Exam 17: Industrialorganizational Psychology

According to your text, the major contribution of the Hawthorne studies was the discovery that workers' behavior was _____.

If you were a Theory X manager you might do which of the following with your employees?

A problem with subjective evaluations is the _____, which is the tendency to rate someone either too high or too low based on one outstanding trait.

A leader who places a high emphasis on employee morale, satisfaction, and motivation is _____.

I/O Psychology was an established force in the workplace:

Hugo Munsterberg applied psychology to the workplace in which of the following areas?

The idea that worker motivation is dependent on expected outcomes, the desirability of those outcomes, and the effort needed to achieve them is called _____ theory.

A(n)_____ leader encourages group discussion and decision-making through consensus building.

Douglas McGregor is associated with which of the following types of managers?

The formal procedure an organization uses to assess how well an employee is functioning at work is called a _____.

The branch of I/O psychology that focuses on the individual employee within the social context of the workplace is known as _____ psychology.

When a work group is unhappy and feels out of control, the best leadership style to take would be _____.

Successful job applicants are usually _____ during an interview.

Which of the following is NOT associated with better employee performance?

A teacher's power to grade, a supervisor's power to promote, and a parent's power to praise are all examples of _____ power.

The theory that a match between a person's personality and occupation results in increased job satisfaction is known as _____.

The first major figure in I/O psychology was Walter Dill Scott, who proposed that psychological principles could be applied to the field of _____.

___________ managers believe employees dislike work, require direction and close supervision, and have little motivation.

When groups meet to complete a task or reach a particular goal, they need someone to keep the group focused on the most immediate or relevant goal.The person that performs these functions would be considered a __________ leader.

"Common sense" would suggest female leaders are more likely to be relationship-oriented and male leaders, task-oriented.Research suggests _____.