Exam 16: Applied Psychology

Byron rarely lectures but instead creates conditions in his classroom that encourage students to explore and construct knowledge for themselves. Byron is using

A person's invisible "spatial envelope" that surrounding the body and is regarded as private and under one's own control is referred to as one's

Researchers have found that the more attached you are to an area, the more likely you are to signal your "ownership" by adorning the area with

Collecting biodata, giving standardized psychological tests, and conducting personal interviews are the methods most often used in a job analysis.

Which of the following would be the LEAST likely to result in lower energy bills?

The maintenance of good morale, labor relations, employee satisfaction, and similar aspects of work behavior is called __________.

Before instructing his class on the senses, Carl shows them a short film clip that simulates what a person would see if he or she were riding a roller coaster with all the sights, sounds, and head shifts that accompany this experience. Carl's use of the short film clip to gain his students' attention is part of which step of the teaching strategy?

If you break the complex skill involved in a tennis serve into its subparts, you are using __________.

The use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems defines __________ psychology.

As Greg is performing his gymnastic routine, he experiences intense concentration, a detachment to the sights and sounds of his surrounding, and the sensation that time is moving much slower than before. His muscles, which had been aching only moments before, are free from any pain, and he feels that his energy is significantly increasing. Greg is experiencing a state known as

A traditional approach to predicting occupational choice, such as the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory,

When job satisfaction is low, there is a high rate of employee turnover, leading to higher training costs and inefficiency.

The first step in a teaching strategy is stimulus presentation.

In his history class, Mr. Guierra uses a direct instruction teaching style in which he presents the historical information through lecture and through films. He questions his students frequently both orally and through quizzes. Research on Mr. Guierra's teaching style indicates that his students will do slightly better than other students on

According to jury research, juries are more likely to

Baum and Valins studied two basic dorm arrangements: the long corridor with one central bathroom and rooms clustered into suites that shared a bathroom. Comparing these two arrangements, they found

Which of the following can be used to focus attention on the athlete's task and to mentally rehearse it beforehand?

Quality circles usually do not have the power to put their suggestions into practice.

In order to improve their performances, a sprinter should increase which of the following while a gymnast should decrease hers?

Dr. Angelos is interested in studying factors that affect athletic achievement, such as skill learning, the personality profiles of champion athletes, and the effects of spectators. Dr. Angelos is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.