Question 1

Which part of I/O psychology involves studying jobs to identify underlying skills,which can then guide efforts to select people and train them for those jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  (human) integration 
B)  (job) orientation 
C)  organizational 
D)  industrial 
A)  (human) integration 
B)  (job) orientation 
C)  organizational 
D)  industrial

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with Theory Y?

Accepted Answer

A)  management by authority figure 
B)  participative management 
C)  scientific management 
D)  work efficiency 
A)  management by authority figure 
B)  participative management 
C)  scientific management 
D)  work efficiency

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a social environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a parade 
B)  a beach 
C)  a city 
D)  none of these 
A)  a parade 
B)  a beach 
C)  a city 
D)  none of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Pablo has always thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry and physics experiments his class conducted.If Pablo were to take an interest inventory,his interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Regarding the use of job enrichment,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enrichment involves the use of bonuses, earned time off, and profit sharing. 
B)  Job enrichment is a trend in business and industry that ties better pay to more work efficiency. 
C)  Job enrichment has been used successfully by large corporations, such as IBM, Maytag, Western Electric, Chrysler, and Polaroid. 
D)  Job enrichment is characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  Job enrichment involves the use of bonuses, earned time off, and profit sharing. 
B)  Job enrichment is a trend in business and industry that ties better pay to more work efficiency. 
C)  Job enrichment has been used successfully by large corporations, such as IBM, Maytag, Western Electric, Chrysler, and Polaroid. 
D)  Job enrichment is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 7

Regarding flexible work arrangements,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flextime has not been shown to increase productivity or decrease absenteeism. 
B)  Flextime has been shown to lower stress and increase job satisfaction. 
C)  Telecommuting is especially effective when it allows valued employees to maintain their homes in other cities. 
D)  Most large organizations now use flexible work arrangements. 
A)  Flextime has not been shown to increase productivity or decrease absenteeism. 
B)  Flextime has been shown to lower stress and increase job satisfaction. 
C)  Telecommuting is especially effective when it allows valued employees to maintain their homes in other cities. 
D)  Most large organizations now use flexible work arrangements.

Question 8

Industrial plant managers who conduct time-and-motion studies and task analyses,and who use assembly lines to improve productivity,probably believe in

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory X leadership. 
B)  Theory Y leadership. 
C)  psychological efficiency. 
D)  participative management. 
A)  Theory X leadership. 
B)  Theory Y leadership. 
C)  psychological efficiency. 
D)  participative management.

Question 9

Which is an assumption made by Theory Y leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers' needs and goals are incompatible with the company's goals. 
B)  People are industrious, creative, and rewarded by challenging work. 
C)  Workers must be coerced or goaded into being productive. 
D)  Time-and-motion studies and job specialization increase productivity. 
A)  Workers' needs and goals are incompatible with the company's goals. 
B)  People are industrious, creative, and rewarded by challenging work. 
C)  Workers must be coerced or goaded into being productive. 
D)  Time-and-motion studies and job specialization increase productivity.

Question 10

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

Accepted Answer

A)  the employee's interests, expectations, and abilities. 
B)  work schedules, pay, and bonuses. 
C)  the Theory X leadership style. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the employee's interests, expectations, and abilities. 
B)  work schedules, pay, and bonuses. 
C)  the Theory X leadership style. 
D)  all of these.

Question 11

A group of employees who work together toward shared goals is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory X management group. 
B)  scientific management group. 
C)  quality circle. 
D)  self-managed team. 
A)  Theory X management group. 
B)  scientific management group. 
C)  quality circle. 
D)  self-managed team.

Question 12

Jorge,Asad,and Tristan all work for a large corporation,but each only works three and a half days a week,12 hours on three of the days and four hours on their half day.Their work schedule illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a compressed workweek. 
B)  the telecommuting approach to work. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  the time-and-motion approach. 
A)  a compressed workweek. 
B)  the telecommuting approach to work. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  the time-and-motion approach.

