Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  As Theory Y leadership styles have become more popular, women are slowly gaining acceptance as leaders. 
B)  Only one percent of all American organizations have female CEOs. 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Most people expect good leaders to be agentic rather than communal. 
A)  As Theory Y leadership styles have become more popular, women are slowly gaining acceptance as leaders. 
B)  Only one percent of all American organizations have female CEOs. 
C)  Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles perform better financially. 
D)  Most people expect good leaders to be agentic rather than communal.

Question 2

A work schedule that allows an employee to work fewer days per week by putting in more hours per day is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-managed team. 
B)  a quality circle. 
C)  a compressed workweek. 
D)  telecommuting. 
A)  a self-managed team. 
B)  a quality circle. 
C)  a compressed workweek. 
D)  telecommuting.

Question 3

Concerns with worker retention,minimizing absenteeism,and sustaining good morale and labor relations are all part of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological efficiency. 
B)  scientific management. 
C)  work efficiency. 
D)  Theory X leadership. 
A)  psychological efficiency. 
B)  scientific management. 
C)  work efficiency. 
D)  Theory X leadership.

Question 4

Which is a selection procedure used at an assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality circle assessments 
B)  situational judgment tests 
C)  projective tests 
D)  human resources inventories 
A)  quality circle assessments 
B)  situational judgment tests 
C)  projective tests 
D)  human resources inventories

Question 5

The leadership approach in which employees at all levels are directly involved in decision making is

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory X leadership. 
B)  participative management. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  the time-and-motion study. 
A)  Theory X leadership. 
B)  participative management. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  the time-and-motion study.

Question 6

As part of his job,Joseph has been observing iPod users as they manipulate both the standard and multi-touch interface models and will also survey them regarding these models.Joseph would best be described as a __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  human factors 
B)  humanistic 
C)  comparative 
D)  developmental 
A)  human factors 
B)  humanistic 
C)  comparative 
D)  developmental

Question 7

Personnel selection begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering biodata. 
B)  job analysis. 
C)  analyses of benefits. 
D)  aptitude testing. 
A)  gathering biodata. 
B)  job analysis. 
C)  analyses of benefits. 
D)  aptitude testing.

Question 8

Which of the following involves making a job more intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  job enrichment. 
B)  scientific management. 
C)  impression management 
D)  profit sharing 
A)  job enrichment. 
B)  scientific management. 
C)  impression management 
D)  profit sharing

Question 9

A psychologist who is interested in studying how flexible work scheduling affects job satisfaction would most likely be a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial-organizational 
B)  consumer 
C)  clinical 
D)  biodata 
A)  industrial-organizational 
B)  consumer 
C)  clinical 
D)  biodata

Question 10

Although Greg lives in San Antonio,Arianna in Miami,and Ben in Chicago,they all are employees of the same company and remain connected to the office throughout the work day by computer.Greg,Arianna,and Ben are

Accepted Answer

A)  part of a quality circle. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  being managed through a time-and-motion approach. 
D)  cannot be considered full-time employees since they are not physically at the company during the core working hours. 
A)  part of a quality circle. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  being managed through a time-and-motion approach. 
D)  cannot be considered full-time employees since they are not physically at the company during the core working hours.

Question 11

Interest inventories typically measure six major themes identified by John Holland.Which of the following is NOT one of these themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  investigative 
B)  realistic 
C)  conventional 
D)  introversion 
A)  investigative 
B)  realistic 
C)  conventional 
D)  introversion

Question 12

The biodata technique refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting detailed biographical information. 
B)  obtaining scores from standardized psychological tests. 
C)  the use of interview records collected by personnel psychologists. 
D)  analyzing information about specific job skills. 
A)  collecting detailed biographical information. 
B)  obtaining scores from standardized psychological tests. 
C)  the use of interview records collected by personnel psychologists. 
D)  analyzing information about specific job skills.

Question 13

Regarding companies that use flextime,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees must be present during a core work period. 
B)  Some workers may continue to work on a nine-to-five schedule. 
C)  It has increased worker morale. 
D)  It has decreased overall productivity and increased absenteeism. 
A)  Employees must be present during a core work period. 
B)  Some workers may continue to work on a nine-to-five schedule. 
C)  It has increased worker morale. 
D)  It has decreased overall productivity and increased absenteeism.

Question 14

If one wished to assess how job candidates cope with extremely stressful situations,a good approach would be to use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational interest inventory. 
B)  aptitude test. 
C)  in-office projective test. 
D)  leaderless group discussion. 
A)  vocational interest inventory. 
B)  aptitude test. 
C)  in-office projective test. 
D)  leaderless group discussion.

Question 15

Which type of leaders have a person orientation rather than a task orientation and tend to assume that workers enjoy autonomy and are willing to accept responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Theory X 
D)  Theory Y 
A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Theory X 
D)  Theory Y

Question 16

In making a good impression during a job interview,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessively self-promoting oneself in an interview tends to raise one's rating because of the expression of confidence. 
B)  Physically attractive people are often given more positive evaluations in interviews even on traits that have no connection with appearance. 
C)  Dressing well, wearing cologne, and flattering the interviewer are less effective in interviews than emphasizing your positive traits and past successes. 
D)  Avoid questions about salary and benefits during the interview unless a job offer is coming. 
A)  Excessively self-promoting oneself in an interview tends to raise one's rating because of the expression of confidence. 
B)  Physically attractive people are often given more positive evaluations in interviews even on traits that have no connection with appearance. 
C)  Dressing well, wearing cologne, and flattering the interviewer are less effective in interviews than emphasizing your positive traits and past successes. 
D)  Avoid questions about salary and benefits during the interview unless a job offer is coming.

Question 17

A job analysis involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewing expert workers or supervisors or giving them questionnaires. 
B)  observing work. 
C)  being the last step in personnel selection. 
D)  identifying critical incidents. 
A)  interviewing expert workers or supervisors or giving them questionnaires. 
B)  observing work. 
C)  being the last step in personnel selection. 
D)  identifying critical incidents.

Question 18

Some of the most useful items of biodata include

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict with brothers and sisters. 
B)  parents' socioeconomic status. 
C)  social popularity. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  conflict with brothers and sisters. 
B)  parents' socioeconomic status. 
C)  social popularity. 
D)  all of these.

Question 19

Jared is a psychologist who is studying the problems that people face at work that could lead to job stress and burnout.Jared is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  industrial/organizational 
C)  comparative 
D)  community 
A)  clinical 
B)  industrial/organizational 
C)  comparative 
D)  community

Question 20

At present,how many people in North American are or will be employed in business or industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  four out of 10 people 
B)  five out of 10 people 
C)  seven out of 10 people 
D)  nine out of 10 people 
A)  four out of 10 people 
B)  five out of 10 people 
C)  seven out of 10 people 
D)  nine out of 10 people

Exam 18: A: Applied Psychology

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

A work schedule that allows an employee to work fewer days per week by putting in more hours per day is referred to as

Concerns with worker retention,minimizing absenteeism,and sustaining good morale and labor relations are all part of

Which is a selection procedure used at an assessment center?

The leadership approach in which employees at all levels are directly involved in decision making is

As part of his job,Joseph has been observing iPod users as they manipulate both the standard and multi-touch interface models and will also survey them regarding these models.Joseph would best be described as a __________ psychologist.

Personnel selection begins with

Which of the following involves making a job more intrinsically motivating and typically involves increasing worker knowledge?

A psychologist who is interested in studying how flexible work scheduling affects job satisfaction would most likely be a(n)__________ psychologist.

Although Greg lives in San Antonio,Arianna in Miami,and Ben in Chicago,they all are employees of the same company and remain connected to the office throughout the work day by computer.Greg,Arianna,and Ben are

Interest inventories typically measure six major themes identified by John Holland.Which of the following is NOT one of these themes?

The biodata technique refers to

Regarding companies that use flextime,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If one wished to assess how job candidates cope with extremely stressful situations,a good approach would be to use a(n)

Which type of leaders have a person orientation rather than a task orientation and tend to assume that workers enjoy autonomy and are willing to accept responsibility?

In making a good impression during a job interview,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A job analysis involves all of the following EXCEPT

Some of the most useful items of biodata include

Jared is a psychologist who is studying the problems that people face at work that could lead to job stress and burnout.Jared is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

At present,how many people in North American are or will be employed in business or industry?

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