Question 1

Based on research, which of the following is not a benefit of a high level of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical and psychological health 
B) Retention of employees 
C) Profit sharing 
D) Improved productivity 
A) Physical and psychological health 
B) Retention of employees 
C) Profit sharing 
D) Improved productivity

Question 2

_____________ leadership helps to maintain group morale, satisfaction, and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) Relationship-oriented 
B) Task-oriented 
C) Autocratic 
D) Democratic 
A) Relationship-oriented 
B) Task-oriented 
C) Autocratic 
D) Democratic

Question 3

Robert Yerkes helped I/O psychology gain respectability by proposing that psychological testing be used to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) select and hire employees 
B) promote managers 
C) evaluate the mental abilities of Army recruits 
D) identify which children might grow up to be good teachers 
A) select and hire employees 
B) promote managers 
C) evaluate the mental abilities of Army recruits 
D) identify which children might grow up to be good teachers

Question 4

One way to decrease the problem of rater bias is to use a specially designed scale that assigns a numerical rating for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) performance in critical areas rather than specific traits 
B) supervisor effectiveness rather than employee production 
C) specific traits rather than general ones 
D) departmental objectives rather than individual objectives 
A) performance in critical areas rather than specific traits 
B) supervisor effectiveness rather than employee production 
C) specific traits rather than general ones 
D) departmental objectives rather than individual objectives

Question 5

A group's set of shared attitudes, values, and expected behaviors is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the organizational culture 
B) the personality-job-fit theory 
C) the Hawthorne effect 
D) an organizational structure 
A) the organizational culture 
B) the personality-job-fit theory 
C) the Hawthorne effect 
D) an organizational structure

Question 6

_____ leaders possess a compelling vision that transforms followers' beliefs, values, or goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal 
B) Informal 
C) Charismatic 
D) Self-actualized 
A) Formal 
B) Informal 
C) Charismatic 
D) Self-actualized

Question 7

Which of the following is illustrative of an organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) McKing's Burger Joint expects its employees to share in the promotion of its friendly dining atmosphere. 
B) Sunny Manufacturers is open from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday. 
C) The Department of Traffic Regulations requires its director to have a graduate degree. 
D) The Blockstar Movie House conducts a formal analysis of all applicants' KSAOs before making hiring decisions. 
A) McKing's Burger Joint expects its employees to share in the promotion of its friendly dining atmosphere. 
B) Sunny Manufacturers is open from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday. 
C) The Department of Traffic Regulations requires its director to have a graduate degree. 
D) The Blockstar Movie House conducts a formal analysis of all applicants' KSAOs before making hiring decisions.

Question 8

The Hawthorne effect was discovered in a study of the relationship between _____.

Accepted Answer

A) managers and workers 
B) lighting and worker efficiency 
C) Army recruits and mental ability 
D) product placement and sales 
A) managers and workers 
B) lighting and worker efficiency 
C) Army recruits and mental ability 
D) product placement and sales

Question 9

George is the supervisor of a large software company.He believes in hiring the right people, then generally leaves them alone to do their job.His style of leadership is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) democratic 
B) autocratic 
C) relationship-oriented 
D) laissez-faire 
A) democratic 
B) autocratic 
C) relationship-oriented 
D) laissez-faire

Question 10

Studies have shown that _____ leadership increases both efficiency and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire 
B) Theory Y 
C) Theory X 
D) autocratic 
A) laissez-faire 
B) Theory Y 
C) Theory X 
D) autocratic

Question 11

Biodata refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) biological rhythms used to chart employee productivity 
B) biological screening for potentially costly employee health problems 
C) interview records collected by I/O psychologists 
D) detailed biographical information about a job applicant 
A) biological rhythms used to chart employee productivity 
B) biological screening for potentially costly employee health problems 
C) interview records collected by I/O psychologists 
D) detailed biographical information about a job applicant

Question 12

The _____ approach to leadership suggests that a leader is task-oriented or relationship-oriented depending on the needs of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) flexible 
B) functional 
C) laissez-faire 
D) task-oriented 
A) flexible 
B) functional 
C) laissez-faire 
D) task-oriented

Question 13

Legitimate power is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to reward desired behavior 
B) the ability to punish undesirable behavior 
C) the credibility of a job title 
D) experience and expertise 
A) the ability to reward desired behavior 
B) the ability to punish undesirable behavior 
C) the credibility of a job title 
D) experience and expertise

Question 14

To decrease the problem of rater bias, a 360-degree performance measure _____.

Accepted Answer

A) uses circular reasoning 
B) is conducted 360 days per year 
C) uses multiple sources of performance measures 
D) has the employee rate him- or herself on a scale of 1 to 10 in 36 dimensions of job performance. 
A) uses circular reasoning 
B) is conducted 360 days per year 
C) uses multiple sources of performance measures 
D) has the employee rate him- or herself on a scale of 1 to 10 in 36 dimensions of job performance.

Question 15

The major drawback to the laissez-faire approach to leadership is that some workers ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not motivated 
B) abuse freedom 
C) need heavy supervision 
D) need constant direction 
A) are not motivated 
B) abuse freedom 
C) need heavy supervision 
D) need constant direction

Question 16

According to expectancy theory, which of the following is NOT a question workers ask themselves before deciding whether or not to work hard?

Accepted Answer

A) Will I be rewarded for my work? 
B) Is the reward being offered something that I want? 
C) Will the effort I put into my work be recognized and appreciated by the company? 
D) Will coworkers resent me if I work harder than they do? 
A) Will I be rewarded for my work? 
B) Is the reward being offered something that I want? 
C) Will the effort I put into my work be recognized and appreciated by the company? 
D) Will coworkers resent me if I work harder than they do?

Question 17

A leader who keeps the group focused on reaching a particular goal is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic 
B) task-oriented 
C) problem-focused 
D) solution-oriented 
A) autocratic 
B) task-oriented 
C) problem-focused 
D) solution-oriented

Question 18

The personality trait that has been identified as one of the strongest predictors of presidential performance is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) task effectiveness 
B) participant leadership 
C) democratic leadership 
D) fearless dominance 
A) task effectiveness 
B) participant leadership 
C) democratic leadership 
D) fearless dominance

Question 19

This is NOT one of the areas of interest in organizational psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership and power 
B) Applicant evaluation 
C) Job satisfaction 
D) Worker motivation 
A) Leadership and power 
B) Applicant evaluation 
C) Job satisfaction 
D) Worker motivation

Question 20

Organizational psychology deals with all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the employee within the social context of the workplace 
B) leadership and power 
C) worker motivation and satisfactions 
D) the management perspective 
A) the employee within the social context of the workplace 
B) leadership and power 
C) worker motivation and satisfactions 
D) the management perspective

Based on research, which of the following is not a benefit of a high level of job satisfaction?

_____________ leadership helps to maintain group morale, satisfaction, and motivation.

Robert Yerkes helped I/O psychology gain respectability by proposing that psychological testing be used to _____.

One way to decrease the problem of rater bias is to use a specially designed scale that assigns a numerical rating for _____.

A group's set of shared attitudes, values, and expected behaviors is called _____.

_____ leaders possess a compelling vision that transforms followers' beliefs, values, or goals.

Which of the following is illustrative of an organizational culture?

The Hawthorne effect was discovered in a study of the relationship between _____.

George is the supervisor of a large software company.He believes in hiring the right people, then generally leaves them alone to do their job.His style of leadership is called _____.

Studies have shown that _____ leadership increases both efficiency and job satisfaction.

Biodata refers to _____.

The _____ approach to leadership suggests that a leader is task-oriented or relationship-oriented depending on the needs of the group.

Legitimate power is based on _____.

To decrease the problem of rater bias, a 360-degree performance measure _____.

The major drawback to the laissez-faire approach to leadership is that some workers ______________.

According to expectancy theory, which of the following is NOT a question workers ask themselves before deciding whether or not to work hard?

A leader who keeps the group focused on reaching a particular goal is _____.

The personality trait that has been identified as one of the strongest predictors of presidential performance is ________.

This is NOT one of the areas of interest in organizational psychology.

Organizational psychology deals with all but which of the following?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Exam 17: Industrialorganizational Psychology

Based on research, which of the following is not a benefit of a high level of job satisfaction?

_____________ leadership helps to maintain group morale, satisfaction, and motivation.

Robert Yerkes helped I/O psychology gain respectability by proposing that psychological testing be used to _____.

One way to decrease the problem of rater bias is to use a specially designed scale that assigns a numerical rating for _____.

A group's set of shared attitudes, values, and expected behaviors is called _____.

_____ leaders possess a compelling vision that transforms followers' beliefs, values, or goals.

Which of the following is illustrative of an organizational culture?

The Hawthorne effect was discovered in a study of the relationship between _____.

George is the supervisor of a large software company.He believes in hiring the right people, then generally leaves them alone to do their job.His style of leadership is called _____.

Studies have shown that _____ leadership increases both efficiency and job satisfaction.

Biodata refers to _____.

The _____ approach to leadership suggests that a leader is task-oriented or relationship-oriented depending on the needs of the group.

Legitimate power is based on _____.

To decrease the problem of rater bias, a 360-degree performance measure _____.

The major drawback to the laissez-faire approach to leadership is that some workers ______________.

According to expectancy theory, which of the following is NOT a question workers ask themselves before deciding whether or not to work hard?

A leader who keeps the group focused on reaching a particular goal is _____.

The personality trait that has been identified as one of the strongest predictors of presidential performance is ________.

This is NOT one of the areas of interest in organizational psychology.

Organizational psychology deals with all but which of the following?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters