Question 1

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional resilience 
B)  flexibility/openness 
C)  personal autonomy 
D)  receptive communication 
A)  emotional resilience 
B)  flexibility/openness 
C)  personal autonomy 
D)  receptive communication D

Question 2

OSS candidates were formally and informally assessed at the OSS assessment and training facility over the course of a total of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 days 
B)  5 days 
C)  one week 
D)  10 days 
A)  3 days 
B)  5 days 
C)  one week 
D)  10 days A

Question 3

A disadvantage of focus groups as compared to other tools in the assessment of consumer behavior is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lower reliability of focus groups. 
B)  limited applicability of focus groups in consumer research. 
C)  open-ended nature of focus groups. 
D)  lack of in-depth information that results from focus groups. 
A)  lower reliability of focus groups. 
B)  limited applicability of focus groups in consumer research. 
C)  open-ended nature of focus groups. 
D)  lack of in-depth information that results from focus groups. A

Question 4

A major advantage of individual interviews with consumers is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have potential for verbal as well as nonverbal information. 
B)  are inexpensive. 
C)  can be conducted quickly. 
D)  are usually completed within five minutes or less. 
A)  have potential for verbal as well as nonverbal information. 
B)  are inexpensive. 
C)  can be conducted quickly. 
D)  are usually completed within five minutes or less.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The OCQ was developed in China. 
B)  The OCQ has not demonstrated construct validity but this may be an artifact of the variables measured. 
C)  The OCQ is a 15-item Guttman scale. 
D)  An early draft of the OCQ was field-tested on 100 social workers. 
A)  The OCQ was developed in China. 
B)  The OCQ has not demonstrated construct validity but this may be an artifact of the variables measured. 
C)  The OCQ is a 15-item Guttman scale. 
D)  An early draft of the OCQ was field-tested on 100 social workers.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reflection of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of a manager in the organization 
B)  a parking spot close to the building awarded to the "employee of the month" 
C)  the annual holiday party 
D)  All of these are reflections of organizational culture 
A)  the role of a manager in the organization 
B)  a parking spot close to the building awarded to the "employee of the month" 
C)  the annual holiday party 
D)  All of these are reflections of organizational culture

Question 7

Rating on the basis of one,sole criterion is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  classification. 
B)  placement. 
C)  screening. 
D)  selection. 
A)  classification. 
B)  placement. 
C)  screening. 
D)  selection.

Question 8

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is used MOST by

Accepted Answer

A)  computer-match dating services. 
B)  private hospitals. 
C)  employers. 
D)  municipally administered health clinics. 
A)  computer-match dating services. 
B)  private hospitals. 
C)  employers. 
D)  municipally administered health clinics.

Question 9

Which type of survey research is MOST susceptible to non-response?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mail survey 
B)  the telephone survey 
C)  the personal interview 
D)  the mall intercept 
A)  the mail survey 
B)  the telephone survey 
C)  the personal interview 
D)  the mall intercept

Question 10

Ultimately,psychologists evaluated OSS candidates on the basis of data derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  the full range of assessments, considered as a whole. 
B)  a series of individual tests, each measuring a required ability. 
C)  a single test with scales for each of the required abilities. 
D)  a complex weighting of case history data and cognitive/behavioral tasks. 
A)  the full range of assessments, considered as a whole. 
B)  a series of individual tests, each measuring a required ability. 
C)  a single test with scales for each of the required abilities. 
D)  a complex weighting of case history data and cognitive/behavioral tasks.

Question 11

A number of factors conspired to make the task of the OSS one of the most complicated behavioral prediction challenges ever encountered in the history clinical psychology.These factors included

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying psychological attributes that corresponded to OSS duties. 
B)  the novelty of the OSS function. 
C)  the variability of job requirements for OSS intelligence agents to be recruited. 
D)  All of these 
A)  identifying psychological attributes that corresponded to OSS duties. 
B)  the novelty of the OSS function. 
C)  the variability of job requirements for OSS intelligence agents to be recruited. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Engineering psychologists were probably at work in the design of

Accepted Answer

A)  airplane cockpits. 
B)  computer keyboards. 
C)  child car seats. 
D)  All of these 
A)  airplane cockpits. 
B)  computer keyboards. 
C)  child car seats. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

One is LEAST likely to undergo drug testing if one is

Accepted Answer

A)  a new employee in a large company. 
B)  a current employee in a small service organization. 
C)  completing military service. 
D)  a current employee in a large company. 
A)  a new employee in a large company. 
B)  a current employee in a small service organization. 
C)  completing military service. 
D)  a current employee in a large company.

Question 14

Ideally,a resume should

Accepted Answer

A)  be constructed in APA style. 
B)  contain a listing of references. 
C)  be as unique as its writer. 
D)  include mention of shortcomings. 
A)  be constructed in APA style. 
B)  contain a listing of references. 
C)  be as unique as its writer. 
D)  include mention of shortcomings.

Question 15

At what age are students' interests thought to be sufficiently formed to be useful in course and career planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 years old 
B)  15 years old 
C)  7 years old 
D)  13 years old 
A)  10 years old 
B)  15 years old 
C)  7 years old 
D)  13 years old

Question 16

The process of selection based on an evaluation of certain minimal criteria is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  classification. 
B)  directed search. 
C)  screening. 
D)  interviewing. 
A)  classification. 
B)  directed search. 
C)  screening. 
D)  interviewing.

Question 17

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online and telephone have higher reliability and validity than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
B)  Online and telephone are less cost effective than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Online and telephone surveys lack identity verification while those administered face-to-face do not. 
D)  All of these represent characteristics that online and telephone surveys have in common as compared to face-to-face interviews. 
A)  Online and telephone have higher reliability and validity than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
B)  Online and telephone are less cost effective than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Online and telephone surveys lack identity verification while those administered face-to-face do not. 
D)  All of these represent characteristics that online and telephone surveys have in common as compared to face-to-face interviews.

Question 18

In the late 1980s,there was a nationwide controversy regarding the race-norming of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Mooney Faces Test. 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery (GAT
B) . 
C)  MMPI-2. 
D)  Strong Interest Inventory (SII). 
A)  Mooney Faces Test. 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery (GAT
B) . 
C)  MMPI-2. 
D)  Strong Interest Inventory (SII).

Question 19

Candidates for OSS training arrived at the OSS instructional facility for assessment and training from

Accepted Answer

A)  their homes throughout the United States. 
B)  specially designated hotels in Roanoke, Virginia where they had been instructed to assemble. 
C)  United States military bases. 
D)  All of these 
A)  their homes throughout the United States. 
B)  specially designated hotels in Roanoke, Virginia where they had been instructed to assemble. 
C)  United States military bases. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Which is NOT a criticism of drug testing in the work place?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may violate the constitutional rights of employees. 
B)  False positives and false negatives are always a possibility. 
C)  Any benefits of drug testing tend to be outweighed by the costliness of the procedure. 
D)  The most commonly used methods do not yield specifics about when the drug was taken or how much impairment occurred. 
A)  It may violate the constitutional rights of employees. 
B)  False positives and false negatives are always a possibility. 
C)  Any benefits of drug testing tend to be outweighed by the costliness of the procedure. 
D)  The most commonly used methods do not yield specifics about when the drug was taken or how much impairment occurred.

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory?

OSS candidates were formally and informally assessed at the OSS assessment and training facility over the course of a total of ____.

A disadvantage of focus groups as compared to other tools in the assessment of consumer behavior is the

A major advantage of individual interviews with consumers is that they

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

Which of the following is NOT a reflection of organizational culture?

Rating on the basis of one,sole criterion is referred to as

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is used MOST by

Which type of survey research is MOST susceptible to non-response?

Ultimately,psychologists evaluated OSS candidates on the basis of data derived from

A number of factors conspired to make the task of the OSS one of the most complicated behavioral prediction challenges ever encountered in the history clinical psychology.These factors included

Engineering psychologists were probably at work in the design of

One is LEAST likely to undergo drug testing if one is

Ideally,a resume should

At what age are students' interests thought to be sufficiently formed to be useful in course and career planning?

The process of selection based on an evaluation of certain minimal criteria is referred to as

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

In the late 1980s,there was a nationwide controversy regarding the race-norming of the

Candidates for OSS training arrived at the OSS instructional facility for assessment and training from

Which is NOT a criticism of drug testing in the work place?

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Exam 15: Assessment,Careers,and Business

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory?

OSS candidates were formally and informally assessed at the OSS assessment and training facility over the course of a total of ____.

A disadvantage of focus groups as compared to other tools in the assessment of consumer behavior is the

A major advantage of individual interviews with consumers is that they

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

Which of the following is NOT a reflection of organizational culture?

Rating on the basis of one,sole criterion is referred to as

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is used MOST by

Which type of survey research is MOST susceptible to non-response?

Ultimately,psychologists evaluated OSS candidates on the basis of data derived from

A number of factors conspired to make the task of the OSS one of the most complicated behavioral prediction challenges ever encountered in the history clinical psychology.These factors included

Engineering psychologists were probably at work in the design of

One is LEAST likely to undergo drug testing if one is

Ideally,a resume should

At what age are students' interests thought to be sufficiently formed to be useful in course and career planning?

The process of selection based on an evaluation of certain minimal criteria is referred to as

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

In the late 1980s,there was a nationwide controversy regarding the race-norming of the

Candidates for OSS training arrived at the OSS instructional facility for assessment and training from

Which is NOT a criticism of drug testing in the work place?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Filters