Question 1

Job analysis provides information that is useful to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) job seekers who are looking for jobs to match their skills and interests. 
B) personnel officers who are making hiring decisions. 
C) lawyers who are considering fairness in job requirements. 
D) analysts who determine market wages and pay rates for occupations. 
A) job seekers who are looking for jobs to match their skills and interests. 
B) personnel officers who are making hiring decisions. 
C) lawyers who are considering fairness in job requirements. 
D) analysts who determine market wages and pay rates for occupations.

Question 2

Robert is one of the several board members who are in charge of hiring a new CEO to run a company that has been showing signs of decline for several years.Which of the following types of leaders should the board be seeking?

Accepted Answer

A) a transactional leader 
B) a transformational leader 
C) an autocratic leader 
D) a Theory X leader 
A) a transactional leader 
B) a transformational leader 
C) an autocratic leader 
D) a Theory X leader

Question 3

Explain the human relations approach to management.

Accepted Answer

The human relations approach to manageme

Question 4

Understanding and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the human-machine interaction is the central focus of

Accepted Answer

A) mnemonics. 
B) behavioral psychology. 
C) group dynamics. 
D) ergonomics. 
A) mnemonics. 
B) behavioral psychology. 
C) group dynamics. 
D) ergonomics.

Question 5

Individuals experience burnout when they are not challenged at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ refers to the extent to which a person is content in his or her job.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment 
B) Job crafting 
C) Job satisfaction 
D) Job orientation 
A) Job enrichment 
B) Job crafting 
C) Job satisfaction 
D) Job orientation

Question 7

Describe the contributions of W.Edwards Deming toward the "Japanese" management style.Where was his influence the greatest?

Accepted Answer

W.Edwards Deming was an American enginee

Question 8

Maria,a manager at Sapphire Inc. ,believes that her subordinates are not interested in working and that they have to be constantly goaded to perform their duties.Maria is most likely to agree with which of the following approaches to management?

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese-style management 
B) Theory Y management 
C) Theory X management 
D) strengths-based management 
A) Japanese-style management 
B) Theory Y management 
C) Theory X management 
D) strengths-based management

Question 9

In the context of job analysis,which of the following statements best defines skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Skills refer to what an individual must be able to do. 
B) Skills refer to a person's capacity to learn a job and to gain new skills. 
C) Skills refer to what a person needs to know to function in a job. 
D) Skills refer to not only to what a person can do,but to what he or she will do on a job. 
A) Skills refer to what an individual must be able to do. 
B) Skills refer to a person's capacity to learn a job and to gain new skills. 
C) Skills refer to what a person needs to know to function in a job. 
D) Skills refer to not only to what a person can do,but to what he or she will do on a job.

Question 10

Stan believes that his employees dislike responsibility.Stan exhibits the characteristics of a

Accepted Answer

A) middle manager. 
B) transformational leader. 
C) Theory X manager. 
D) Theory Y manager. 
A) middle manager. 
B) transformational leader. 
C) Theory X manager. 
D) Theory Y manager.

Question 11

_____ is a relationship between an experienced employee and a novice in which the more experienced employee serves as an advisor,a sounding board,and a source of support for the newer employee.

Accepted Answer

A) Mentoring 
B) Orientation 
C) Normative commitment 
D) Continuance commitment 
A) Mentoring 
B) Orientation 
C) Normative commitment 
D) Continuance commitment

Question 12

Bruce is the owner of Orion Inc. ,a manufacturer of electronic gadgets.He wants to hire the most honest job applicants as marketing executives for the company.In the context of employee selection,it can be inferred that Bruce is likely to employ a(n)_____ to assess the honesty levels of the job applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) situational judgment test 
B) integrity test 
C) job analysis 
D) structured interview 
A) situational judgment test 
B) integrity test 
C) job analysis 
D) structured interview

Question 13

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding job satisfaction and pay?

Accepted Answer

A) High salaries are a primary factor in facilitating high levels of job satisfaction. 
B) Job satisfaction is directly proportional to the amount of money earned. 
C) Job satisfaction is not correlated with the perception that pay is fair. 
D) The most common way to measure job satisfaction is with employee rating scales. 
A) High salaries are a primary factor in facilitating high levels of job satisfaction. 
B) Job satisfaction is directly proportional to the amount of money earned. 
C) Job satisfaction is not correlated with the perception that pay is fair. 
D) The most common way to measure job satisfaction is with employee rating scales.

Question 14

Elton Mayo and his landmark Hawthorne studies emphasized

Accepted Answer

A) the notion that what was good for an employee was not always good for business. 
B) the notion that what was good for business was good for an employee. 
C) the time-and-motion aspects of a job. 
D) a human relations approach to management. 
A) the notion that what was good for an employee was not always good for business. 
B) the notion that what was good for business was good for an employee. 
C) the time-and-motion aspects of a job. 
D) a human relations approach to management.

