Question 1

The formal procedure an organization uses to assess the job performance of employees is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  the Hawthorne effect 
C)  performance evaluation 
D)  knowledge and skills evaluation 
A)  job analysis 
B)  the Hawthorne effect 
C)  performance evaluation 
D)  knowledge and skills evaluation

Question 2

Define industrial/organizational psychology, and summarize its historical origins and the contributions of Scott, Taylor, and Munsterberg.

Accepted Answer

Industrial/organizational psychology is

Question 3

In the famous Hawthorne Works study, researchers found an increase in productivity that was due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased lighting in the workplace 
B)  decreased lighting in the workplace 
C)  the novelty of being researched and worker knowledge of being observed 
D)  scientifically planning the timing of breaks 
A)  increased lighting in the workplace 
B)  decreased lighting in the workplace 
C)  the novelty of being researched and worker knowledge of being observed 
D)  scientifically planning the timing of breaks

Question 4

A teacher's power to grade, a supervisor's power to promote, and a parent's power to praise are all examples of _____ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive 
B)  legitimate 
C)  reward 
D)  referent 
A)  coercive 
B)  legitimate 
C)  reward 
D)  referent

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT associated with job interview nervousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "first date" syndrome 
B)  The "one-down" position 
C)  Concerns about first impressions that cannot be changed 
D)  The halo error 
A)  The "first date" syndrome 
B)  The "one-down" position 
C)  Concerns about first impressions that cannot be changed 
D)  The halo error

Question 6

According to your text, the MAJOR contribution of the Hawthorne studies was the discovery that workers' behavior was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by the physical setting 
B)  influenced by social factors in the workplace 
C)  directly related to individualized training 
D)  indirectly related to the manager's leadership style 
A)  influenced by the physical setting 
B)  influenced by social factors in the workplace 
C)  directly related to individualized training 
D)  indirectly related to the manager's leadership style

Question 7

Based on research, this is NOT a benefit of job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical and psychological health 
B)  Retention of employees 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Improved productivity 
A)  Physical and psychological health 
B)  Retention of employees 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Improved productivity

Question 8

Contrast the three major leadership styles of autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire.

Accepted Answer

Autocratic leadership is characterized b

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for I/O psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job design 
B)  Vacation locations and retirement options for workers 
C)  Recruitment, testing, training, and evaluation of workers 
D)  Leadership style, worker motivation, and job satisfaction 
A)  Job design 
B)  Vacation locations and retirement options for workers 
C)  Recruitment, testing, training, and evaluation of workers 
D)  Leadership style, worker motivation, and job satisfaction

Question 10

A company orientation _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is mandated by law 
B)  reduces employer liability for dissatisfied workers 
C)  teaches new employees about important attitudes and norms 
D)  all of these options 
A)  is mandated by law 
B)  reduces employer liability for dissatisfied workers 
C)  teaches new employees about important attitudes and norms 
D)  all of these options

Question 11

The belief that leadership results from specific inherited personality traits is known as the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural born leader 
B)  instinctive leadership 
C)  trait 
D)  XYZ 
A)  natural born leader 
B)  instinctive leadership 
C)  trait 
D)  XYZ

Question 12

Personnel recruitment begins with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  advertising 
B)  candidate screening 
C)  a job analysis 
D)  management requirements 
A)  advertising 
B)  candidate screening 
C)  a job analysis 
D)  management requirements

Question 13

Which of the following persons was NOT charismatic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King 
B)  Winston Churchill 
C)  Adolph Hitler 
D)  All of these persons were charismatic 
A)  Martin Luther King 
B)  Winston Churchill 
C)  Adolph Hitler 
D)  All of these persons were charismatic

Question 14

A(n) _____ leader encourages group discussion and decision-making through consensus building.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic 
B)  Theory X 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  all of these options 
A)  democratic 
B)  Theory X 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  all of these options

The formal procedure an organization uses to assess the job performance of employees is known as _____.

Define industrial/organizational psychology, and summarize its historical origins and the contributions of Scott, Taylor, and Munsterberg.

In the famous Hawthorne Works study, researchers found an increase in productivity that was due to _____.

A teacher's power to grade, a supervisor's power to promote, and a parent's power to praise are all examples of _____ power.

Which of the following is NOT associated with job interview nervousness?

According to your text, the MAJOR contribution of the Hawthorne studies was the discovery that workers' behavior was _____.

Based on research, this is NOT a benefit of job satisfaction.

Contrast the three major leadership styles of autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire.

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for I/O psychologists?

A company orientation _____.

The belief that leadership results from specific inherited personality traits is known as the _____ theory.

Personnel recruitment begins with _____.

Which of the following persons was NOT charismatic?

A(n) _____ leader encourages group discussion and decision-making through consensus building.

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Consciousness

Learning

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Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 17: Industrial/Organizational Psychology

The formal procedure an organization uses to assess the job performance of employees is known as _____.

Define industrial/organizational psychology, and summarize its historical origins and the contributions of Scott, Taylor, and Munsterberg.

In the famous Hawthorne Works study, researchers found an increase in productivity that was due to _____.

A teacher's power to grade, a supervisor's power to promote, and a parent's power to praise are all examples of _____ power.

Which of the following is NOT associated with job interview nervousness?

According to your text, the MAJOR contribution of the Hawthorne studies was the discovery that workers' behavior was _____.

Based on research, this is NOT a benefit of job satisfaction.

Contrast the three major leadership styles of autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire.

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for I/O psychologists?

A company orientation _____.

The belief that leadership results from specific inherited personality traits is known as the _____ theory.

Personnel recruitment begins with _____.

Which of the following persons was NOT charismatic?

A(n) _____ leader encourages group discussion and decision-making through consensus building.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters