Question 1

Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  fortitude 
B)  prudence 
C)  assertiveness 
D)  justice 
A)  fortitude 
B)  prudence 
C)  assertiveness 
D)  justice

Question 2

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees, high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the cost of hiring and...

Question 3

What typically causes worker exhaustion?

Accepted Answer

A)  dull and repetitive work 
B)  too heavy of a work load 
C)  both dull work and being overloaded can lead to exhaustion 
D)  exhaustion is caused by internal motivation, not the nature of the work 
A)  dull and repetitive work 
B)  too heavy of a work load 
C)  both dull work and being overloaded can lead to exhaustion 
D)  exhaustion is caused by internal motivation, not the nature of the work

Question 4

On any given workday, about _____ of the U.S. workforce is absent from work.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5-3.5% 
B)  5.5-6.5% 
C)  10.5-11.5% 
D)  1.5-2.5% 
A)  2.5-3.5% 
B)  5.5-6.5% 
C)  10.5-11.5% 
D)  1.5-2.5%

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the use of personality-based tests in employee selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality traits can be used to rule out applicants, but do not predict which applicants will likely succeed. 
B)  Personality traits can be used to predict which applicants will likely succeed at a job, but cannot be used to rule out applicants. 
C)  Personality traits can be used to both identify applicants who are likely to succeed, and rule out those who are likely to be problematic. 
D)  Personality-based tests are not useful in selecting employees. 
A)  Personality traits can be used to rule out applicants, but do not predict which applicants will likely succeed. 
B)  Personality traits can be used to predict which applicants will likely succeed at a job, but cannot be used to rule out applicants. 
C)  Personality traits can be used to both identify applicants who are likely to succeed, and rule out those who are likely to be problematic. 
D)  Personality-based tests are not useful in selecting employees.

Question 6

Industrial psychology was so named because most of the focus was on

Accepted Answer

A)  the workplace and home. 
B)  engineering and psychology because the U.S. economy was based on manufacturing. 
C)  selection of personnel for white collar jobs. 
D)  corporation and office work because the global economy was heavily reliant on this work. 
A)  the workplace and home. 
B)  engineering and psychology because the U.S. economy was based on manufacturing. 
C)  selection of personnel for white collar jobs. 
D)  corporation and office work because the global economy was heavily reliant on this work.

Question 7

Over the past decade, the EEOC has received 12,000 to 15,000 complaints of _____________each year, with the vast majority (85% to 90%) being filed by women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over the past decade, the EEOC has...

Question 8

According to your textbook, I/O psychologists are primarily interested in trait affectivity because of its potential to affect

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring and assessment. 
B)  performance and job satisfaction. 
C)  salary and self-efficacy. 
D)  absenteeism and leadership style. 
A)  hiring and assessment. 
B)  performance and job satisfaction. 
C)  salary and self-efficacy. 
D)  absenteeism and leadership style.

Question 9

Calvin dislikes his job. While at work, he often feels frustrated and upset. Calvin's tendency to experience these and similar emotions is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cynicism. 
B)  an external locus of control. 
C)  negative affect. 
D)  interpersonal violence. 
A)  cynicism. 
B)  an external locus of control. 
C)  negative affect. 
D)  interpersonal violence.

Question 10

Sapna has been sexually harassed by a coworker for several months, although he has never touched her. Which of the following is the most likely reason she has not reported the harassment or taken any actions to stop it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sapna secretly enjoys the attention on some level. 
B)  The harassment does not meet the technical definition of harassment because the coworker has not touched her inappropriately. 
C)  The harassment does not meet the technical definition of harassment because the harassment is coming from a coworker, not a superior. 
D)  Sapna is afraid of retaliation if she reports her coworker. 
A)  Sapna secretly enjoys the attention on some level. 
B)  The harassment does not meet the technical definition of harassment because the coworker has not touched her inappropriately. 
C)  The harassment does not meet the technical definition of harassment because the harassment is coming from a coworker, not a superior. 
D)  Sapna is afraid of retaliation if she reports her coworker.

Question 11

A career center is a process that capitalizes on multiple approaches to personnel selection by combining personality, cognitive, and sometimes physical ability tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sometimes an employee expands her job to include new tasks and responsibilities over time. This departure from the original job description is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  job crafting. 
B)  workplace expansion. 
C)  employee drifting. 
D)  job analysis. 
A)  job crafting. 
B)  workplace expansion. 
C)  employee drifting. 
D)  job analysis.

Question 13

A company that has to hire new employees every 6 months on average to fill the same positions is experiencing high

Accepted Answer

A)  turnover. 
B)  absenteeism. 
C)  job satisfaction. 
D)  positive affect. 
A)  turnover. 
B)  absenteeism. 
C)  job satisfaction. 
D)  positive affect.

Question 14

Some group members naturally possess qualities that distinguish them in positive ways from the rest of the group. The extent to which the other members of the group perceive these individuals as leaders is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamism. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  leadership emergence. 
D)  fortitude. 
A)  dynamism. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  leadership emergence. 
D)  fortitude.