Question 15

Give a brief account of performance appraisal.Discuss its importance in an organization.

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisal refers to the eval

Question 16

_____ is a distressed psychological state in which a person experiences emotional exhaustion and little motivation for work.

Accepted Answer

A) Burnout 
B) Transference 
C) Transcendence 
D) Relapse 
A) Burnout 
B) Transference 
C) Transcendence 
D) Relapse

Question 17

Explain the four elements of transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

There are four elements of transformatio

Question 18

According to the study conducted by Wrzesniewski on the meaning of work,who among the following is most likely to get more satisfaction from work than from leisure?

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who view their occupation as a means to an end 
B) individuals who view their occupation as a career 
C) individuals who view their occupation as a calling 
D) individuals who view their occupation as a job 
A) individuals who view their occupation as a means to an end 
B) individuals who view their occupation as a career 
C) individuals who view their occupation as a calling 
D) individuals who view their occupation as a job

Question 19

Evan's company,Orion Inc. ,is going through a financial crisis.Several employees have left the company in the hopes of finding more lucrative jobs elsewhere.Evan,however,is determined to stay because he feels a sense of obligation toward his company.Orion Inc.has invested a great deal of its resources in helping Evan develop his professional skills,and Evan feels that he ought to remain loyal to the company for this reason. In the context of organizational psychology,which type of employee commitment has been exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) affective commitment 
B) continuance commitment 
C) normative commitment 
D) personal commitment 
A) affective commitment 
B) continuance commitment 
C) normative commitment 
D) personal commitment

Question 20

Which of the following positions requires the most extensive training?

Accepted Answer

A) software engineer 
B) home health aide 
C) airline pilot 
D) massage therapist 
A) software engineer 
B) home health aide 
C) airline pilot 
D) massage therapist

Job analysis provides information that is useful to all of the following EXCEPT

Robert is one of the several board members who are in charge of hiring a new CEO to run a company that has been showing signs of decline for several years.Which of the following types of leaders should the board be seeking?

Explain the human relations approach to management.

Understanding and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the human-machine interaction is the central focus of

Individuals experience burnout when they are not challenged at work.

_____ refers to the extent to which a person is content in his or her job.

Describe the contributions of W.Edwards Deming toward the "Japanese" management style.Where was his influence the greatest?

Maria,a manager at Sapphire Inc. ,believes that her subordinates are not interested in working and that they have to be constantly goaded to perform their duties.Maria is most likely to agree with which of the following approaches to management?

In the context of job analysis,which of the following statements best defines skills?

Stan believes that his employees dislike responsibility.Stan exhibits the characteristics of a

_____ is a relationship between an experienced employee and a novice in which the more experienced employee serves as an advisor,a sounding board,and a source of support for the newer employee.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding job satisfaction and pay?

Elton Mayo and his landmark Hawthorne studies emphasized

Give a brief account of performance appraisal.Discuss its importance in an organization.

_____ is a distressed psychological state in which a person experiences emotional exhaustion and little motivation for work.

Explain the four elements of transformational leadership.

According to the study conducted by Wrzesniewski on the meaning of work,who among the following is most likely to get more satisfaction from work than from leisure?

Which of the following positions requires the most extensive training?

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Exam 14: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Job analysis provides information that is useful to all of the following EXCEPT

Robert is one of the several board members who are in charge of hiring a new CEO to run a company that has been showing signs of decline for several years.Which of the following types of leaders should the board be seeking?

Explain the human relations approach to management.

Understanding and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the human-machine interaction is the central focus of

Individuals experience burnout when they are not challenged at work.

_____ refers to the extent to which a person is content in his or her job.

Describe the contributions of W.Edwards Deming toward the "Japanese" management style.Where was his influence the greatest?

Maria,a manager at Sapphire Inc. ,believes that her subordinates are not interested in working and that they have to be constantly goaded to perform their duties.Maria is most likely to agree with which of the following approaches to management?

In the context of job analysis,which of the following statements best defines skills?

Stan believes that his employees dislike responsibility.Stan exhibits the characteristics of a

_____ is a relationship between an experienced employee and a novice in which the more experienced employee serves as an advisor,a sounding board,and a source of support for the newer employee.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding job satisfaction and pay?

Elton Mayo and his landmark Hawthorne studies emphasized

Give a brief account of performance appraisal.Discuss its importance in an organization.

_____ is a distressed psychological state in which a person experiences emotional exhaustion and little motivation for work.

Explain the four elements of transformational leadership.

According to the study conducted by Wrzesniewski on the meaning of work,who among the following is most likely to get more satisfaction from work than from leisure?

Which of the following positions requires the most extensive training?

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters