Question 1

Which of the following was known for developing an approach for improving worker efficiency known as scientific management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fredrick Taylor 
B)  Douglas McGregor 
C)  Irving Janis 
D)  John Holland 
A)  Fredrick Taylor 
B)  Douglas McGregor 
C)  Irving Janis 
D)  John Holland

Question 2

Which of the following refers to maintaining good morale,labor relations,employee satisfaction,and similar aspects of work behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  I/O quota 
B)  psychological biodata 
C)  psychological efficiency 
D)  work efficiency 
A)  I/O quota 
B)  psychological biodata 
C)  psychological efficiency 
D)  work efficiency

Question 3

Regarding women in leadership roles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a woman practices the communal Theory Y leadership, she is seen as weak. 
B)  If a woman acts assertive and confident, she is scorned for "trying to be a man." 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Agentic leaders have been shown to be better leaders than communal leaders. 
A)  If a woman practices the communal Theory Y leadership, she is seen as weak. 
B)  If a woman acts assertive and confident, she is scorned for "trying to be a man." 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Agentic leaders have been shown to be better leaders than communal leaders.

Question 4

Which is an example of territorial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  You place a coat on a chair you will be using in the campus center. 
B)  You look for a book at the campus library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You use a public restroom. 
A)  You place a coat on a chair you will be using in the campus center. 
B)  You look for a book at the campus library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You use a public restroom.

Question 5

The use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems defines __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  pure research 
B)  applied 
C)  experimental 
D)  basic research 
A)  pure research 
B)  applied 
C)  experimental 
D)  basic research

Question 6

You are working for a textile manufacturer.Once a week,on a voluntary basis,you have a meeting with other workers,and you discuss various ways that you might be able to improve efficiency.Sometimes,you also talk about business problems that the company is having and different ways the textile firm might handle them.You are participating in what is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  quality circle. 
B)  self-managed team. 
C)  task analysis group. 
D)  scientific management team. 
A)  quality circle. 
B)  self-managed team. 
C)  task analysis group. 
D)  scientific management team.

Question 7

A life insurance corporation might use the in-basket test as a part of the activities of its

Accepted Answer

A)  personal interview. 
B)  assessment center. 
C)  leaderless group discussion. 
D)  peer evaluation program. 
A)  personal interview. 
B)  assessment center. 
C)  leaderless group discussion. 
D)  peer evaluation program.

Question 8

If you were responsible for designing a new town meeting hall,shopping mall,or college dorm,you would be wise to consult a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational 
B)  behavioral 
C)  environmental 
D)  vocational 
A)  organizational 
B)  behavioral 
C)  environmental 
D)  vocational

Question 9

Regarding job satisfaction,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction is not entirely a matter of work conditions. 
B)  Happy people are more likely to focus on what is good about their jobs, rather than what is bad. 
C)  The most productive employees are those who are happy at work. 
D)  Flexible work arrangements have not been shown to improve worker morale. 
A)  Job satisfaction is not entirely a matter of work conditions. 
B)  Happy people are more likely to focus on what is good about their jobs, rather than what is bad. 
C)  The most productive employees are those who are happy at work. 
D)  Flexible work arrangements have not been shown to improve worker morale.

Question 10

Which of the following is typical of Theory Y leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  worker autonomy 
B)  job specialization 
C)  rigid time-management 
D)  assembly lines 
A)  worker autonomy 
B)  job specialization 
C)  rigid time-management 
D)  assembly lines

Question 11

Who has the greatest interest in behavioral settings,territorial behavior,and crowding?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational psychologists 
B)  environmental psychologists 
C)  human factors engineers 
D)  health psychologists 
A)  organizational psychologists 
B)  environmental psychologists 
C)  human factors engineers 
D)  health psychologists

Question 12

True job enrichment increases workers'

Accepted Answer

A)  stock options in the company. 
B)  boredom and absenteeism. 
C)  feelings of empowerment. 
D)  pay and extrinsic motivation. 
A)  stock options in the company. 
B)  boredom and absenteeism. 
C)  feelings of empowerment. 
D)  pay and extrinsic motivation.

Question 13

To combat boredom,many companies are having workers do a complete cycle of work,are giving them direct feedback about their progress,and are encouraging them to learn new skills.These efforts are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  flextime. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  job enrichment. 
A)  flextime. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  job enrichment.