Question 13

Today in North America,how many people in the workforce are knowledge workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  one out of five 
B)  two out of five 
C)  three out of five 
D)  four out of five 
A)  one out of five 
B)  two out of five 
C)  three out of five 
D)  four out of five

Question 14

Armando,who is a software engineer,has been working long hours trying to develop a new way to more quickly predict hurricane activity for a satellite weather system.Armando quit his last job because the leadership of that company made him feel like he was "punching the clock." The woman who is the chief executive officer of his new company believes that people are industrious,creative,and rewarded by challenging work.Regarding Armando's current and previous job situations,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The work efficiency at Armando's new job is probably being measured by time-and-motion studies. 
B)  Armando is now being scientifically-managed at his new company. 
C)  Armando's work and psychological efficiency would have been higher had he stayed with his old company. 
D)  Armando has moved from a job with a Theory X leader to a career with a Theory Y leader. 
A)  The work efficiency at Armando's new job is probably being measured by time-and-motion studies. 
B)  Armando is now being scientifically-managed at his new company. 
C)  Armando's work and psychological efficiency would have been higher had he stayed with his old company. 
D)  Armando has moved from a job with a Theory X leader to a career with a Theory Y leader.

Question 15

Bankers,teachers,lawyers,computer engineers,writers,and scientists are considered

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory X leaders. 
B)  scientifically-managed workers. 
C)  knowledge workers. 
D)  Type A leaders. 
A)  Theory X leaders. 
B)  scientifically-managed workers. 
C)  knowledge workers. 
D)  Type A leaders.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B)  You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach. 
A)  You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B)  You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT typical of Theory Y leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  management by objectives 
B)  participative management 
C)  quality circles 
D)  scientific management 
A)  management by objectives 
B)  participative management 
C)  quality circles 
D)  scientific management

Question 18

To an environmental psychologist,a church revival meeting or a sporting event would both be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  physical environments. 
B)  social environments. 
C)  behavioral settings. 
D)  territorial settings. 
A)  physical environments. 
B)  social environments. 
C)  behavioral settings. 
D)  territorial settings.

Question 19

Jenna is using psychological principles to help students with learning disabilities,while Jack is developing ways to help employees reduce job stress and avoid burnout.Both of these psychologists are working in the field known as __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic research 
B)  comparative 
C)  applied 
D)  forensic 
A)  basic research 
B)  comparative 
C)  applied 
D)  forensic

Question 20

Jane's job meets her expectations and values; and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her; and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  having a Type A personality. 
B)  having a Type B personality. 
C)  having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D)  being young and naive regarding working conditions. 
A)  having a Type A personality. 
B)  having a Type B personality. 
C)  having a high degree of job satisfaction. 
D)  being young and naive regarding working conditions.

Exam 18: A: Applied Psychology

Which part of I/O psychology involves studying jobs to identify underlying skills,which can then guide efforts to select people and train them for those jobs?

Which of the following is associated with Theory Y?

Which of the following is an example of a social environment?

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

Pablo has always thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry and physics experiments his class conducted.If Pablo were to take an interest inventory,his interest would most likely be within which theme area?

Regarding the use of job enrichment,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding flexible work arrangements,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Industrial plant managers who conduct time-and-motion studies and task analyses,and who use assembly lines to improve productivity,probably believe in

Which is an assumption made by Theory Y leaders?

Job satisfaction comes from a good fit between work and

A group of employees who work together toward shared goals is called a

Jorge,Asad,and Tristan all work for a large corporation,but each only works three and a half days a week,12 hours on three of the days and four hours on their half day.Their work schedule illustrates

Today in North America,how many people in the workforce are knowledge workers?

Bankers,teachers,lawyers,computer engineers,writers,and scientists are considered

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Which of the following is NOT typical of Theory Y leadership?

To an environmental psychologist,a church revival meeting or a sporting event would both be considered

Jenna is using psychological principles to help students with learning disabilities,while Jack is developing ways to help employees reduce job stress and avoid burnout.Both of these psychologists are working in the field known as __________ psychology.

Jane's job meets her expectations and values; and she feels that she is being fairly compensated for the work she does.Her work is not only enjoyable but it challenges her; and she enjoys working with her supervisors and coworkers.Jane would best be described as

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