Question 1

Maslow's hierarchical theory as it relates to worker motivation would suggest that

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A)  employees expend energy in ways designed to achieve the outcome they desire. 
B)  the more money a worker earns, the more money the worker strives to earn. 
C)  once workers feel secure in their positions and accepted by their co-workers, they strive to earn recognition for their accomplishments. 
D)  an extremely high-risk situation may not lead to feelings of accomplishment because of a high probability of failure. 
A)  employees expend energy in ways designed to achieve the outcome they desire. 
B)  the more money a worker earns, the more money the worker strives to earn. 
C)  once workers feel secure in their positions and accepted by their co-workers, they strive to earn recognition for their accomplishments. 
D)  an extremely high-risk situation may not lead to feelings of accomplishment because of a high probability of failure.

Question 2

The AT&T Management Progress Study was the first large scale study to use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug testing 
B)  implicit measures 
C)  assessment center 
D)  dimensional qualitative research 
A)  drug testing 
B)  implicit measures 
C)  assessment center 
D)  dimensional qualitative research

Question 3

According to your text,an assumption underlying the development of the Strong Interest Inventory was

Accepted Answer

A)  if an assessee has many outside interests, he or she will experience less on-the-job stress. 
B)  if an assessee's interests match those of people already in the field, the assessee may be well suited for the job. 
C)  all people in a particular field will work well together if they share similar interests. 
D)  the more interests an assessee has, the more adaptable he or she will be to various job-related situations. 
A)  if an assessee has many outside interests, he or she will experience less on-the-job stress. 
B)  if an assessee's interests match those of people already in the field, the assessee may be well suited for the job. 
C)  all people in a particular field will work well together if they share similar interests. 
D)  the more interests an assessee has, the more adaptable he or she will be to various job-related situations.

Question 4

In the original Management Progress Study,the dimensions referred to as tolerance for uncertainty and resistance to stress were grouped under

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative skills. 
B)  cognitive skills. 
C)  stability of performance. 
D)  career orientation. 
A)  administrative skills. 
B)  cognitive skills. 
C)  stability of performance. 
D)  career orientation.

Question 5

The image in Chapter 15 of your textbook of Steve Martin as a dentist in Little Shop of Horrors was used to illustrate a point about occupational choice and

Accepted Answer

A)  burnout. 
B)  interests. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  workplace drug testing. 
A)  burnout. 
B)  interests. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  workplace drug testing.

Question 6

An aptitude test that includes both psychomotor and paper-and-pencil tasks is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bennet Mechanical Comprehension Test. 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery. 
C)  Minnesota Clerical Test. 
D)  O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test. 
A)  Bennet Mechanical Comprehension Test. 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery. 
C)  Minnesota Clerical Test. 
D)  O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test.

Question 7

Research has suggested that online survey methods may be particularly useful for learning about health-related behaviors that are known to

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively impact on one's personal health. 
B)  positively impact on one's personal health. 
C)  increase health insurance premiums. 
D)  decrease health insurance premiums. 
A)  negatively impact on one's personal health. 
B)  positively impact on one's personal health. 
C)  increase health insurance premiums. 
D)  decrease health insurance premiums.

Question 8

The GCMS

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to test for drugs in the urine. 
B)  was first employed in the AT&T Management Progress Study. 
C)  was developed by Heshy Goodenough. 
D)  All of these 
A)  is used to test for drugs in the urine. 
B)  was first employed in the AT&T Management Progress Study. 
C)  was developed by Heshy Goodenough. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

The term "RIASEC" is BEST associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong. 
B)  Wonderlic. 
C)  Holland. 
D)  Dutch. 
A)  Strong. 
B)  Wonderlic. 
C)  Holland. 
D)  Dutch.

Question 10

Which of the following types of survey holds the greatest potential for immediate feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  mail 
B)  face-to-face 
C)  online 
D)  telephone 
A)  mail 
B)  face-to-face 
C)  online 
D)  telephone

Question 11

A widely used measure of organizational commitment is the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire.But as noted in your textbook,questions have been raised regarding this instrument's

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  construct validity. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  split-half reliability. 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  construct validity. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  split-half reliability.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Intentions" mediate between attitudes and overt behavior. 
B)  "Intentions" are not measured. 
C)  There is little relationship between "attitude" and "intentions" at the global level. 
D)  "Intentions" and "attitude" are the same. 
A)  "Intentions" mediate between attitudes and overt behavior. 
B)  "Intentions" are not measured. 
C)  There is little relationship between "attitude" and "intentions" at the global level. 
D)  "Intentions" and "attitude" are the same.

Question 13

The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue___/___/__/___/____/___/A very special facial tissue.
The item exemplifies which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert 
B)  Guttman 
C)  Osgood semantic differential 
D)  word association 
A)  Likert 
B)  Guttman 
C)  Osgood semantic differential 
D)  word association

Question 14

Performance assessments

Accepted Answer

A)  provide an opportunity for potential employees to candidly discuss their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  involve a thorough background check with previous employers. 
C)  provide a job-related sample of behavior. 
D)  are usually not standardized. 
A)  provide an opportunity for potential employees to candidly discuss their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  involve a thorough background check with previous employers. 
C)  provide a job-related sample of behavior. 
D)  are usually not standardized.

