Exam 17: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

A training needs assessment is least likely to include ____.

Elias is establishing theoretical criteria for a set of job performance appraisals he will be conducting.Elias should be aware of the limitations of theoretical criteria.For instance,theoretical criteria ____.

Leader-member exchange theory suggests that ____ experience more job satisfaction than ____.

Innitech has hired Bob,a consultant,to complete a job analysis for the company's computer technician positions.To complete this task,Bob must specifically define the ____.

Leaders tend to supervise out-group employees by giving them ____ structure and ____ consideration.

Maggie reads through a manual about employer practices and law.She looks up in the middle of her reading and says,"Hey,I just learned something new.This book states that in some states,an employer is not prohibited from discriminating on the basis of a job candidate's ____."

Hollie is conducting a job analysis for each position at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.Hollie has decided to take a person-oriented approach to each job analysis,which means she will include a description of all of the following except ____.

Medical professionals receive on-going training about appropriate safety procedures known as ____ to ensure their workplace has a strong ____.

A global approach to measuring job satisfaction includes assessing employee attitudes ____.

At an executive meeting,several managers are discussing the issue of transfer of training.Transfer of training typically refers to the ease with which knowledge and skills are transferred from ____.

One aspect of a training needs assessment is a personal development plan.These plans are useful to evaluate ____.

Phil just received a written evaluation from his supervisor that provides feedback about various aspects of Phil's work.Phil just received a(n)____.

Goal setting theory is quite useful in motivating employees,assuming that the goals ____.

Fikayo,an I/O psychologist,wants to measure a job candidate's personal characteristics.Fikayo is least likely to use ____.

Which tool is most commonly used for job analysis?

If an employer wanted to evaluate an employee training session using trainee-learning criteria,that employer would most likely ____.

Almeda,the CEO of In-Design,is considered highly inspirational.She has a great vision of success,which draws in her employees to make extraordinary efforts to help her achieve the goals of the company.Almeda is considered a ____ leader.

At her new employee training,Melissa not only learns specific techniques for working with her clients,but she also receives an overview of why it's important to foster long-term clients.Melissa feels she has benefited from the big picture presentation,otherwise known as ____.

Mr.Belding,principal of Bayside High School,wants to know if Miss Bliss,one of his teachers,is satisfied with her job.He remembers that she is always early to work,stays late to work with her struggling students,and hasn't called in sick the entire year.Based on his observations,Mr.Belding seems to be focusing on the ____ component of Miss Bliss' job satisfaction.

Marietta is experiencing an increase in dissatisfaction with her job and negative feelings about her workplace.Probably a significant factor in her experience of increased stress is ____.