Question 1

Topics for the human factors psychologists do NOT include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal interview techniques 
B)  augmented cognition 
C)  slips and falls 
D)  visual display design 
A)  personal interview techniques 
B)  augmented cognition 
C)  slips and falls 
D)  visual display design

Question 2

Humans are able to communicate with computers through a set of input and output devices called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cybernetic device. 
B)  ergonomic device. 
C)  interface. 
D)  algorithm. 
A)  cybernetic device. 
B)  ergonomic device. 
C)  interface. 
D)  algorithm.

Question 3

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in improving athletic performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally rehearsing athletic skills in one's head before a performance 
B)  evaluating previous performances to adjust to more optimal levels 
C)  focusing on positive thoughts before a big performance 
D)  changing one's routine before an athletic event 
A)  mentally rehearsing athletic skills in one's head before a performance 
B)  evaluating previous performances to adjust to more optimal levels 
C)  focusing on positive thoughts before a big performance 
D)  changing one's routine before an athletic event

Question 4

A compressed workweek and telecommuting are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  time-and-motion approaches. 
B)  scientific management approaches. 
C)  flexible work schedules. 
D)  self-managed quality circles. 
A)  time-and-motion approaches. 
B)  scientific management approaches. 
C)  flexible work schedules. 
D)  self-managed quality circles.

Question 5

A person who says, "There are too many people in my face, and I need some space," is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  crowding. 
C)  social density. 
D)  socialists. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  crowding. 
C)  social density. 
D)  socialists.

Question 6

A lost visitor to a large city tries to ask several of the passing city dwellers for directions.Few stop to help the visitor.Milgram would say that the city dwellers are attempting to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce attentional overload. 
B)  prevent learned helplessness. 
C)  reduce territorial behaviors. 
D)  prevent the bystander effect. 
A)  reduce attentional overload. 
B)  prevent learned helplessness. 
C)  reduce territorial behaviors. 
D)  prevent the bystander effect.

Question 7

The experience of peak performance by athletes is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  flow. 
B)  stellar enhancement. 
C)  star quality. 
D)  nirvana. 
A)  flow. 
B)  stellar enhancement. 
C)  star quality. 
D)  nirvana.

Question 8

Major sources of urban stress include

Accepted Answer

A)  noise. 
B)  crowding. 
C)  overstimulation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  noise. 
B)  crowding. 
C)  overstimulation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

Teachers should be aware that students learn in different ways, which are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  task implementations. 
B)  learning strategies. 
C)  learning styles. 
D)  learning temperaments. 
A)  task implementations. 
B)  learning strategies. 
C)  learning styles. 
D)  learning temperaments.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a way that athletes can mentally improve their performances?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance of negative and self-critical thoughts 
B)  the use of self-regulation strategies to evaluate their performance and make adjustments 
C)  mentally rehearsing non-athletic tasks before a performance to reduce anxiety 
D)  the use of cognitive-behavioral strategies to guide their efforts in a supportive, positive way 
A)  avoidance of negative and self-critical thoughts 
B)  the use of self-regulation strategies to evaluate their performance and make adjustments 
C)  mentally rehearsing non-athletic tasks before a performance to reduce anxiety 
D)  the use of cognitive-behavioral strategies to guide their efforts in a supportive, positive way

Question 11

Jane's job meets her expectations and values, and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her, and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  having a Type A personality. 
B)  having a Type B personality. 
C)  having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D)  being young and naïve regarding working conditions. 
A)  having a Type A personality. 
B)  having a Type B personality. 
C)  having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D)  being young and naïve regarding working conditions.

Question 12

Collecting biodata, giving standardized psychological tests, and conducting personal interviews are the methods most often used in a job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Regarding sports psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sports psychology seeks to enhance the benefits of participating in sports. 
B)  Sports psychologists are interested in the personality profiles of champion athletes and the effects of spectators. 
C)  Sports psychology is most relevant to professional sports and is not really important in amateur sports. 
D)  Sports psychology provides valuable information about human behavior in general, not just behavior in sports. 
A)  Sports psychology seeks to enhance the benefits of participating in sports. 
B)  Sports psychologists are interested in the personality profiles of champion athletes and the effects of spectators. 
C)  Sports psychology is most relevant to professional sports and is not really important in amateur sports. 
D)  Sports psychology provides valuable information about human behavior in general, not just behavior in sports.

Question 14

Most people expect good leaders to be independent, confident, ambitious, objective, dominant, and forceful, which are qualities

Accepted Answer

A)  referred to as agentic. 
B)  referred to as androgynous. 
C)  referred to as communal. 
D)  of a Theory Y leader. 
A)  referred to as agentic. 
B)  referred to as androgynous. 
C)  referred to as communal. 
D)  of a Theory Y leader.