Question 15

According to Dr.Jed Yalof,potential problems may arise with employees who misrepresented their credentials to gain employment.These employees may

Accepted Answer

A)  try to bend the rules of the workplace. 
B)  down-play or disregard supervisory feedback. 
C)  be inappropriately competitive with co-workers. 
D)  All of these 
A)  try to bend the rules of the workplace. 
B)  down-play or disregard supervisory feedback. 
C)  be inappropriately competitive with co-workers. 
D)  All of these

Question 16

How do application forms differ from résumés?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application forms are often used for screening purposes; résumés are used for selection. 
B)  Application forms offer relevant background information regarding education and employment history; résumés typically do not. 
C)  Application forms are more highly structured than résumés. 
D)  Application forms are often used as a basis for later interviewing; résumés are not. 
A)  Application forms are often used for screening purposes; résumés are used for selection. 
B)  Application forms offer relevant background information regarding education and employment history; résumés typically do not. 
C)  Application forms are more highly structured than résumés. 
D)  Application forms are often used as a basis for later interviewing; résumés are not.

Question 17

In consumer assessment,survey research can be accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)  face-to-face interviews. 
B)  telephone interviews. 
C)  mail questionnaires. 
D)  All of these 
A)  face-to-face interviews. 
B)  telephone interviews. 
C)  mail questionnaires. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers 
B)  Strong 
C)  Bray 
D)  Briggs 
A)  Myers 
B)  Strong 
C)  Bray 
D)  Briggs

Question 19

Criterion validity of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)tends to be low,probably because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the low test-retest reliability of the GATB. 
B)  the low reliability of supervisory ratings. 
C)  a limitation of the Taylor-Russell tables. 
D)  scoring that is based in part on the race of the test-taker. 
A)  the low test-retest reliability of the GATB. 
B)  the low reliability of supervisory ratings. 
C)  a limitation of the Taylor-Russell tables. 
D)  scoring that is based in part on the race of the test-taker.

Question 20

Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

Accepted Answer

A)  government agencies. 
B)  large companies. 
C)  the military. 
D)  the music industry. 
A)  government agencies. 
B)  large companies. 
C)  the military. 
D)  the music industry.

Maslow's hierarchical theory as it relates to worker motivation would suggest that

The AT&T Management Progress Study was the first large scale study to use which of the following?

According to your text,an assumption underlying the development of the Strong Interest Inventory was

In the original Management Progress Study,the dimensions referred to as tolerance for uncertainty and resistance to stress were grouped under

The image in Chapter 15 of your textbook of Steve Martin as a dentist in Little Shop of Horrors was used to illustrate a point about occupational choice and

An aptitude test that includes both psychomotor and paper-and-pencil tasks is the

Research has suggested that online survey methods may be particularly useful for learning about health-related behaviors that are known to

The GCMS

The term "RIASEC" is BEST associated with the

Which of the following types of survey holds the greatest potential for immediate feedback?

A widely used measure of organizational commitment is the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire.But as noted in your textbook,questions have been raised regarding this instrument's

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue_/_//_/__/_/A very special facial tissue. The item exemplifies which type of scale?

Performance assessments

According to Dr.Jed Yalof,potential problems may arise with employees who misrepresented their credentials to gain employment.These employees may

How do application forms differ from résumés?

In consumer assessment,survey research can be accomplished by

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Criterion validity of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)tends to be low,probably because of

Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Filters

Exam 15: Assessment,Careers,and Business

Maslow's hierarchical theory as it relates to worker motivation would suggest that

The AT&T Management Progress Study was the first large scale study to use which of the following?

According to your text,an assumption underlying the development of the Strong Interest Inventory was

In the original Management Progress Study,the dimensions referred to as tolerance for uncertainty and resistance to stress were grouped under

The image in Chapter 15 of your textbook of Steve Martin as a dentist in Little Shop of Horrors was used to illustrate a point about occupational choice and

An aptitude test that includes both psychomotor and paper-and-pencil tasks is the

Research has suggested that online survey methods may be particularly useful for learning about health-related behaviors that are known to

The GCMS

The term "RIASEC" is BEST associated with the

Which of the following types of survey holds the greatest potential for immediate feedback?

A widely used measure of organizational commitment is the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire.But as noted in your textbook,questions have been raised regarding this instrument's

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue___/___/__/___/____/___/A very special facial tissue. The item exemplifies which type of scale?

Performance assessments

According to Dr.Jed Yalof,potential problems may arise with employees who misrepresented their credentials to gain employment.These employees may

How do application forms differ from résumés?

In consumer assessment,survey research can be accomplished by

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Criterion validity of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)tends to be low,probably because of

Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Filters

The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue_/_//_/__/_/A very special facial tissue. The item exemplifies which type of scale?