Question 1

Analyzing job requirements and optimizing worker placement are of most direct relevance to

Accepted Answer

A)  human factors psychology. 
B)  clinical psychology. 
C)  organizational psychology. 
D)  personnel psychology. 
A)  human factors psychology. 
B)  clinical psychology. 
C)  organizational psychology. 
D)  personnel psychology. D

Question 2

Research has shown that social leadership facilitates

Accepted Answer

A)  worker morale. 
B)  360-degree feedback. 
C)  a directive management style. 
D)  strength-based selection systems. 
A)  worker morale. 
B)  360-degree feedback. 
C)  a directive management style. 
D)  strength-based selection systems. A

Question 3

People report the greatest satisfaction with their work and their lives if they

Accepted Answer

A)  work only part-time. 
B)  view their work as a calling. 
C)  are strongly motivated by high wages. 
D)  are supervised by managers with a directive style. 
A)  work only part-time. 
B)  view their work as a calling. 
C)  are strongly motivated by high wages. 
D)  are supervised by managers with a directive style. B

Question 4

Your supervisor is evaluating your performance.She is rating your productivity and dependability on a five-point scale,which is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  checklist. 
B)  graphic rating scale. 
C)  behavior rating scale. 
D)  structured interview. 
A)  checklist. 
B)  graphic rating scale. 
C)  behavior rating scale. 
D)  structured interview.

Question 5

Those who view their work as a necessary but personally unfulfilling way to make money are said to view work as a

Accepted Answer

A)  contract. 
B)  job. 
C)  calling. 
D)  career. 
A)  contract. 
B)  job. 
C)  calling. 
D)  career.

Question 6

Human factors psychology is a distinct field that is allied with

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  personnel psychology. 
C)  social psychology. 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology. 
A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  personnel psychology. 
C)  social psychology. 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology.

Question 7

Employees who enjoy high-quality colleague relationships also engage their work with more vigor.This best illustrates the value of a work environment that satisfies employees'

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation intentions. 
B)  need to belong. 
C)  directive style. 
D)  charisma. 
A)  implementation intentions. 
B)  need to belong. 
C)  directive style. 
D)  charisma.

Question 8

A high level of satisfaction with one's work is most likely to be reported by those who frequently experience

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  implementation intentions. 
C)  unstructured interviews. 
D)  360-degree feedback. 
A)  flow. 
B)  implementation intentions. 
C)  unstructured interviews. 
D)  360-degree feedback.

Question 9

A business setting in which workers have regular opportunities to do what they do best and perceive that they are part of something significant is one that promotes

Accepted Answer

A)  360-degree feedback. 
B)  implementation intentions. 
C)  employee engagement. 
D)  unstructured interviews. 
A)  360-degree feedback. 
B)  implementation intentions. 
C)  employee engagement. 
D)  unstructured interviews.

Question 10

Professor Vaughn works with technology developers to make sure that technology is safe,easy to use,and effective for consumers.She is likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologist. 
B)  clinical psychologist. 
C)  I/O psychologist. 
D)  human factors psychologist. 
A)  social psychologist. 
B)  clinical psychologist. 
C)  I/O psychologist. 
D)  human factors psychologist.

Question 11

Dr.Thompson develops interview questions that will effectively predict job applicants' success in specific work positions.Her work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  personnel 
B)  organizational 
C)  human factors 
D)  clinical 
A)  personnel 
B)  organizational 
C)  human factors 
D)  clinical

Question 12

Dr.Wolfson develops assessment tools for use by company supervisors to make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  personnel 
C)  organizational 
D)  human factors 
A)  clinical 
B)  personnel 
C)  organizational 
D)  human factors

Question 13

Full and clear communication regarding Kelsey's effectiveness as a customer service manager is enhanced by the performance appraisals she periodically receives from fellow managers,subordinates,customers,and her supervisor.This best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing flow. 
B)  structured interviews. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  task leadership. 
A)  experiencing flow. 
B)  structured interviews. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  task leadership.

Question 14

Everyone at work complains about how the manager evaluates their performance.They repeatedly say that he is unfair and rates them negatively.He may be making

Accepted Answer

A)  halo errors. 
B)  severity errors. 
C)  leniency errors. 
D)  recency errors. 
A)  halo errors. 
B)  severity errors. 
C)  leniency errors. 
D)  recency errors.

