Question 1

Which of the following involves making a job more personally rewarding, interesting, or intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) job enrichment. 
B) scientific management. 
C) impression management 
D) profit sharing 
A) job enrichment. 
B) scientific management. 
C) impression management 
D) profit sharing

Question 2

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C) People who live in crowded conditions often become more aggressive or become guarded and withdrawn from others.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C) People who live in crowded conditions often become more aggressive or become guarded and withdrawn from others.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 3

Bridget is using a teaching approach in which learning materials have been made simpler and more intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity. In this approach, students are also given clear grading standards, accurate and complete course outlines, and handbooks to guide them through difficult topics. Bridget is using the approach known as

Accepted Answer

A) Universal Design for Instruction. 
B) Intuitive Design for Teaching. 
C) Direct Access Instruction. 
D) Problem-Based Learning. 
A) Universal Design for Instruction. 
B) Intuitive Design for Teaching. 
C) Direct Access Instruction. 
D) Problem-Based Learning.

Question 4

Which of the following is most associated with Theory Y and transformational leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

A) management by authority figure 
B) participative management 
C) scientific management 
D) work efficiency 
A) management by authority figure 
B) participative management 
C) scientific management 
D) work efficiency

Question 5

Some psychologists involved in personnel selections are seeking to identify the general characteristics that a person must have to succeed in a variety of work roles, rather than in just a specific job. They are utilizing what is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) work analysis. 
B) critical incident listing. 
C) biodata analysis. 
D) peer evaluation. 
A) work analysis. 
B) critical incident listing. 
C) biodata analysis. 
D) peer evaluation.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

Regarding women in leadership roles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) As Theory Y leadership styles have become more popular, women are slowly gaining acceptance as leaders. 
B) Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better in managing their employees. 
C) Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles do not perform as well financially. 
D) Most people expect good leaders to be agentic rather than communal. 
A) As Theory Y leadership styles have become more popular, women are slowly gaining acceptance as leaders. 
B) Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better in managing their employees. 
C) Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles do not perform as well financially. 
D) Most people expect good leaders to be agentic rather than communal.

Question 8

In order to determine how real jurors vote, volunteers are asked to read written evidence and arguments and make a decision, or they watch videotaped trials staged by actors, in an approach known as a(n)__________ jury.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to determine how real jurors...

Question 9

Which psychologist described the state of attention overload and believed that city dwellers learn to prevent it by engaging only in brief, superficial social contacts, by ignoring nonessential events, and by fending off others with cold and unfriendly expressions?

Accepted Answer

A) B. F. Skinner 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) John Calhoun 
D) Garrett Hardin 
A) B. F. Skinner 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) John Calhoun 
D) Garrett Hardin

Question 10

The psychologists with the greatest interest in personal space, territorial behavior, and stressful environments are the comparative psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Motor skill is to a motor program as

Accepted Answer

A) a series of actions is to a mental model. 
B) a mental model is to a series of actions. 
C) the athletic talent is to the execution of an athletic talent. 
D) the execution of an athletic talent is to the athletic talent. 
A) a series of actions is to a mental model. 
B) a mental model is to a series of actions. 
C) the athletic talent is to the execution of an athletic talent. 
D) the execution of an athletic talent is to the athletic talent.

Question 12

One way for an athlete to control his or her arousal level is to go through a different and varied routine before each game or event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ian is a manager of a local company. He holds departmental meetings daily in order to get input from the employees about ways to improve quality and safety. Ian often works alongside his employees and eats with them at lunch. All employees work as a team to produce the best product possible. Ian's management style would be classified as __________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) Type A 
B) Type B 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y 
A) Type A 
B) Type B 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y

Question 14

Through observation and testing, Dr. Garcia has observed that some of the students in the class are high in language ability and may learn best by hearing or reading, others are high in visual intelligence and may learn best through pictures, and some are high in interpersonal skills and may benefit from working in groups. In evaluating the students' learning styles, Dr. Garcia is using which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B) Douglas McGregor's multiple leadership type theory 
C) Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory 
D) the five-factor model 
A) Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B) Douglas McGregor's multiple leadership type theory 
C) Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory 
D) the five-factor model

Question 15

Research has shown that mental practice

Accepted Answer

A) helps athletes by allowing them to refine motor programs. 
B) is just as effective as actual practice in improving performance. 
C) tends to be most valuable when an athlete is trying to first learn a basic task. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) helps athletes by allowing them to refine motor programs. 
B) is just as effective as actual practice in improving performance. 
C) tends to be most valuable when an athlete is trying to first learn a basic task. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 16

With growing public concern over global warming, many people are now calculating the volume of greenhouse gases individual consumption adds to the atmosphere, which is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ecological footprint. 
B) carbon footprint. 
C) territorial marker. 
D) conservation factor. 
A) ecological footprint. 
B) carbon footprint. 
C) territorial marker. 
D) conservation factor.

