Question 1

Which is a selection procedure used at an assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality circle assessments 
B)  situational judgment tests 
C)  projective tests 
D)  human resources inventories 
A)  quality circle assessments 
B)  situational judgment tests 
C)  projective tests 
D)  human resources inventories

Question 2

The study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance is called

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic conditioning. 
B)  kinesthetic conditioning. 
C)  sports psychology. 
D)  psychomotor psychology. 
A)  athletic conditioning. 
B)  kinesthetic conditioning. 
C)  sports psychology. 
D)  psychomotor psychology.

Question 3

"Looking at past behavior is a good way to predict future behavior" is the main assumption behind which method of personnel selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal interview 
B)  biodata 
C)  situational judgment testing 
D)  critical incident profile 
A)  the personal interview 
B)  biodata 
C)  situational judgment testing 
D)  critical incident profile

Question 4

Many architects now discourage vandalism and graffiti in public places through all of the following methods EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting opportunities for vandalism, such as the use of tiled walls. 
B)  weakening the lure of likely targets, such as raised flower beds around signs. 
C)  expanding the amount of biodata in the surrounding areas. 
D)  "hardening" and "de-opportunizing" physical environments. 
A)  limiting opportunities for vandalism, such as the use of tiled walls. 
B)  weakening the lure of likely targets, such as raised flower beds around signs. 
C)  expanding the amount of biodata in the surrounding areas. 
D)  "hardening" and "de-opportunizing" physical environments.

Question 5

Regarding overpopulation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems of crowding, pollution, and wasted resources are based on human behavior and can only be solved by changing people's behavior patterns. 
B)  Traffic congestion, noise, overstimulation, and impersonality are sources of urban stress. 
C)  The effects of overpopulation are evident in the cities of underdeveloped nations as well as on the subways and living quarters in large cities in Western societies. 
D)  Human and animal experiments have shown that overcrowding affects humans, but not other animals. 
A)  Problems of crowding, pollution, and wasted resources are based on human behavior and can only be solved by changing people's behavior patterns. 
B)  Traffic congestion, noise, overstimulation, and impersonality are sources of urban stress. 
C)  The effects of overpopulation are evident in the cities of underdeveloped nations as well as on the subways and living quarters in large cities in Western societies. 
D)  Human and animal experiments have shown that overcrowding affects humans, but not other animals.

Question 6

All of the following are strategies that encourage recycling EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having people sign pledge cards on which they promise to recycle. 
B)  asking people to set goals for how much they will recycle. 
C)  revising attitudes so people get a sense of satisfaction from recycling. 
D)  having people take the materials to the recycling center themselves. 
A)  having people sign pledge cards on which they promise to recycle. 
B)  asking people to set goals for how much they will recycle. 
C)  revising attitudes so people get a sense of satisfaction from recycling. 
D)  having people take the materials to the recycling center themselves.

Question 7

The owner of a small business, who has few resources to draw upon, would probably rely on which technique to select employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she would apply the assessment center approach. 
B)  He or she would examine the job candidate's response to critical incidents. 
C)  He or she would use the in-basket test. 
D)  He or she would compare candidates through interviewing. 
A)  He or she would apply the assessment center approach. 
B)  He or she would examine the job candidate's response to critical incidents. 
C)  He or she would use the in-basket test. 
D)  He or she would compare candidates through interviewing.

Question 8

Regarding ergonomics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologist Donald Norman referred to successful human factors engineering as intuitive design. 
B)  Effective designs provide feedback. 
C)  The cause of many accidents is not just "human error," but poor design. 
D)  The design of all current personal computers uses a metaphor of an office desk. 
A)  Psychologist Donald Norman referred to successful human factors engineering as intuitive design. 
B)  Effective designs provide feedback. 
C)  The cause of many accidents is not just "human error," but poor design. 
D)  The design of all current personal computers uses a metaphor of an office desk.

Question 9

If you were responsible for designing a new town meeting hall, shopping mall, or college dorm, you would be wise to consult a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational 
B)  behavioral 
C)  environmental 
D)  vocational 
A)  organizational 
B)  behavioral 
C)  environmental 
D)  vocational

Question 10

Research indicates that students taught using which type of teaching style tend to do slightly better on achievement tests than those taught by other teaching styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-based learning 
B)  open classroom 
C)  discovery learning 
D)  direct instruction 
A)  problem-based learning 
B)  open classroom 
C)  discovery learning 
D)  direct instruction

Question 11

A shortcoming of the Theory X leadership approach seems to be its failure to consider

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological efficiency. 
B)  work efficiency. 
C)  management rights. 
D)  workplace design. 
A)  psychological efficiency. 
B)  work efficiency. 
C)  management rights. 
D)  workplace design.

Question 12

To understand how real jurors vote, psychologists use

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic hypnosis. 
B)  simulated arbitration. 
C)  diversion programs. 
D)  mock juries. 
A)  forensic hypnosis. 
B)  simulated arbitration. 
C)  diversion programs. 
D)  mock juries.

Question 13

Just before the race, a sprinter at a track meet tries to become angry by picturing a rival cheating.This is likely to noticeably increase his arousal level and

Accepted Answer

A)  improve his performance. 
B)  decrease his performance. 
C)  have no effect on his performance. 
D)  distract his rival so the rival will perform more poorly. 
A)  improve his performance. 
B)  decrease his performance. 
C)  have no effect on his performance. 
D)  distract his rival so the rival will perform more poorly.