Question 15

Expecting every faculty member at a university to teach the same number of courses and engage in the same amount of research would

Accepted Answer

A)  interfere with the practice of 360-degree feedback. 
B)  help to promote social leadership. 
C)  fail to adequately develop the unique strengths of each professor. 
D)  facilitate the professors' experience of flow. 
A)  interfere with the practice of 360-degree feedback. 
B)  help to promote social leadership. 
C)  fail to adequately develop the unique strengths of each professor. 
D)  facilitate the professors' experience of flow.

Question 16

Andrea views her work as primarily an opportunity to climb the corporate ladder in pursuit of increasingly better positions.Andrea apparently views her work as a

Accepted Answer

A)  calling. 
B)  job. 
C)  contract. 
D)  career. 
A)  calling. 
B)  job. 
C)  contract. 
D)  career.

Question 17

Identify specific work situations in which you have experienced a state of flow.Describe some of the features of those situations that could help you to better understand your own personal interests and vocational commitments.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Those who view their work as a career are especially likely to be concerned about opportunities for

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing. 
B)  creating action plans. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  increasingly better employment positions. 
A)  outsourcing. 
B)  creating action plans. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  increasingly better employment positions.

Question 19

Interviewers are disposed to judge job applicants more favorably when informed that the applicants

Accepted Answer

A)  are applying for their very first career position. 
B)  have been prescreened by other company personnel. 
C)  are nervous and worried about making a good impression. 
D)  have a strong desire to work hard if paid well. 
A)  are applying for their very first career position. 
B)  have been prescreened by other company personnel. 
C)  are nervous and worried about making a good impression. 
D)  have a strong desire to work hard if paid well.

Question 20

Improving employee morale and business profitability by developing a new chain of command between subdivisions of a large manufacturing company best illustrates the work of a

Accepted Answer

A)  personnel psychologist. 
B)  human factors psychologist. 
C)  organizational psychologist. 
D)  clinical psychologist. 
A)  personnel psychologist. 
B)  human factors psychologist. 
C)  organizational psychologist. 
D)  clinical psychologist.

Exam 56: Appendix

Analyzing job requirements and optimizing worker placement are of most direct relevance to

Research has shown that social leadership facilitates

People report the greatest satisfaction with their work and their lives if they

Your supervisor is evaluating your performance.She is rating your productivity and dependability on a five-point scale,which is referred to as a

Those who view their work as a necessary but personally unfulfilling way to make money are said to view work as a

Human factors psychology is a distinct field that is allied with

Employees who enjoy high-quality colleague relationships also engage their work with more vigor.This best illustrates the value of a work environment that satisfies employees'

A high level of satisfaction with one's work is most likely to be reported by those who frequently experience

A business setting in which workers have regular opportunities to do what they do best and perceive that they are part of something significant is one that promotes

Professor Vaughn works with technology developers to make sure that technology is safe,easy to use,and effective for consumers.She is likely a(n)

Dr.Thompson develops interview questions that will effectively predict job applicants' success in specific work positions.Her work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

Dr.Wolfson develops assessment tools for use by company supervisors to make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

Full and clear communication regarding Kelsey's effectiveness as a customer service manager is enhanced by the performance appraisals she periodically receives from fellow managers,subordinates,customers,and her supervisor.This best illustrates the value of

Everyone at work complains about how the manager evaluates their performance.They repeatedly say that he is unfair and rates them negatively.He may be making

Expecting every faculty member at a university to teach the same number of courses and engage in the same amount of research would

Andrea views her work as primarily an opportunity to climb the corporate ladder in pursuit of increasingly better positions.Andrea apparently views her work as a

Identify specific work situations in which you have experienced a state of flow.Describe some of the features of those situations that could help you to better understand your own personal interests and vocational commitments.

Those who view their work as a career are especially likely to be concerned about opportunities for

Interviewers are disposed to judge job applicants more favorably when informed that the applicants

Improving employee morale and business profitability by developing a new chain of command between subdivisions of a large manufacturing company best illustrates the work of a

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Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

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The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

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Introduction to Sensation and Perception

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Perceptual Organization

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Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

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Drugs and Consciousness

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