Question 1

Counter-productive work behaviour (CWB) or deviant behaviour is reflected in:

Accepted Answer

A) Physical attacks leading to grievous bodily harm 
B) Harassment in different forms 
C) Attacks on property, contamination of software, and related issues 
D) All of these 
A) Physical attacks leading to grievous bodily harm 
B) Harassment in different forms 
C) Attacks on property, contamination of software, and related issues 
D) All of these D

Question 2

Which of the following was not suggested by Kelman as a source of attitude change?

Accepted Answer

A) Internalization 
B) Compliance 
C) Rationalization 
D) Identification 
A) Internalization 
B) Compliance 
C) Rationalization 
D) Identification C

Question 3

Job satisfaction is:

Accepted Answer

A) A work attitude, but not genetically determined 
B) A work value and genetically determined 
C) A work attitude and partly genetically determined 
D) A work value, but not genetically determined 
A) A work attitude, but not genetically determined 
B) A work value and genetically determined 
C) A work attitude and partly genetically determined 
D) A work value, but not genetically determined C

Question 4

A well-governed organization acts beyond what it is required to do by instituting action, such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Introduce measures to promote employee engagement schemes 
B) Commit the organization to team systems of working 
C) Put in place corporate social responsibility to benefit the environment and society 
D) None of these 
A) Introduce measures to promote employee engagement schemes 
B) Commit the organization to team systems of working 
C) Put in place corporate social responsibility to benefit the environment and society 
D) None of these

Question 5

Respondents experience greater freedom to express themselves with respect to job satisfaction using:

Accepted Answer

A) Critical incidents 
B) Rating scales 
C) Thurstone scales 
D) Osgood scales 
A) Critical incidents 
B) Rating scales 
C) Thurstone scales 
D) Osgood scales

Question 6

A measurement scale ranging from "good" to "bad" is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) Sociometric scale 
B) Likert scale 
C) Thurstone scale 
D) Semantic differential 
A) Sociometric scale 
B) Likert scale 
C) Thurstone scale 
D) Semantic differential

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between job satisfaction and performance 
B) Performance influences job satisfaction and not the other way around 
C) Job satisfaction influences performance and not the other way around 
D) Job satisfaction influences performance and vice-versa 
A) There is no relationship between job satisfaction and performance 
B) Performance influences job satisfaction and not the other way around 
C) Job satisfaction influences performance and not the other way around 
D) Job satisfaction influences performance and vice-versa

Question 8

An ideal to which an individual ascribes is called:

Accepted Answer

A) A value 
B) An attitude 
C) A belief 
D) None of these 
A) A value 
B) An attitude 
C) A belief 
D) None of these

Question 9

Ethics are:

Accepted Answer

A) Beliefs about what is right and wrong, and good and bad 
B) Enduring systems of positive or negative evaluations, emotional feelings, and action tendencies 
C) Mental states developed through experience 
D) Basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct is preferable to any other 
A) Beliefs about what is right and wrong, and good and bad 
B) Enduring systems of positive or negative evaluations, emotional feelings, and action tendencies 
C) Mental states developed through experience 
D) Basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct is preferable to any other

Question 10

Which of the following is not a component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Conative 
B) Cognitive 
C) Evaluative 
D) Affective 
A) Conative 
B) Cognitive 
C) Evaluative 
D) Affective

Question 11

Prejudice is a sort of:

Accepted Answer

A) Ethic 
B) Value 
C) Belief 
D) Attitude 
A) Ethic 
B) Value 
C) Belief 
D) Attitude

Question 12

Which of the following is not a function of attitudes, according to Katz?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego defensive function 
B) Expressive function 
C) Social function 
D) Knowledge function 
A) Ego defensive function 
B) Expressive function 
C) Social function 
D) Knowledge function

Question 13

Attitude measurement usually implies the measurement of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Conative component 
B) Evaluative component 
C) Cognitive component 
D) Affective component 
A) Conative component 
B) Evaluative component 
C) Cognitive component 
D) Affective component

Question 14

There is growing interest in business ethics due to a number of past financial scan-dals, such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Mis-selling of insurance schemes by financial institutions 
B) Raiding of pension funds by companies 
C) The notorious Ponzi schemes by Madoff 
D) All of these 
A) Mis-selling of insurance schemes by financial institutions 
B) Raiding of pension funds by companies 
C) The notorious Ponzi schemes by Madoff 
D) All of these

Question 15

Job satisfaction:

Accepted Answer

A) Is higher in men than in women 
B) Decreases with age 
C) Increases with age 
D) Is higher in women than in men 
A) Is higher in men than in women 
B) Decreases with age 
C) Increases with age 
D) Is higher in women than in men

Question 16

Which of the following is displayed by a highly engaged person?