Question 14

Ellie has always enjoyed writing the music and lyrics to songs and then performing them in small clubs in the area.If Ellie were to take an interest inventory,her interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic 
B)  enterprising 
C)  social 
D)  investigative 
A)  artistic 
B)  enterprising 
C)  social 
D)  investigative

Question 15

Steven is independent,confident,ambitious,objective,dominant,and forceful.Steven would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  agentic. 
B)  psychologically androgynous. 
C)  communal. 
D)  a Theory Y leader. 
A)  agentic. 
B)  psychologically androgynous. 
C)  communal. 
D)  a Theory Y leader.

Question 16

Regarding assessment centers,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment centers have had considerable success in predicting performances in a variety of jobs, careers, and advanced positions. 
B)  Assessment centers utilize the leaderless group discussion and the in-basket test. 
C)  Many of the leading companies, such as Ford, IBM, and Sears, use assessment centers to select their executives and managers. 
D)  Assessment centers are used in designing work environments that decrease worker stress and increase organizational citizenship. 
A)  Assessment centers have had considerable success in predicting performances in a variety of jobs, careers, and advanced positions. 
B)  Assessment centers utilize the leaderless group discussion and the in-basket test. 
C)  Many of the leading companies, such as Ford, IBM, and Sears, use assessment centers to select their executives and managers. 
D)  Assessment centers are used in designing work environments that decrease worker stress and increase organizational citizenship.

Question 17

On an interest inventory,Jeffery's highest score was within the enterprising theme.According to your textbook,which of the following college majors best matches Jeffery's interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  music 
B)  education 
C)  business 
D)  agriculture 
A)  music 
B)  education 
C)  business 
D)  agriculture

Question 18

Studies have consistently found that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological efficiency is important because happy workers are productive workers. 
B)  work efficiency is much more important than psychological efficiency. 
C)  emphasizing psychological efficiency has led to decreased production. 
D)  scientific management produces the happiest and most productive workers. 
A)  psychological efficiency is important because happy workers are productive workers. 
B)  work efficiency is much more important than psychological efficiency. 
C)  emphasizing psychological efficiency has led to decreased production. 
D)  scientific management produces the happiest and most productive workers.

Question 19

Shared leadership,also called participative management,has been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increase productivity. 
B)  create greater job involvement. 
C)  increase job satisfaction. 
D)  increase job-related stress. 
A)  increase productivity. 
B)  create greater job involvement. 
C)  increase job satisfaction. 
D)  increase job-related stress.

Question 20

Regarding women in leadership roles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most leaders who are women tend to have a Theory X leadership style. 
B)  Nearly a quarter of all American organizations have female CEOs. 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Women who are leaders face a clash between leadership stereotypes and stereotypes about women. 
A)  Most leaders who are women tend to have a Theory X leadership style. 
B)  Nearly a quarter of all American organizations have female CEOs. 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Women who are leaders face a clash between leadership stereotypes and stereotypes about women.

Exam 18: A: Applied Psychology

Which of the following was known for developing an approach for improving worker efficiency known as scientific management?

Which of the following refers to maintaining good morale,labor relations,employee satisfaction,and similar aspects of work behavior?

Regarding women in leadership roles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which is an example of territorial behavior?

The use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems defines __________ psychology.

A life insurance corporation might use the in-basket test as a part of the activities of its

If you were responsible for designing a new town meeting hall,shopping mall,or college dorm,you would be wise to consult a(n)__________ psychologist.

Regarding job satisfaction,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is typical of Theory Y leadership?

Who has the greatest interest in behavioral settings,territorial behavior,and crowding?

True job enrichment increases workers'

To combat boredom,many companies are having workers do a complete cycle of work,are giving them direct feedback about their progress,and are encouraging them to learn new skills.These efforts are known as

Ellie has always enjoyed writing the music and lyrics to songs and then performing them in small clubs in the area.If Ellie were to take an interest inventory,her interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Steven is independent,confident,ambitious,objective,dominant,and forceful.Steven would be considered

Regarding assessment centers,which of the following statements is FALSE?

On an interest inventory,Jeffery's highest score was within the enterprising theme.According to your textbook,which of the following college majors best matches Jeffery's interests?

Studies have consistently found that

Shared leadership,also called participative management,has been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding women in leadership roles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Applied Psychology