Question 1

The practice of 360-degree feedback is most clearly designed to improve

Accepted Answer

A)  social leadership. 
B)  the experience of flow. 
C)  unstructured interviews. 
D)  performance appraisal. 
A)  social leadership. 
B)  the experience of flow. 
C)  unstructured interviews. 
D)  performance appraisal. D

Question 2

Overrating one's ability to predict people's futures is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewer illusion. 
B)  unstructured interview. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  leniency error. 
A)  interviewer illusion. 
B)  unstructured interview. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  leniency error. A

Question 3

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sake of the collective" demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  a directive style. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  360-degree feedback. 
A)  flow. 
B)  a directive style. 
C)  transformational leadership. 
D)  360-degree feedback. C

Question 4

The psychological contract is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  advent of knowledge work as the major source of employment. 
B)  sense of mutual obligation between workers and employers. 
C)  efforts of leaders to motivate workers and increase worker satisfaction. 
D)  need to optimize worker placement. 
A)  advent of knowledge work as the major source of employment. 
B)  sense of mutual obligation between workers and employers. 
C)  efforts of leaders to motivate workers and increase worker satisfaction. 
D)  need to optimize worker placement.

Question 5

Human factors psychologists would be most likely to aid in the design of

Accepted Answer

A)  employee weight-reduction programs. 
B)  management training seminars. 
C)  user-friendly factory machinery. 
D)  work-skills assessment tests. 
A)  employee weight-reduction programs. 
B)  management training seminars. 
C)  user-friendly factory machinery. 
D)  work-skills assessment tests.

Question 6

Steve is extremely charismatic.This has been found to increase

Accepted Answer

A)  training ability. 
B)  organizational style. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  employee engagement. 
A)  training ability. 
B)  organizational style. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  employee engagement.

Question 7

Dr.Eisenberg develops behavior rating scales for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and 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 8

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 9

Your friend tells you that she was evaluated at her job today.She said that her supervisor had a form that she used to check specific behaviors,such as arriving to work on time and attending to customer needs.The supervisor was using a ________ to evaluate your friend.

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 10

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology's principles to optimizing human behavior in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology 
A)  social psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology

Question 11

Alonso is so absorbed in solving complex engineering problems that he loses track of time as he spends entire weekends working.Alonzo's experience best illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  strengths-based leadership. 
B)  managing by objectives. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  flow. 
A)  strengths-based leadership. 
B)  managing by objectives. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  flow.

Question 12

You just got a new job at a big computer company where you will be assisting designers in making software more user-friendly.You are you most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Designing aircraft instrument displays so pilots can easily and accurately monitor flight data would be of most direct interest to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what it's like not to know how to operate the system.The engineer's difficulty illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  assistive listening. 
B)  360-degree feedback. 
C)  the curse of knowledge. 
D)  the interviewer illusion. 
A)  assistive listening. 
B)  360-degree feedback. 
C)  the curse of knowledge. 
D)  the interviewer illusion.

Question 15

The ability to motivate and influence people to enable their group's success is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  360-degree feedback. 
B)  a leniency error. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  a halo error. 
A)  360-degree feedback. 
B)  a leniency error. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  a halo error.

Question 16

Effective leaders of large corporations as well as smaller work teams have been found to exude a charisma that involves

Accepted Answer

A)  using a directive management style. 
B)  understanding human factors psychology. 
C)  motivating people to cooperate toward a common goal. 
D)  viewing one's work as a career. 
A)  using a directive management style. 
B)  understanding human factors psychology. 
C)  motivating people to cooperate toward a common goal. 
D)  viewing one's work as a career.

Question 17

The on-time completion of major work projects is most clearly facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing flow. 
B)  scripting structured interviews. 
C)  receiving 360-degree feedback. 
D)  stating implementation intentions. 
A)  reducing flow. 
B)  scripting structured interviews. 
C)  receiving 360-degree feedback. 
D)  stating implementation intentions.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Based on the career interest questionnaire,which interest type would be the best match for a mechanic?

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic 
B)  social 
C)  artistic 
D)  conventional 
A)  realistic 
B)  social 
C)  artistic 
D)  conventional

Question 20

Dr.Davenport studies how work environments influence worker motivation and satisfaction.He is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

The practice of 360-degree feedback is most clearly designed to improve

Overrating one's ability to predict people's futures is called the

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sake of the collective" demonstrate

The psychological contract is defined as the

Human factors psychologists would be most likely to aid in the design of

Steve is extremely charismatic.This has been found to increase

Dr.Eisenberg develops behavior rating scales for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

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

Your friend tells you that she was evaluated at her job today.She said that her supervisor had a form that she used to check specific behaviors,such as arriving to work on time and attending to customer needs.The supervisor was using a ________ to evaluate your friend.

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology's principles to optimizing human behavior in the workplace?

Alonso is so absorbed in solving complex engineering problems that he loses track of time as he spends entire weekends working.Alonzo's experience best illustrates the concept of

You just got a new job at a big computer company where you will be assisting designers in making software more user-friendly.You are you most likely a(n)

Designing aircraft instrument displays so pilots can easily and accurately monitor flight data would be of most direct interest to

An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what it's like not to know how to operate the system.The engineer's difficulty illustrates

The ability to motivate and influence people to enable their group's success is referred to as

Effective leaders of large corporations as well as smaller work teams have been found to exude a charisma that involves

The on-time completion of major work projects is most clearly facilitated by

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

Based on the career interest questionnaire,which interest type would be the best match for a mechanic?

Dr.Davenport studies how work environments influence worker motivation and satisfaction.He is most likely a(n)

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Filters

Exam 17: Psychology at Work

The practice of 360-degree feedback is most clearly designed to improve

Overrating one's ability to predict people's futures is called the

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sake of the collective" demonstrate

The psychological contract is defined as the

Human factors psychologists would be most likely to aid in the design of

Steve is extremely charismatic.This has been found to increase

Dr.Eisenberg develops behavior rating scales for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n)________ psychologist.

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

Your friend tells you that she was evaluated at her job today.She said that her supervisor had a form that she used to check specific behaviors,such as arriving to work on time and attending to customer needs.The supervisor was using a ________ to evaluate your friend.

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology's principles to optimizing human behavior in the workplace?

Alonso is so absorbed in solving complex engineering problems that he loses track of time as he spends entire weekends working.Alonzo's experience best illustrates the concept of

You just got a new job at a big computer company where you will be assisting designers in making software more user-friendly.You are you most likely a(n)

Designing aircraft instrument displays so pilots can easily and accurately monitor flight data would be of most direct interest to

An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what it's like not to know how to operate the system.The engineer's difficulty illustrates

The ability to motivate and influence people to enable their group's success is referred to as

Effective leaders of large corporations as well as smaller work teams have been found to exude a charisma that involves

The on-time completion of major work projects is most clearly facilitated by

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

Based on the career interest questionnaire,which interest type would be the best match for a mechanic?

Dr.Davenport studies how work environments influence worker motivation and satisfaction.He is most likely a(n)

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Filters