Exam 17: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Which of the following is not an objective measure of a donut baker's job performance?

Allowing employees time to set specific goals has been shown to lead to ____.

Bonnie is researching various training methods to determine which would be best to establish for her company.She discovers that ____ training is associated with greater learning and retention than ____ training.

Judith wants to know whether her organization's employee training program leads to actual improvements in job performance.In other words,Judith is interested in ____ criteria.

If an employer is using critical incidents to evaluate employee performance at a restaurant,all of the following would be examples except "____."

As a job applicant at Quahog Insurance,Lois must complete a situational judgment test.For the test,she views a video about various workplace scenarios and then must describe how she would respond if she was in that situation.According to the textbook,such tests are utilized ____.

As part of a job analysis,an industrial and organizational psychologist describes the particular tasks involved in doing the job.The psychologist is using a(n)____ approach to job analysis.

H.E.Pennypacker recently picked up a copy of "Recruiting for Dummies." He thumbs through the chapter on attracting job candidates and discovers that all of the following are common methods for attracting job candidates except ____.

Which statement regarding the limitations of actual criteria is false?

Jim works at a distribution center as a warehouse manager.Because of the nature of his job,he works on a rotating shift.For the next three months,he and his employees will be working the third shift (during the night).Because of their rotating work schedule,Jim and his workers are at risk of all of the following except ____.

Doctor Jen Etticks researches how genetic factors influence behavior and attitudes in the workplace.Her recent study of the influence of genetics on job satisfaction will most likely suggest that genetics ____.

Theo is an industrial and organizational psychologist.As a researcher in the field,Theo's main goals are least likely to include ____.

Graphic rating forms are ____ susceptible to a supervisor's errors and biases as compared to behavior-focused rating forms.

The managers of Honex Corporation create a series of activities that will help employees see how the methods learned at the monthly training program can be applied when they return to their work stations.In other words,the managers want to promote the program's ____.

A psychologist is trying to determine the usefulness of a particular assessment method for predicting an employee's actual job performance.The psychologist is conducting a(n)____.

Tyra is participating in a job interview in which she is being asked a specific set of questions in a predetermined order.Rudy is participating in an interview in which he is being asked open-ended questions and engaging in informal conversation.Tyra is participating in a(n)____ interview,and Rudy is participating in a(n)____ interview.

As a supervisor,if Becca is demonstrating the leniency error,she would ____.

Of the following people,who would be least likely to report satisfaction in their job?

Before recruiting new employees for a growing company,an I/O psychologist will be least likely to ____.

Ray Stokes is a supervisor in a local factory.When Ray appraises his employees' performance,he often exhibits the halo effect.In other words,Ray ____.