Question 17

Which of the following topics would be of special interest to educational psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) moral development 
B) exceptional students 
C) classroom management 
D) all of these 
A) moral development 
B) exceptional students 
C) classroom management 
D) all of these

Question 18

As Greg is performing his gymnastic routine, he experiences intense concentration, a detachment to the sights and sounds of his surrounding, and the sensation that time is moving much slower than before. His muscles, which had been aching only moments before, are free from any pain, and he feels that his energy is significantly increasing. Greg is experiencing a state known as

Accepted Answer

A) flow. 
B) asceticism. 
C) attention overload. 
D) nirvana. 
A) flow. 
B) asceticism. 
C) attention overload. 
D) nirvana.

Question 19

People selected for which type of jury must favor the death penalty or at least be indifferent to it?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) biased 
C) death-qualified 
D) death-oriented 
A) authoritarian 
B) biased 
C) death-qualified 
D) death-oriented

Question 20

Flextime has been shown to decrease workers' productivity and increase absenteeism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following involves making a job more personally rewarding, interesting, or intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge?

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

Which of the following is most associated with Theory Y and transformational leadership styles?

Some psychologists involved in personnel selections are seeking to identify the general characteristics that a person must have to succeed in a variety of work roles, rather than in just a specific job. They are utilizing what is referred to as a

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

Regarding women in leadership roles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order to determine how real jurors vote, volunteers are asked to read written evidence and arguments and make a decision, or they watch videotaped trials staged by actors, in an approach known as a(n)__________ jury.

Which psychologist described the state of attention overload and believed that city dwellers learn to prevent it by engaging only in brief, superficial social contacts, by ignoring nonessential events, and by fending off others with cold and unfriendly expressions?

The psychologists with the greatest interest in personal space, territorial behavior, and stressful environments are the comparative psychologists.

Motor skill is to a motor program as

One way for an athlete to control his or her arousal level is to go through a different and varied routine before each game or event.

Research has shown that mental practice

With growing public concern over global warming, many people are now calculating the volume of greenhouse gases individual consumption adds to the atmosphere, which is called a(n)

Which of the following topics would be of special interest to educational psychologists?

People selected for which type of jury must favor the death penalty or at least be indifferent to it?

Flextime has been shown to decrease workers' productivity and increase absenteeism.

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Exam 18: Applied Psychology

Which of the following involves making a job more personally rewarding, interesting, or intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge?

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

Which of the following is most associated with Theory Y and transformational leadership styles?

Some psychologists involved in personnel selections are seeking to identify the general characteristics that a person must have to succeed in a variety of work roles, rather than in just a specific job. They are utilizing what is referred to as a

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

Regarding women in leadership roles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order to determine how real jurors vote, volunteers are asked to read written evidence and arguments and make a decision, or they watch videotaped trials staged by actors, in an approach known as a(n)__________ jury.

Which psychologist described the state of attention overload and believed that city dwellers learn to prevent it by engaging only in brief, superficial social contacts, by ignoring nonessential events, and by fending off others with cold and unfriendly expressions?

The psychologists with the greatest interest in personal space, territorial behavior, and stressful environments are the comparative psychologists.

Motor skill is to a motor program as

One way for an athlete to control his or her arousal level is to go through a different and varied routine before each game or event.

Research has shown that mental practice

With growing public concern over global warming, many people are now calculating the volume of greenhouse gases individual consumption adds to the atmosphere, which is called a(n)

Which of the following topics would be of special interest to educational psychologists?

People selected for which type of jury must favor the death penalty or at least be indifferent to it?

Flextime has been shown to decrease workers' productivity and increase absenteeism.

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

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