Question 15

According to your textbook, the combination of ________________ and perceived injustice or maltreatment increases a person's risk for workplace aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol abuse 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  depression 
D)  burnout 
A)  alcohol abuse 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  depression 
D)  burnout

Question 16

In _______________, researchers administer tests to a large sample of incumbents and evaluate their performance to find correlations between job performance and personality traits or cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  validation studies 
B)  performance appraisals 
C)  job simulations 
D)  job analyses 
A)  validation studies 
B)  performance appraisals 
C)  job simulations 
D)  job analyses

Question 17

Assertiveness is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  how strict a person is. 
B)  the degree to which a person protects his or her interests. 
C)  how closely a leader monitors others. 
D)  adherence to written policies. 
A)  how strict a person is. 
B)  the degree to which a person protects his or her interests. 
C)  how closely a leader monitors others. 
D)  adherence to written policies.

Question 18

Which of the following is the best describes the characteristic of assertiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  the courage to make difficult-even prudent-decisions 
B)  the degree to which an individual will work to achieve or protect one's interests 
C)  the degree to which individuals are viewed as leaders by others 
D)  the courage to make moral and ethical decisions 
A)  the courage to make difficult-even prudent-decisions 
B)  the degree to which an individual will work to achieve or protect one's interests 
C)  the degree to which individuals are viewed as leaders by others 
D)  the courage to make moral and ethical decisions

Question 19

There are several advantages to using ______________, including the reliance on multiple raters, and the use of raters who have special training in assessment as well as the job that is being filled.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are several advantages to using ______________,...

Question 20

In the second half of the 20th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factories began hiring psychologists to lure employees back to industrial jobs. 
B)  Workplace psychologists began to focus on the hiring and training of employees. 
C)  Workplace psychology began to include more focus on the culture and organizational qualities of work. 
D)  Psychologists realized that factory and office work environments were very similar. 
A)  Factories began hiring psychologists to lure employees back to industrial jobs. 
B)  Workplace psychologists began to focus on the hiring and training of employees. 
C)  Workplace psychology began to include more focus on the culture and organizational qualities of work. 
D)  Psychologists realized that factory and office work environments were very similar.

Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees, high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

What typically causes worker exhaustion?

On any given workday, about _____ of the U.S. workforce is absent from work.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of personality-based tests in employee selection?

Industrial psychology was so named because most of the focus was on

Over the past decade, the EEOC has received 12,000 to 15,000 complaints of _____________each year, with the vast majority (85% to 90%) being filed by women.

According to your textbook, I/O psychologists are primarily interested in trait affectivity because of its potential to affect

Calvin dislikes his job. While at work, he often feels frustrated and upset. Calvin's tendency to experience these and similar emotions is an example of

Sapna has been sexually harassed by a coworker for several months, although he has never touched her. Which of the following is the most likely reason she has not reported the harassment or taken any actions to stop it?

A career center is a process that capitalizes on multiple approaches to personnel selection by combining personality, cognitive, and sometimes physical ability tests.

Sometimes an employee expands her job to include new tasks and responsibilities over time. This departure from the original job description is known as:

A company that has to hire new employees every 6 months on average to fill the same positions is experiencing high

Some group members naturally possess qualities that distinguish them in positive ways from the rest of the group. The extent to which the other members of the group perceive these individuals as leaders is called

According to your textbook, the combination of ________________ and perceived injustice or maltreatment increases a person's risk for workplace aggression.

In _______________, researchers administer tests to a large sample of incumbents and evaluate their performance to find correlations between job performance and personality traits or cognitive abilities.

Assertiveness is best characterized by:

Which of the following is the best describes the characteristic of assertiveness?

There are several advantages to using ______________, including the reliance on multiple raters, and the use of raters who have special training in assessment as well as the job that is being filled.

In the second half of the 20^th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?

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Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees, high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

What typically causes worker exhaustion?

On any given workday, about _____ of the U.S. workforce is absent from work.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of personality-based tests in employee selection?

Industrial psychology was so named because most of the focus was on

Over the past decade, the EEOC has received 12,000 to 15,000 complaints of _____________each year, with the vast majority (85% to 90%) being filed by women.

According to your textbook, I/O psychologists are primarily interested in trait affectivity because of its potential to affect

Calvin dislikes his job. While at work, he often feels frustrated and upset. Calvin's tendency to experience these and similar emotions is an example of

Sapna has been sexually harassed by a coworker for several months, although he has never touched her. Which of the following is the most likely reason she has not reported the harassment or taken any actions to stop it?

A career center is a process that capitalizes on multiple approaches to personnel selection by combining personality, cognitive, and sometimes physical ability tests.

Sometimes an employee expands her job to include new tasks and responsibilities over time. This departure from the original job description is known as:

A company that has to hire new employees every 6 months on average to fill the same positions is experiencing high

Some group members naturally possess qualities that distinguish them in positive ways from the rest of the group. The extent to which the other members of the group perceive these individuals as leaders is called

According to your textbook, the combination of ________________ and perceived injustice or maltreatment increases a person's risk for workplace aggression.

In _______________, researchers administer tests to a large sample of incumbents and evaluate their performance to find correlations between job performance and personality traits or cognitive abilities.

Assertiveness is best characterized by:

Which of the following is the best describes the characteristic of assertiveness?

There are several advantages to using ______________, including the reliance on multiple raters, and the use of raters who have special training in assessment as well as the job that is being filled.

In the second half of the 20th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Filters

In the second half of the 20^th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?