Question 15

Nintendo Wii game console, Microsoft's Kinect, Google's "Glass," and telesurgery were developed by designers working

Accepted Answer

A)  in comparative engineering. 
B)  in forensic analysis. 
C)  with proxemic interaction. 
D)  with human-computer interaction. 
A)  in comparative engineering. 
B)  in forensic analysis. 
C)  with proxemic interaction. 
D)  with human-computer interaction.

Question 16

Critical incidents involve

Accepted Answer

A)  those times when the core of employees working under flextime rules must be present during the day. 
B)  hiring advancements or firing situations listed as part of an employee's biodata. 
C)  situations that employees must be able to cope with if they are going to succeed in a job. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  those times when the core of employees working under flextime rules must be present during the day. 
B)  hiring advancements or firing situations listed as part of an employee's biodata. 
C)  situations that employees must be able to cope with if they are going to succeed in a job. 
D)  none of these.

Question 17

Examples of environmental designs that influence people's behavior include

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of raised flower beds to protect signs since people resist trampling the flowers to get to the sign. 
B)  the twisting pathways within malls that make people linger longer to look at merchandise. 
C)  the arrangements of college classrooms that clearly define a speaker-audience relationship. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the use of raised flower beds to protect signs since people resist trampling the flowers to get to the sign. 
B)  the twisting pathways within malls that make people linger longer to look at merchandise. 
C)  the arrangements of college classrooms that clearly define a speaker-audience relationship. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

The vistas of Earth below may be magnificent, but a person confined to a space habitat circling the Earth for months will most likely experience the problem of sensory __________.

Accepted Answer

monotony
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Question 19

Which of the following topics would NOT be of special interest to educational psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  moral development 
B)  proxemics 
C)  teacher attitudes 
D)  curriculum development 
A)  moral development 
B)  proxemics 
C)  teacher attitudes 
D)  curriculum development

Question 20

Effective appeals for dismantling social dilemmas are usually based on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  self-interest, such as cost savings. 
B)  the collective good, such as protecting one's own children and future generations. 
C)  a personal desire to take better care of the planet. 
D)  communities getting involved in more groupthink. 
A)  self-interest, such as cost savings. 
B)  the collective good, such as protecting one's own children and future generations. 
C)  a personal desire to take better care of the planet. 
D)  communities getting involved in more groupthink.

Topics for the human factors psychologists do NOT include which of the following?

Humans are able to communicate with computers through a set of input and output devices called a(n)

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in improving athletic performance?

A compressed workweek and telecommuting are examples of

A person who says, "There are too many people in my face, and I need some space," is probably suffering from

A lost visitor to a large city tries to ask several of the passing city dwellers for directions.Few stop to help the visitor.Milgram would say that the city dwellers are attempting to

The experience of peak performance by athletes is also referred to as

Major sources of urban stress include

Teachers should be aware that students learn in different ways, which are referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a way that athletes can mentally improve their performances?

Jane's job meets her expectations and values, and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her, and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

Collecting biodata, giving standardized psychological tests, and conducting personal interviews are the methods most often used in a job analysis.

Regarding sports psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most people expect good leaders to be independent, confident, ambitious, objective, dominant, and forceful, which are qualities

Nintendo Wii game console, Microsoft's Kinect, Google's "Glass," and telesurgery were developed by designers working

Critical incidents involve

Examples of environmental designs that influence people's behavior include

The vistas of Earth below may be magnificent, but a person confined to a space habitat circling the Earth for months will most likely experience the problem of sensory __________.

Which of the following topics would NOT be of special interest to educational psychologists?

Effective appeals for dismantling social dilemmas are usually based on all of the following EXCEPT

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.

Topics for the human factors psychologists do NOT include which of the following?

Humans are able to communicate with computers through a set of input and output devices called a(n)

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in improving athletic performance?

A compressed workweek and telecommuting are examples of

A person who says, "There are too many people in my face, and I need some space," is probably suffering from

A lost visitor to a large city tries to ask several of the passing city dwellers for directions.Few stop to help the visitor.Milgram would say that the city dwellers are attempting to

The experience of peak performance by athletes is also referred to as

Major sources of urban stress include

Teachers should be aware that students learn in different ways, which are referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a way that athletes can mentally improve their performances?

Jane's job meets her expectations and values, and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her, and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

Collecting biodata, giving standardized psychological tests, and conducting personal interviews are the methods most often used in a job analysis.

Regarding sports psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most people expect good leaders to be independent, confident, ambitious, objective, dominant, and forceful, which are qualities

Nintendo Wii game console, Microsoft's Kinect, Google's "Glass," and telesurgery were developed by designers working

Critical incidents involve

Examples of environmental designs that influence people's behavior include

The vistas of Earth below may be magnificent, but a person confined to a space habitat circling the Earth for months will most likely experience the problem of sensory __________.

Which of the following topics would NOT be of special interest to educational psychologists?

Effective appeals for dismantling social dilemmas are usually based on all of the following EXCEPT

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