Question 1

The blunting of sensitivity to the needs of others may be one of the more serious costs of

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A)  urban stresses and crowding. 
B)  the learned helplessness that often occurs in city dwellers. 
C)  noise pollution in large cities. 
D)  air and water pollution within cities. 
A)  urban stresses and crowding. 
B)  the learned helplessness that often occurs in city dwellers. 
C)  noise pollution in large cities. 
D)  air and water pollution within cities.

Question 2

Students at a large metropolitan university may have only superficial contact with others because of their need to

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A)  identify and defend territory. 
B)  reduce attentional overload. 
C)  prevent learned helplessness. 
D)  maintain self-esteem. 
A)  identify and defend territory. 
B)  reduce attentional overload. 
C)  prevent learned helplessness. 
D)  maintain self-esteem.

Question 3

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects, she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  naturalist 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  naturalist 
D)  intrapersonal

Question 4

Electric utility companies are able to offer electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand because of the continuous feedback these utilities receive about energy usage through

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A)  smart meters. 
B)  ecological footprint calculators. 
C)  power strips. 
D)  carbon debt meters. 
A)  smart meters. 
B)  ecological footprint calculators. 
C)  power strips. 
D)  carbon debt meters.

Question 5

When people act in their own immediate self-interest and overuse scarce resources, ecologist Garrett Hardin referred to this situation as

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A)  the tragedy of the commons. 
B)  the greenhouse effect. 
C)  collective social trapping. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  the tragedy of the commons. 
B)  the greenhouse effect. 
C)  collective social trapping. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 6

Which of the following involves collective harm occurring as a result of many individuals unintentionally acting against the group interest?

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A)  collective compromise 
B)  a social dilemma 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  selective misperception 
A)  collective compromise 
B)  a social dilemma 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  selective misperception

Question 7

Low job satisfaction is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  higher rates of absenteeism. 
B)  higher rates of employee turnover. 
C)  lower training costs. 
D)  Theory X leadership. 
A)  higher rates of absenteeism. 
B)  higher rates of employee turnover. 
C)  lower training costs. 
D)  Theory X leadership.

Question 8

The thinking aloud protocol, which compares people's actual performances to what they are thinking, makes it possible to

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A)  determine whether people will buy the product. 
B)  create a telepresence within a design. 
C)  fine-tune the details of a design. 
D)  write the user manual and instructions for the machine. 
A)  determine whether people will buy the product. 
B)  create a telepresence within a design. 
C)  fine-tune the details of a design. 
D)  write the user manual and instructions for the machine.

Question 9

Byron rarely lectures but instead creates conditions in his classroom that encourage students to explore and construct knowledge for themselves.Byron is using

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A)  recitation. 
B)  rote learning. 
C)  direct instruction. 
D)  discovery learning. 
A)  recitation. 
B)  rote learning. 
C)  direct instruction. 
D)  discovery learning.

Question 10

The halo effect is a major problem in which approach for selecting job candidates?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting biodata 
B)  giving standardized psychological tests 
C)  the assessment center approach 
D)  personal interview 
A)  collecting biodata 
B)  giving standardized psychological tests 
C)  the assessment center approach 
D)  personal interview

Question 11

Carl is the CEO of a company, who takes into account his employees' needs by using flextime within the company, so they can attend their children's school activities.He also generously provides his employees with professional development opportunities, which not only improve their skills but enrich the company as well.In these ways, Carl is exhibiting which transformational leadership quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  idealized influence 
B)  inspirational motivation 
C)  intellectual stimulation 
D)  individualized consideration 
A)  idealized influence 
B)  inspirational motivation 
C)  intellectual stimulation 
D)  individualized consideration

Question 12

Which is an assumption made by Theory Y leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers' needs and goals are incompatible with the company's goals. 
B)  People are industrious, creative, and rewarded by challenging work. 
C)  Workers must be coerced or goaded into being productive. 
D)  Time-and-motion studies and job specialization increase productivity. 
A)  Workers' needs and goals are incompatible with the company's goals. 
B)  People are industrious, creative, and rewarded by challenging work. 
C)  Workers must be coerced or goaded into being productive. 
D)  Time-and-motion studies and job specialization increase productivity.

Question 13

Regarding assessment centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Assessment centers are primarily used to fill management and executive positions. 
B)  Assessment centers provide a general, basic evaluation of job candidates from executive to the lowest level staff position. 
C)  At the assessment center, the applicants are first tested and interviewed, and then observed and evaluated in simulated work situations. 
D)  Assessment centers have had considerable success in predicting performance in a variety of jobs and have become a popular approach to selecting job candidates among the larger corporations. 
A)  Assessment centers are primarily used to fill management and executive positions. 
B)  Assessment centers provide a general, basic evaluation of job candidates from executive to the lowest level staff position. 
C)  At the assessment center, the applicants are first tested and interviewed, and then observed and evaluated in simulated work situations. 
D)  Assessment centers have had considerable success in predicting performance in a variety of jobs and have become a popular approach to selecting job candidates among the larger corporations.

Question 14

Today's harsh economic realities often require more of leaders than being person-oriented.It requires a leadership style that seeks to encourage employees to exceed expectations and look beyond self-interest to help the organization better compete.This new style of leadership is called

Accepted Answer

A)  agentic-style management. 
B)  Type A leadership. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  transformational leadership. 
A)  agentic-style management. 
B)  Type A leadership. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  transformational leadership.

Question 15

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether high density is experienced as crowding may depend on the relationships among the people involved. 
B)  Social density refers to subjective feelings of being overstimulated by social inputs or a loss of privacy. 
C)  People who live in crowded conditions often become more aggressive or become guarded and withdrawn from others. 
D)  When crowding causes a loss of control over one's immediate social environment, stress and health problems are likely to result. 
A)  Whether high density is experienced as crowding may depend on the relationships among the people involved. 
B)  Social density refers to subjective feelings of being overstimulated by social inputs or a loss of privacy. 
C)  People who live in crowded conditions often become more aggressive or become guarded and withdrawn from others. 
D)  When crowding causes a loss of control over one's immediate social environment, stress and health problems are likely to result.

Question 16

Perceived threats to one's self-esteem and feeling that one has been treated unfairly can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  "desk rage," or workplace anger. 
B)  a complacent coping style. 
C)  a defensive-avoidant coping style. 
D)  organizational "scapegoating." 
A)  "desk rage," or workplace anger. 
B)  a complacent coping style. 
C)  a defensive-avoidant coping style. 
D)  organizational "scapegoating."

Question 17

To an environmental psychologist, a dance, a business meeting, or a party would all be considered

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A)  physical environments. 
B)  social environments. 
C)  behavioral settings. 
D)  territorial settings. 
A)  physical environments. 
B)  social environments. 
C)  behavioral settings. 
D)  territorial settings.

Question 18

Areas of applied psychology include all of the following EXCEPT __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling 
B)  military 
C)  comparative 
D)  sports 
A)  counseling 
B)  military 
C)  comparative 
D)  sports

Question 19

Traditionally, machines of the past were designed to make us

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger. 
B)  dependent. 
C)  safer. 
D)  smarter. 
A)  stronger. 
B)  dependent. 
C)  safer. 
D)  smarter.

Question 20

Factual information is presented by lecture, demonstration, and rote practice in a teaching style known as

Accepted Answer

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

The blunting of sensitivity to the needs of others may be one of the more serious costs of

Students at a large metropolitan university may have only superficial contact with others because of their need to

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects, she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Electric utility companies are able to offer electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand because of the continuous feedback these utilities receive about energy usage through

When people act in their own immediate self-interest and overuse scarce resources, ecologist Garrett Hardin referred to this situation as

Which of the following involves collective harm occurring as a result of many individuals unintentionally acting against the group interest?

Low job satisfaction is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

The thinking aloud protocol, which compares people's actual performances to what they are thinking, makes it possible to

Byron rarely lectures but instead creates conditions in his classroom that encourage students to explore and construct knowledge for themselves.Byron is using

The halo effect is a major problem in which approach for selecting job candidates?

Which is an assumption made by Theory Y leaders?

Regarding assessment centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Today's harsh economic realities often require more of leaders than being person-oriented.It requires a leadership style that seeks to encourage employees to exceed expectations and look beyond self-interest to help the organization better compete.This new style of leadership is called

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Perceived threats to one's self-esteem and feeling that one has been treated unfairly can lead to

To an environmental psychologist, a dance, a business meeting, or a party would all be considered

Areas of applied psychology include all of the following EXCEPT __________ psychology.

Traditionally, machines of the past were designed to make us

Factual information is presented by lecture, demonstration, and rote practice in a teaching style known as

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.

The blunting of sensitivity to the needs of others may be one of the more serious costs of

Students at a large metropolitan university may have only superficial contact with others because of their need to

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects, she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Electric utility companies are able to offer electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand because of the continuous feedback these utilities receive about energy usage through

When people act in their own immediate self-interest and overuse scarce resources, ecologist Garrett Hardin referred to this situation as

Which of the following involves collective harm occurring as a result of many individuals unintentionally acting against the group interest?

Low job satisfaction is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

The thinking aloud protocol, which compares people's actual performances to what they are thinking, makes it possible to

Byron rarely lectures but instead creates conditions in his classroom that encourage students to explore and construct knowledge for themselves.Byron is using

The halo effect is a major problem in which approach for selecting job candidates?

Which is an assumption made by Theory Y leaders?

Regarding assessment centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Today's harsh economic realities often require more of leaders than being person-oriented.It requires a leadership style that seeks to encourage employees to exceed expectations and look beyond self-interest to help the organization better compete.This new style of leadership is called

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Perceived threats to one's self-esteem and feeling that one has been treated unfairly can lead to

To an environmental psychologist, a dance, a business meeting, or a party would all be considered

Areas of applied psychology include all of the following EXCEPT __________ psychology.

Traditionally, machines of the past were designed to make us

Factual information is presented by lecture, demonstration, and rote practice in a teaching style known as

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