Question 1

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

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A) the employee's interests, expectations, and abilities. 
B) work schedules, pay, and bonuses. 
C) the Theory X leadership style. 
D) all of these. 
A) the employee's interests, expectations, and abilities. 
B) work schedules, pay, and bonuses. 
C) the Theory X leadership style. 
D) all of these.

Question 2

Regarding personnel testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Vocational interest tests rate a person's potential to learn tasks or skills used in various occupations. 
B) General mental ability as well as personality tests tell a great deal about a person's chances of succeeding in various jobs. 
C) Interest inventories typically measure six major themes identified by John Holland. 
D) Many large organizations use assessment centers to do in-depth evaluations of job candidates. 
A) Vocational interest tests rate a person's potential to learn tasks or skills used in various occupations. 
B) General mental ability as well as personality tests tell a great deal about a person's chances of succeeding in various jobs. 
C) Interest inventories typically measure six major themes identified by John Holland. 
D) Many large organizations use assessment centers to do in-depth evaluations of job candidates.

Question 3

The requirement that a firefighter be able to run 50 feet with a fire hose while dressed in firefighting gear is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) bio-mechanical testing. 
B) a critical incident. 
C) a biodata component. 
D) a proxemic skill. 
A) bio-mechanical testing. 
B) a critical incident. 
C) a biodata component. 
D) a proxemic skill.

Question 4

The statement, "I would prefer to take a walk outdoors, rather than read a good book" would most likely be found on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) situational judgment test. 
B) vocational interest test. 
C) aptitude test. 
D) biodata questionnaire. 
A) situational judgment test. 
B) vocational interest test. 
C) aptitude test. 
D) biodata questionnaire.

Question 5

Environmentalists are concerned about farmers who are using pesticides that have negative effects on local rivers. Effective ways to change the behavior of the farmers would include which of the following?

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A) Launch an educational campaign about the specific damaging effects caused by pesticides and how these will effective future generations. 
B) Reward farmers for using natural predators to destroy crop-eating insects. 
C) Levy a pollution tax for use of the harmful pesticides. 
D) All of these would be effective ways to change behavior. 
A) Launch an educational campaign about the specific damaging effects caused by pesticides and how these will effective future generations. 
B) Reward farmers for using natural predators to destroy crop-eating insects. 
C) Levy a pollution tax for use of the harmful pesticides. 
D) All of these would be effective ways to change behavior.

Question 6

Theory X leadership would tend to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT

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A) work efficiency. 
B) productivity. 
C) task analyses. 
D) psychological efficiency. 
A) work efficiency. 
B) productivity. 
C) task analyses. 
D) psychological efficiency.

Question 7

Companies would most likely be discouraged from polluting by

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A) educating the public about which companies are the largest polluters. 
B) persuading the executives of the company, individually, concerning the devastating effects pollution is having on public health. 
C) levying a pollution tax so it would cost more, not less, for a business to pollute. 
D) an environmentally-engineered social dilemma being constructed. 
A) educating the public about which companies are the largest polluters. 
B) persuading the executives of the company, individually, concerning the devastating effects pollution is having on public health. 
C) levying a pollution tax so it would cost more, not less, for a business to pollute. 
D) an environmentally-engineered social dilemma being constructed.

Question 8

To refine her motor program for the upcoming ice skating competition, LaKeisha images the skilled performance of her ice skating routine. LaKeisha is using an approach known as

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A) mental practice. 
B) kinesthetic analysis. 
C) peak performance. 
D) flow training. 
A) mental practice. 
B) kinesthetic analysis. 
C) peak performance. 
D) flow training.

Question 9

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed higher blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Job analyses involve all of the following tasks EXCEPT

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A) identifying critical incidents. 
B) determining what skills or knowledge employees need in the jobs. 
C) evaluating the biodata of the job candidates. 
D) determining exactly what workers do on each job. 
A) identifying critical incidents. 
B) determining what skills or knowledge employees need in the jobs. 
C) evaluating the biodata of the job candidates. 
D) determining exactly what workers do on each job.

Question 11

Workers are encouraged to continuously learn and exercise a broad range of options, skills, and information related to their occupations in which management approach?

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A) flextime. 
B) impression management. 
C) scientific management. 
D) job enrichment. 
A) flextime. 
B) impression management. 
C) scientific management. 
D) job enrichment.

Question 12

Many effective teaching strategies apply the principles of

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) Type A management. 
D) Type B management. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) Type A management. 
D) Type B management.

Question 13

The basic ideas of the Universal Design for Instruction include which of the following?

