Which of the following dimensions is measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Which cultural value has been shown to relate to job satisfaction?

In a 2009 SHRM poll,approximately what percent of working Americans reported liking their jobs overall?

Much commitment research has focused on the relationship between organizational commitment and __________.

Jim is an independent worker who prefers autonomous tasks;however his current boss is a "hands on,team oriented" manager and is always "helping" Jim with his tasks.I/O psychologists would argue that Jim's job satisfaction would be low because of

Which statement below best characterizes the relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction?

Organizational commitment is most strongly related to

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

________ commitment is associated with better job performance,whereas _______ commitment is associated with lower performance.

I have worked for Cyber tech for a long time,I feel obligated to the company and feel that I should spend the rest of my career there.I am demonstrating what kind of organizational commitment?

Which of the following health and well-being variables has NOT been related to job satisfaction?

According to the ________ approach to job satisfaction,people can be satisfied with some aspects of their jobs and dissatisfied with other aspects of their jobs.

Pay satisfaction is less associated with actual level of pay and more associated with what factor?

______________ refers to the nature of job tasks themselves and how people feel about the work they do.

Which facet measure of job satisfaction measures only five facets?

If I wanted to research someone's job satisfaction,I would most likely assess them by which of the following?

Which assessment inventory does NOT measure job satisfaction?

Which measure of facet job satisfaction was most thoroughly and carefully validated,and is most popular with researchers?

_________ commitment refers to commitment to one's occupation.

Research has suggested that job satisfaction

Dan has accrued a benefits package and does not feel that he can leave his job,although he would like to.This describes what form of commitment?

Which of the following dimensions is measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)?

Which cultural value has been shown to relate to job satisfaction?

In a 2009 SHRM poll,approximately what percent of working Americans reported liking their jobs overall?

Much commitment research has focused on the relationship between organizational commitment and __________.

Jim is an independent worker who prefers autonomous tasks;however his current boss is a "hands on,team oriented" manager and is always "helping" Jim with his tasks.I/O psychologists would argue that Jim's job satisfaction would be low because of

Which statement below best characterizes the relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction?

Organizational commitment is most strongly related to

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

__ commitment is associated with better job performance,whereas _ commitment is associated with lower performance.