Accepted Answer

A) An inclination to recommend the organization to others, and less likely to leave it 
B) A passion for his or her work 
C) A deep attachment to the company 
D) All of these 
A) An inclination to recommend the organization to others, and less likely to leave it 
B) A passion for his or her work 
C) A deep attachment to the company 
D) All of these

Question 17

A measure that measures what it claims to is:

Accepted Answer

A) Both reliable and valid 
B) Not reliable but valid 
C) Not valid but reliable 
D) None of these 
A) Both reliable and valid 
B) Not reliable but valid 
C) Not valid but reliable 
D) None of these

Question 18

According to Fazio, attitudes influence behaviour through:

Accepted Answer

A) Moods and values 
B) Selective activation of thought processes 
C) Positive or negative affectivity 
D) The peripheral route 
A) Moods and values 
B) Selective activation of thought processes 
C) Positive or negative affectivity 
D) The peripheral route

Question 19

Cognitive dissonance occurs when individuals act in a manner inconsistent with what they:

Accepted Answer

A) Believe 
B) Know 
C) Want 
D) Feel 
A) Believe 
B) Know 
C) Want 
D) Feel

Question 20

In connection with attitude formation, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality plays no role in attitude formation 
B) Extraverts are more susceptible to socializing influences than introverts and are more prone to accept the values of society 
C) Introverts and extraverts are equally susceptible to socializing influences and equally prone to accept the values of society 
D) Introverts are more susceptible to socializing influences than extraverts and are more prone to accept the values of society 
A) Personality plays no role in attitude formation 
B) Extraverts are more susceptible to socializing influences than introverts and are more prone to accept the values of society 
C) Introverts and extraverts are equally susceptible to socializing influences and equally prone to accept the values of society 
D) Introverts are more susceptible to socializing influences than extraverts and are more prone to accept the values of society

Counter-productive work behaviour (CWB) or deviant behaviour is reflected in:

Which of the following was not suggested by Kelman as a source of attitude change?

Job satisfaction is:

A well-governed organization acts beyond what it is required to do by instituting action, such as:

Respondents experience greater freedom to express themselves with respect to job satisfaction using:

A measurement scale ranging from "good" to "bad" is an example of a:

Which of the following is true?

An ideal to which an individual ascribes is called:

Ethics are:

Which of the following is not a component of an attitude?

Prejudice is a sort of:

Which of the following is not a function of attitudes, according to Katz?

Attitude measurement usually implies the measurement of the:

There is growing interest in business ethics due to a number of past financial scan-dals, such as:

Job satisfaction:

Which of the following is displayed by a highly engaged person?

A measure that measures what it claims to is:

According to Fazio, attitudes influence behaviour through:

Cognitive dissonance occurs when individuals act in a manner inconsistent with what they:

In connection with attitude formation, which of the following statements is true?

Historical Influences and Research Methodology

Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Testing, Selection, and Appraisal

Motivation, Job Design, and Extrinsic Rewards

Perception and Communication

Learning, Memory, and Training

Individual Decision Making and Creativity

Groups

Team Building

Leadership and Management Style

Power, Politics, and Conflict

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Development

Health and Work: Stress

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Exam 8: Attitudes, Values, Job Satisfaction, and Commitment

Counter-productive work behaviour (CWB) or deviant behaviour is reflected in:

Which of the following was not suggested by Kelman as a source of attitude change?

Job satisfaction is:

A well-governed organization acts beyond what it is required to do by instituting action, such as:

Respondents experience greater freedom to express themselves with respect to job satisfaction using:

A measurement scale ranging from "good" to "bad" is an example of a:

Which of the following is true?

An ideal to which an individual ascribes is called:

Ethics are:

Which of the following is not a component of an attitude?

Prejudice is a sort of:

Which of the following is not a function of attitudes, according to Katz?

Attitude measurement usually implies the measurement of the:

There is growing interest in business ethics due to a number of past financial scan-dals, such as:

Job satisfaction:

Which of the following is displayed by a highly engaged person?

A measure that measures what it claims to is:

According to Fazio, attitudes influence behaviour through:

Cognitive dissonance occurs when individuals act in a manner inconsistent with what they:

In connection with attitude formation, which of the following statements is true?

Historical Influences and Research Methodology

Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Testing, Selection, and Appraisal

Motivation, Job Design, and Extrinsic Rewards

Perception and Communication

Learning, Memory, and Training

Individual Decision Making and Creativity

Groups

Team Building

Leadership and Management Style

Power, Politics, and Conflict

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Development

Health and Work: Stress

Filters