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A) using different instructional methods, such as lecture, blogs, podcasts, and group activities 
B) making learning materials simple and intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity 
C) designing lessons so richly that these materials will benefit most, if not all, students 
D) using all of these ideas 
A) using different instructional methods, such as lecture, blogs, podcasts, and group activities 
B) making learning materials simple and intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity 
C) designing lessons so richly that these materials will benefit most, if not all, students 
D) using all of these ideas

Question 14

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 15

Regarding noise pollution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Noise pollution is a major source of environmental stress. 
B) Noise pollution can add to the attentional overload people experience in urban areas. 
C) Noise pollution has an immediate, damaging impact on people's hearing abilities. 
D) Noise pollution can contribute to a state of learned helplessness in children who are exposed to it. 
A) Noise pollution is a major source of environmental stress. 
B) Noise pollution can add to the attentional overload people experience in urban areas. 
C) Noise pollution has an immediate, damaging impact on people's hearing abilities. 
D) Noise pollution can contribute to a state of learned helplessness in children who are exposed to it.

Question 16

Gayle is the CEO of a major company, who encourages her employees to work ethically as well as inspiring her employees to "think outside the box" to solve problems and to see their work as meaningful and challenging. She also values the individual needs and goals of her employees and provides appropriate professional development when needed. Gayle would be described as a(n)__________ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) agentic 
B) transformational 
C) knowledge-based 
D) Theory X 
A) agentic 
B) transformational 
C) knowledge-based 
D) Theory X

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B) You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C) You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D) You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach. 
A) You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B) You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C) You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D) You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach.

Question 18

Regarding overpopulation and the effects on the environment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Some demographers predict that if population growth is not limited voluntarily before it reaches 10 billion, it will be limited by widespread food shortages, disease, infant mortality, and early death. 
B) The long-range impact of human activities on the environment is already becoming evident through the extinction of plants and animals. 
C) Individuals do less environmental damage than corporations or governments. 
D) Most of the environmental problems we face can be traced back to the human tendency to overuse natural resources. 
A) Some demographers predict that if population growth is not limited voluntarily before it reaches 10 billion, it will be limited by widespread food shortages, disease, infant mortality, and early death. 
B) The long-range impact of human activities on the environment is already becoming evident through the extinction of plants and animals. 
C) Individuals do less environmental damage than corporations or governments. 
D) Most of the environmental problems we face can be traced back to the human tendency to overuse natural resources.

Question 19

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

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 20

Many of the mental strategies, such as imagery and relaxation, used by sports psychologists are an extension of __________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt 
B) psychodynamic 
C) existential 
D) stress inoculation 
A) Gestalt 
B) psychodynamic 
C) existential 
D) stress inoculation

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

Regarding personnel testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The requirement that a firefighter be able to run 50 feet with a fire hose while dressed in firefighting gear is an example of

The statement, "I would prefer to take a walk outdoors, rather than read a good book" would most likely be found on a(n)

Environmentalists are concerned about farmers who are using pesticides that have negative effects on local rivers. Effective ways to change the behavior of the farmers would include which of the following?

Theory X leadership would tend to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT

Companies would most likely be discouraged from polluting by

To refine her motor program for the upcoming ice skating competition, LaKeisha images the skilled performance of her ice skating routine. LaKeisha is using an approach known as

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed higher blood pressure.

Job analyses involve all of the following tasks EXCEPT

Workers are encouraged to continuously learn and exercise a broad range of options, skills, and information related to their occupations in which management approach?

Many effective teaching strategies apply the principles of

The basic ideas of the Universal Design for Instruction include which of the following?

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.

Regarding noise pollution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Regarding overpopulation and the effects on the environment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

Many of the mental strategies, such as imagery and relaxation, used by sports psychologists are an extension of __________ techniques.

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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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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Exam 18: Applied Psychology

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

Regarding personnel testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The requirement that a firefighter be able to run 50 feet with a fire hose while dressed in firefighting gear is an example of

The statement, "I would prefer to take a walk outdoors, rather than read a good book" would most likely be found on a(n)

Environmentalists are concerned about farmers who are using pesticides that have negative effects on local rivers. Effective ways to change the behavior of the farmers would include which of the following?

Theory X leadership would tend to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT

Companies would most likely be discouraged from polluting by

To refine her motor program for the upcoming ice skating competition, LaKeisha images the skilled performance of her ice skating routine. LaKeisha is using an approach known as

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed higher blood pressure.

Job analyses involve all of the following tasks EXCEPT

Workers are encouraged to continuously learn and exercise a broad range of options, skills, and information related to their occupations in which management approach?

Many effective teaching strategies apply the principles of

The basic ideas of the Universal Design for Instruction include which of the following?

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.

Regarding noise pollution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Regarding overpopulation and the effects on the environment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

Many of the mental strategies, such as imagery and relaxation, used by sports psychologists are an extension of __________ techniques.

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Filters