Question 14

Regarding jurors on a death qualified jury, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be made up disproportionately of people with low incomes. 
B)  They are more likely to read criminal intent into a defendant's actions. 
C)  They are more likely to favor conviction than other juries. 
D)  They are more likely to be white males with conservative and authoritarian attitudes. 
A)  They tend to be made up disproportionately of people with low incomes. 
B)  They are more likely to read criminal intent into a defendant's actions. 
C)  They are more likely to favor conviction than other juries. 
D)  They are more likely to be white males with conservative and authoritarian attitudes.

Question 15

LaKeisha will be interviewing expert workers and observing jobs as these workers perform them in order to describe the skills needed for each job.LaKeisha is most likely performing

Accepted Answer

A)  job analyses. 
B)  job enrichment. 
C)  time-and-motion studies. 
D)  career assessments. 
A)  job analyses. 
B)  job enrichment. 
C)  time-and-motion studies. 
D)  career assessments.

Question 16

Human factor psychologists are involved with

Accepted Answer

A)  making machine displays easy to perceive and controls easy to use. 
B)  making optimal use of a person's skills on the job through testing and placement. 
C)  increased efficiency on the job through Theory Y leadership techniques. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  making machine displays easy to perceive and controls easy to use. 
B)  making optimal use of a person's skills on the job through testing and placement. 
C)  increased efficiency on the job through Theory Y leadership techniques. 
D)  all of these.

Question 17

Most members of death-qualified juries are white males with a high income and conservative and authoritarian attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In general, the more spaces one must pass through to get from one part of a building to another,

Accepted Answer

A)  the less stressed and less crowded people feel. 
B)  the more stressed and more crowded people feel. 
C)  the less likely people will buy any products on display. 
D)  the less sociable and more withdrawn people become. 
A)  the less stressed and less crowded people feel. 
B)  the more stressed and more crowded people feel. 
C)  the less likely people will buy any products on display. 
D)  the less sociable and more withdrawn people become.

Question 19

The important step in teaching that helps strengthen the students' responses to key stimuli so students will do well on the final exam is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus presentation. 
B)  learner preparation. 
C)  mental association. 
D)  spaced review. 
A)  stimulus presentation. 
B)  learner preparation. 
C)  mental association. 
D)  spaced review.

Question 20

Which of the following would be a topic of special interest to industrial/organizational psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership 
B)  machine design 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  all of these 
A)  leadership 
B)  machine design 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  all of these

Which is a selection procedure used at an assessment center?

The study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance is called

"Looking at past behavior is a good way to predict future behavior" is the main assumption behind which method of personnel selection?

Many architects now discourage vandalism and graffiti in public places through all of the following methods EXCEPT

Regarding overpopulation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

All of the following are strategies that encourage recycling EXCEPT

The owner of a small business, who has few resources to draw upon, would probably rely on which technique to select employees?

Regarding ergonomics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you were responsible for designing a new town meeting hall, shopping mall, or college dorm, you would be wise to consult a(n)__________ psychologist.

Research indicates that students taught using which type of teaching style tend to do slightly better on achievement tests than those taught by other teaching styles?

A shortcoming of the Theory X leadership approach seems to be its failure to consider

To understand how real jurors vote, psychologists use

Just before the race, a sprinter at a track meet tries to become angry by picturing a rival cheating.This is likely to noticeably increase his arousal level and

Regarding jurors on a death qualified jury, which of the following statements is FALSE?

LaKeisha will be interviewing expert workers and observing jobs as these workers perform them in order to describe the skills needed for each job.LaKeisha is most likely performing

Human factor psychologists are involved with

Most members of death-qualified juries are white males with a high income and conservative and authoritarian attitudes.

In general, the more spaces one must pass through to get from one part of a building to another,

The important step in teaching that helps strengthen the students' responses to key stimuli so students will do well on the final exam is known as

Which of the following would be a topic of special interest to industrial/organizational psychologists?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

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Exam 18: Applied Psychology.

Which is a selection procedure used at an assessment center?

The study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance is called

"Looking at past behavior is a good way to predict future behavior" is the main assumption behind which method of personnel selection?

Many architects now discourage vandalism and graffiti in public places through all of the following methods EXCEPT

Regarding overpopulation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

All of the following are strategies that encourage recycling EXCEPT

The owner of a small business, who has few resources to draw upon, would probably rely on which technique to select employees?

Regarding ergonomics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you were responsible for designing a new town meeting hall, shopping mall, or college dorm, you would be wise to consult a(n)__________ psychologist.

Research indicates that students taught using which type of teaching style tend to do slightly better on achievement tests than those taught by other teaching styles?

A shortcoming of the Theory X leadership approach seems to be its failure to consider

To understand how real jurors vote, psychologists use

Just before the race, a sprinter at a track meet tries to become angry by picturing a rival cheating.This is likely to noticeably increase his arousal level and

Regarding jurors on a death qualified jury, which of the following statements is FALSE?

LaKeisha will be interviewing expert workers and observing jobs as these workers perform them in order to describe the skills needed for each job.LaKeisha is most likely performing

Human factor psychologists are involved with

Most members of death-qualified juries are white males with a high income and conservative and authoritarian attitudes.

In general, the more spaces one must pass through to get from one part of a building to another,

The important step in teaching that helps strengthen the students' responses to key stimuli so students will do well on the final exam is known as

Which of the following would be a topic of special interest to industrial/organizational psychologists?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Filters