Question 1

Jo Lynn is a loan officer.She would be considered a knowledge worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most people expect good leaders to be ____________________, that is independent, confident, ambitious, objective, dominant, and forceful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most people expect good leaders to be...

Question 3

Regarding satisficing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Satisficing involves engaging in behavior that achieves a minimum result, rather than maximizing the outcome of that behavior. 
B) Reading the instruction manual can prevent some aspects of satisficing. 
C) People who exhibit satisficing are just being lazy. 
D) Satisficing can be a survival skill. 
A) Satisficing involves engaging in behavior that achieves a minimum result, rather than maximizing the outcome of that behavior. 
B) Reading the instruction manual can prevent some aspects of satisficing. 
C) People who exhibit satisficing are just being lazy. 
D) Satisficing can be a survival skill.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of psychological principles and research...

Question 5

Before telesurgery can become more common, the telepresence system must be improved to provide more _____ feedback to users, since a good surgeon tends to rely on this sense.

Accepted Answer

A) visual 
B) kinesthetic 
C) auditory 
D) tactile 
A) visual 
B) kinesthetic 
C) auditory 
D) tactile

Question 6

The empirical investigation of the ease with which users can learn to use a machine is called ____________________ testing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The empirical investigation of the ease with...

Question 7

Describe the goal of ergonomics, and explain what is meant by a design that is natural, uses metaphors, and provides feedback and give an example of each of these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the goal of hum

Question 8

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed higher blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following would most likely reduce stress and boredom in a space habitat?

Accepted Answer

A) active, group-oriented recreation 
B) changing sleep stations, desks, lockers, and pastimes every three days 
C) including live animals and plants in space habitats 
D) changing the environment, such as "up" and "down" orientation of furniture, etc. 
A) active, group-oriented recreation 
B) changing sleep stations, desks, lockers, and pastimes every three days 
C) including live animals and plants in space habitats 
D) changing the environment, such as "up" and "down" orientation of furniture, etc.

Question 10

What is the tragedy of the commons, and how does it apply to our current environmental problems of pollution and a failure to conserve resources?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the tragedy of

Question 11

Explain the purpose and results of the strategy known as job enrichment, and describe how it can be implemented within a company.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that job enrichment

Question 12

Regarding satisficing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Satisficing is not just a matter of being lazy, sometimes it can be a survival skill. 
B) If a device is user friendly, it is unnecessary to read an instruction manual. 
C) People are often tempted to satisfice because of our hectic modern world. 
D) Satisficing refers to just "getting by" in using a tool rather than using the tool to its fullest capacity. 
A) Satisficing is not just a matter of being lazy, sometimes it can be a survival skill. 
B) If a device is user friendly, it is unnecessary to read an instruction manual. 
C) People are often tempted to satisfice because of our hectic modern world. 
D) Satisficing refers to just "getting by" in using a tool rather than using the tool to its fullest capacity.

Question 13

If a person stops to think about the "flow" state, it goes away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most people in restricted environments find that they prefer

Accepted Answer

A) interactive pastimes. 
B) solitary pastimes. 
C) active, group-oriented recreation. 
D) eating alone. 
A) interactive pastimes. 
B) solitary pastimes. 
C) active, group-oriented recreation. 
D) eating alone.

Question 15

Motor ____________________ refers to a series of actions, while motor ____________________ refers to a mental plan or model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor ____________________ refers to a series of...

Question 16

Human factors psychologists who help design space stations found

Accepted Answer

A) that astronauts prefer rooms with clearly defined "up" and "down." 
B) that sleep cycles must be carefully controlled in space to avoid disrupting body rhythms. 
C) that privacy must be based mainly on temporarily blocking out visual and auditory contact with others, such as using eyeshades and headphones. 
D) all of these are true. 
A) that astronauts prefer rooms with clearly defined "up" and "down." 
B) that sleep cycles must be carefully controlled in space to avoid disrupting body rhythms. 
C) that privacy must be based mainly on temporarily blocking out visual and auditory contact with others, such as using eyeshades and headphones. 
D) all of these are true.

Question 17

Jurors often make a judgment of guilt or innocence early in the trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

College students who display posters on the walls of their dormitory rooms or apartments are demonstrating territorial marking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A social dilemma in which individuals, each acting in his or her immediate self-interest, overuse a scarce group resource is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

tragedy of

Question 20

Putting your jacket on the chair next to you to save it for a friend is an example of a(n) ____________________ marker.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Putting your jacket on the chair next...

Exam 18: Extension C: Applied Psychology

Jo Lynn is a loan officer.She would be considered a knowledge worker.

Most people expect good leaders to be ____________________, that is independent, confident, ambitious, objective, dominant, and forceful.

Regarding satisficing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Before telesurgery can become more common, the telepresence system must be improved to provide more _____ feedback to users, since a good surgeon tends to rely on this sense.

The empirical investigation of the ease with which users can learn to use a machine is called ____________________ testing.

Describe the goal of ergonomics, and explain what is meant by a design that is natural, uses metaphors, and provides feedback and give an example of each of these concepts.

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed higher blood pressure.

Which of the following would most likely reduce stress and boredom in a space habitat?

What is the tragedy of the commons, and how does it apply to our current environmental problems of pollution and a failure to conserve resources?

Explain the purpose and results of the strategy known as job enrichment, and describe how it can be implemented within a company.

Regarding satisficing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a person stops to think about the "flow" state, it goes away.

Most people in restricted environments find that they prefer

Motor ____________________ refers to a series of actions, while motor ____________________ refers to a mental plan or model.

Human factors psychologists who help design space stations found

Jurors often make a judgment of guilt or innocence early in the trial.

College students who display posters on the walls of their dormitory rooms or apartments are demonstrating territorial marking.

A social dilemma in which individuals, each acting in his or her immediate self-interest, overuse a scarce group resource is known as the ____________________.

Putting your jacket on the chair next to you to save it for a friend is an example of a(n) ____________________ marker.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Motor refers to a series of actions, while motor refers to a mental plan or model.