Question 1

A life insurance corporation might use the in-basket test as a part of the activities of its

Accepted Answer

A) personal interview. 
B) assessment center. 
C) leaderless group discussion. 
D) peer evaluation program. 
A) personal interview. 
B) assessment center. 
C) leaderless group discussion. 
D) peer evaluation program.

Question 2

The study of critical incidents is a frequent part of

Accepted Answer

A) a job analysis in preparation for employee selection. 
B) an effort to implement the assumptions of Theory X. 
C) an effort to implement the assumptions of Theory Y. 
D) efforts at job enrichment. 
A) a job analysis in preparation for employee selection. 
B) an effort to implement the assumptions of Theory X. 
C) an effort to implement the assumptions of Theory Y. 
D) efforts at job enrichment.

Question 3

Organizational _____ refers to the extent to which a worker becomes involved within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) enrichment 
C) citizenship 
D) climatology 
A) culture 
B) enrichment 
C) citizenship 
D) climatology

Question 4

Environmental psychologists are interested in both _____, whether they are natural, such as forests and beaches, or constructed, such as buildings or ships.

Accepted Answer

A) physical environments 
B) social environments 
C) behavioral habitats 
D) types of personal space 
A) physical environments 
B) social environments 
C) behavioral habitats 
D) types of personal space

Question 5

Janie works for a company in which she is part of a group that is allowed to choose its own methods of achieving results, as long as the results are effective.Janie is a part of a

Accepted Answer

A) Theory X management group. 
B) scientific management group. 
C) quality circle. 
D) self-managed team. 
A) Theory X management group. 
B) scientific management group. 
C) quality circle. 
D) self-managed team.

Question 6

Which of the following is/are part of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) how employees are hired and trained 
B) a company's spoken or unspoken dress code 
C) methods for resolving conflict 
D) all of these 
A) how employees are hired and trained 
B) a company's spoken or unspoken dress code 
C) methods for resolving conflict 
D) all of these

Question 7

Healthy organizations promote well being by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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A) expressing interest other group members and how they are doing, while also respecting their privacy. 
B) encouraging competitiveness to prevent complaining and blaming others. 
C) showing tolerance and respect for differing opinions. 
D) showing a capacity to forgive individuals that make mistakes. 
A) expressing interest other group members and how they are doing, while also respecting their privacy. 
B) encouraging competitiveness to prevent complaining and blaming others. 
C) showing tolerance and respect for differing opinions. 
D) showing a capacity to forgive individuals that make mistakes.

Question 8

_____ involves making a job more intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment. 
B) Scientific management. 
C) Impression management 
D) The Theory X style 
A) Job enrichment. 
B) Scientific management. 
C) Impression management 
D) The Theory X style

Question 9

Good suggestions for a person about to undergo a job interview would include

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A) knowing about the company and job for which one is interviewing. 
B) thinking about the kinds of questions that may be asked at the interview and outline broad answers. 
C) being on time for the interview and bringing one's social security card, resume, and references. 
D) all of these. 
A) knowing about the company and job for which one is interviewing. 
B) thinking about the kinds of questions that may be asked at the interview and outline broad answers. 
C) being on time for the interview and bringing one's social security card, resume, and references. 
D) all of these.

Question 10

Jane's job meets her expectations and values; and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her; and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) having a Type A personality. 
B) having a Type B personality. 
C) having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D) being young and naive regarding working conditions. 
A) having a Type A personality. 
B) having a Type B personality. 
C) having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D) being young and naive regarding working conditions.

Question 11

The owner of a small business, who has few resources to draw upon, would probably rely on which technique to select employees?

Accepted Answer

A) apply the assessment center approach 
B) examine their response to critical incidents 
C) use the in-basket test 
D) compare candidates through interviewing 
A) apply the assessment center approach 
B) examine their response to critical incidents 
C) use the in-basket test 
D) compare candidates through interviewing

Question 12

A job analysis

Accepted Answer

A) may be done by interviewing expert workers or supervisors or giving them questionnaires. 
B) may be done by observing work and identifying critical incidents. 
C) is the first step in personnel selection. 
D) includes all of these. 
A) may be done by interviewing expert workers or supervisors or giving them questionnaires. 
B) may be done by observing work and identifying critical incidents. 
C) is the first step in personnel selection. 
D) includes all of these.

Question 13

Most people expect women to be _____, that is, dependent, nurturing, tender, sensitive, and sympathetic.

Accepted Answer

A) agentic 
B) androgynous 
C) communal 
D) Theory X leaders 
A) agentic 
B) androgynous 
C) communal 
D) Theory X leaders

Question 14

Although Greg lives in San Antonio, Arianna in Miami, and Ben in Chicago, they all are employees of the same company and remain connected to the office throughout the work day by computer.Greg, Arianna, and Ben are

Accepted Answer

A) part of a quality circle. 
B) telecommuting. 
C) being managed through a time-and-motion approach. 
D) cannot be considered full-time employees since they are not physically at the company during the core working hours. 
A) part of a quality circle. 
B) telecommuting. 
C) being managed through a time-and-motion approach. 
D) cannot be considered full-time employees since they are not physically at the company during the core working hours.

Question 15

The halo effect is a major problem in which approach to selecting job candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) collecting biodata 
B) giving standardized psychological tests 
C) the assessment center approach 
D) personal interviewing 
A) collecting biodata 
B) giving standardized psychological tests 
C) the assessment center approach 
D) personal interviewing

Question 16

Pablo has always thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry and physics experiments his class conducted.If Pablo were to take an interest inventory, his interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Accepted Answer

A) artistic 
B) enterprising 
C) conventional 
D) investigative 
A) artistic 
B) enterprising 
C) conventional 
D) investigative

Question 17

Regarding quality circles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They involve the development and implementation of ideas by workers. 
B) They consist of voluntary discussion groups by employees. 
C) They facilitate employee involvement in problem solving. 
D) They are example of Theory Y management. 
A) They involve the development and implementation of ideas by workers. 
B) They consist of voluntary discussion groups by employees. 
C) They facilitate employee involvement in problem solving. 
D) They are example of Theory Y management.

Question 18

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

Accepted Answer

A) the employee's interests. 
B) the employee's expectations. 
C) the employee's abilities. 
D) all of these 
A) the employee's interests. 
B) the employee's expectations. 
C) the employee's abilities. 
D) all of these

Question 19

One of the anticipated consequences of Theory Y management philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A) increased interest in formalizing employer-employee relationships through negotiated contracts. 
B) workers who are able to anticipate and respond to the needs of their employer. 
C) workers who develop preferences for specialization in performing a single task very well. 
D) workers who view work as a cooperative effort. 
A) increased interest in formalizing employer-employee relationships through negotiated contracts. 
B) workers who are able to anticipate and respond to the needs of their employer. 
C) workers who develop preferences for specialization in performing a single task very well. 
D) workers who view work as a cooperative effort.

Question 20

Fences, lawn furniture, and parked cars around a house would be considered _____ and make it less likely that a burglar will break into the house.

Accepted Answer

A) social gating 
B) social traps 
C) proxemic boundaries 
D) territorial markers 
A) social gating 
B) social traps 
C) proxemic boundaries 
D) territorial markers

Exam 18: Extension A: Applied Psychology

A life insurance corporation might use the in-basket test as a part of the activities of its

The study of critical incidents is a frequent part of

Organizational _____ refers to the extent to which a worker becomes involved within the organization.

Environmental psychologists are interested in both _____, whether they are natural, such as forests and beaches, or constructed, such as buildings or ships.

Janie works for a company in which she is part of a group that is allowed to choose its own methods of achieving results, as long as the results are effective.Janie is a part of a

Which of the following is/are part of organizational culture?

Healthy organizations promote well being by doing all of the following EXCEPT

_____ involves making a job more intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge.

Good suggestions for a person about to undergo a job interview would include

Jane's job meets her expectations and values; and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her; and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

The owner of a small business, who has few resources to draw upon, would probably rely on which technique to select employees?

A job analysis

Most people expect women to be _____, that is, dependent, nurturing, tender, sensitive, and sympathetic.

Although Greg lives in San Antonio, Arianna in Miami, and Ben in Chicago, they all are employees of the same company and remain connected to the office throughout the work day by computer.Greg, Arianna, and Ben are

The halo effect is a major problem in which approach to selecting job candidates?

Pablo has always thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry and physics experiments his class conducted.If Pablo were to take an interest inventory, his interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Regarding quality circles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

One of the anticipated consequences of Theory Y management philosophy is

Fences, lawn furniture, and parked cars around a house would be considered _____ and make it less likely that a burglar will break into the house.

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 B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology