Deck 14: Positive Organizational Psychology

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a defining dimension of the Utrecht work engagement scale?

A) vigour
B) absorption
C) efficacy
D) dedication

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to the positivity ratio, what is the optimal ratio of positive to negative events that an individual needs to experience in order to flourish?

A) 1 positive to 3 negative events
B) 1 positive to 6 negative events
C) 3 positive to 1 negative events
D) 6 positive to 1 negative events

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Doug was feeling very stressed about an upcoming exam and was having trouble sleeping.Last night, Doug had a dream that he slept through his alarm clock and missed his exam completely.If Barbara Frederickson were told about this scenario, what would she most likely say?

A) Reducing negative emotions reflects an evolutionary advancement.
B) Increasing positive emotions will help Joe narrow his focus.
C) Joe should focus on reducing his negative emotions.
D) Joe should focus on increasing his positive emotions.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a way to engage in job crafting?

A) changing cognitive task boundaries
B) changing jobs to another employer
C) changing the type of job tasks
D) changing the amount of interaction with others

Question 5

A treatment condition in Seligman et al.'s (2005) happiness intervention asked participants to write down three things that went well each day and their causes every night for one week.What were the results of this treatment group?

A) Participants showed an increase in happiness after the exercise but returned to their pre-test levels of happiness at the three month post-test.
B) Participants showed an increase in happiness after the exercise that was sustained at the six-month post-test.
C) Participants showed increased happiness immediately after the exercise but no long-term effects.
D) Participants did not show any increase in happiness.

Question 6

Which of the following illustrates the best example of "flow"?

A) Susan has just started her second day of swimming lessons and just swam two lengths of front stroke for her first time.
B) Collin's basketball coach told him to pay attention to where his feet were when taking a foul shot.
C) Juan typically finds that time flies when he is at work because he is enjoying himself.
D) Serge is a professional hockey player who spends extra time training at the gym with his friends.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a key task in strength-based coaching?

A) integration of talents into everyday activities
B) changing behaviour
C) identification of talents
D) developing strengths into talents

Question 8

Which of the following is a character strength that is associated with Peterson & Seligman's virtue of humanity?

A) integrity
B) kindness
C) spirituality
D) fairness

Question 9

What is the proposed relationship between the Triangular Theory of Love and the experience of loving your job?

A) sense of intimacy with the people at work
B) sense of passion for the people at work
C) sense of commitment to career development
D) sense of connectedness with the organization

Question 10

Approximately 75 percent of the variance in flow is attributed to the situation.

Question 11

What important contribution did the Gallup organization make to I/O psychology?

A) the notion of positive psychology
B) the notion of clear employee expectations
C) the notion of employee engagement
D) the notion of positive interpersonal relationships

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason for the popularity of the employee engagement construct in organizations?

A) Employee engagement causes positive organizational outcomes.
B) The majority of employees are not engaged in their work.
C) Employee engagement causes negative organizational outcomes.
D) The majority of employees seek to be engaged in their work.

Question 13

The two primary effects of organizational virtues put forward by Cameron (2003) include which of the following?

A) amplification and buffering
B) buffering and positivity spiral
C) positivity spiral and virtuousness
D) virtuousness and amplification

Question 14

Which of the following people formally initiated the field of positive psychology?

A) Martin Seligman
B) Fred Luthans
C) Thomas A.Wright
D) E.Kevin Kelloway

Question 15

Which of the following is a character strength that is associated with Peterson & Seligman's virtue of temperance?

A) citizenship
B) gratitude
C) perspective
D) self-regulation

Question 16

Based on results from the Relative Happiness Index, which province's residents were seen as the happiest Canadians?

A) Alberta
B) British Columbia
C) Newfoundland
D) New Brunswick

Question 17

In the television cartoon show involving the coyote and road runner, the coyote tries unsuccessfully to catch the roadrunner in a trap.On one such attempt, the coyote unknowingly runs straight off a cliff.He only falls when he realizes that he is running in mid-air.What would flow researchers refer to this as?

A) the merging of action and awareness
B) the loss of self-consciousness
C) the transformation of time
D) the paradox of control

Question 18

Which of the following deals with the study of positive "outcomes, processes, and attributes of organizations and their members"?

A) positive organizational behaviour
B) positive organizational scholarship
C) positive psychological behaviour
D) positive psychological capital

Question 19

Monica has a class paper due in three days that she has barely started.Although she is a little pressed for time, she is confident in her understanding of the material and ability to write an excellent paper by the deadline.This example best illustrates which positive psychological state of development?

A) self-efficacy
B) optimism
C) hope
D) resiliency

Question 20

The construct of employee engagement was developed by researchers and popularized by practitioners.

Question 21

It is not possible to change people's levels of happiness by asking them to recall a positive memory twice a day.

Question 22

Most commercially available employee engagement surveys measure the conditions thought to create a sense of employee engagement rather than measuring engagement itself.Explain the difference between these two forms of measurement and provide an example.

Question 23

Individuals experiencing positive emotions are more open to new experiences and are more aware of their surroundings.

Question 24

Self-efficacy is a stable psychological state of development.It does not fluctuate over time or context.

Question 25

An individual with a calling orientation gets more enjoyment and satisfaction out of their work than an individual with a career orientation.

Question 26

The term "PsyCap" stands for psychological capital.

Question 27

Why is it important to understand if flow is a state or a trait?

Question 28

The aim of strength-based coaching is to develop talents into strengths.