Question 1

Which of the following is NOT associated with burnout?

Accepted Answer

A) low job satisfaction 
B) physical exhaustion 
C) cynical attitudes about work 
D) self-efficacy 
A) low job satisfaction 
B) physical exhaustion 
C) cynical attitudes about work 
D) self-efficacy

Question 2

When employees experience burnout they often _________ their threshold for what constitutes a crisis,which causes absenteeism to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower; decrease 
B) lower; increase 
C) raise; decrease 
D) raise; increase 
A) lower; decrease 
B) lower; increase 
C) raise; decrease 
D) raise; increase

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding male versus female leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) On average,women show more desirable leadership styles and traits than men. 
B) On average,men show more desirable leadership styles and traits than women. 
C) In the United States,employees prefer to work for female bosses. 
D) Men are more effective leaders than women. 
A) On average,women show more desirable leadership styles and traits than men. 
B) On average,men show more desirable leadership styles and traits than women. 
C) In the United States,employees prefer to work for female bosses. 
D) Men are more effective leaders than women.

Question 4

Who of the following were pioneers in the field of I/O psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 
B) Watson and Rayner 
C) Masters and Johnson 
D) Sigmund and Anna Freud 
A) Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 
B) Watson and Rayner 
C) Masters and Johnson 
D) Sigmund and Anna Freud

Question 5

An employer would evaluate an employee as demonstrating good __________________ if he or she regularly goes above and beyond what is asked of them for the good of the company.

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 6

How do exercise and stress-management skills work to reduce or prevent burnout?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide a distraction from work. 
B) They make the job more rewarding. 
C) They help the employee reduce reactions to stress. 
D) Actually,they do very little to reduce or prevent burnout. 
A) They provide a distraction from work. 
B) They make the job more rewarding. 
C) They help the employee reduce reactions to stress. 
D) Actually,they do very little to reduce or prevent burnout.

Question 7

As part of her interview for the job of office manager at a bank,Rita is given a list of made-up tasks that she might encounter in the position.Rita is then assessed on her ability to respond to each task.This is referred to as the _____________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) in-basket 
B) sink-or-swim 
C) virtual job 
D) job assessment 
A) in-basket 
B) sink-or-swim 
C) virtual job 
D) job assessment

Question 8

One advantage of structured interviews is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) present the same questions to each candidate to ensure each interview is consistent. 
B) allow the conversation to drift from topic to topic depending on what is interesting. 
C) provide valid assessments of cognitive ability. 
D) remove any possibility of cultural bias and stereo-type threat. 
A) present the same questions to each candidate to ensure each interview is consistent. 
B) allow the conversation to drift from topic to topic depending on what is interesting. 
C) provide valid assessments of cognitive ability. 
D) remove any possibility of cultural bias and stereo-type threat.

Question 9

On any given workday,about _____ of the U.S.workforce is absent from work.

Accepted Answer

A) 2)5-3.5% 
B) 5)5-6.5% 
C) 10.5-11.5% 
D) 1)5-2.5% 
A) 2)5-3.5% 
B) 5)5-6.5% 
C) 10.5-11.5% 
D) 1)5-2.5%

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the laissez-faire approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) A team leader anticipates errors that people might potentially make and works to avoid them. 
B) A team leader controls worker behavior through rewards and punishments. 
C) A team leader strives to make rewards for good work equitable across all team members. 
D) A team leader spends little time offering direction or feedback on performance. 
A) A team leader anticipates errors that people might potentially make and works to avoid them. 
B) A team leader controls worker behavior through rewards and punishments. 
C) A team leader strives to make rewards for good work equitable across all team members. 
D) A team leader spends little time offering direction or feedback on performance.

Question 11

Transactional leadership styles are most effective when:

Accepted Answer

A) the leader is assertive. 
B) the leader manages by exception. 
C) the task requires close attention to detail. 
D) the employees are already highly motivated. 
A) the leader is assertive. 
B) the leader manages by exception. 
C) the task requires close attention to detail. 
D) the employees are already highly motivated.

Question 12

Suppose you were asked by a company to assist in the selection of new employees.Describe the various techniques and methods you could use to weed out applicants,and to find those with the KSAOs that best fit the jobs the company is trying to fill.Make sure to include advantages and/or disadvantages associated with each method.

Accepted Answer

-Interviewing—perhaps the most straightf

Question 13

Recent statistics indicate that more than _____ of businesses overall reported an episode of violence in the previous year.

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 5% 
C) 10 % 
D) 20% 
A) 2% 
B) 5% 
C) 10 % 
D) 20%

Question 14

Recently psychologists have begun using the __________________ test to detect aggressive tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A) situational judgment 
B) conditional reasoning 
C) aggressive proclivities 
D) EEOC 
A) situational judgment 
B) conditional reasoning 
C) aggressive proclivities 
D) EEOC

Question 15

Which is likely to be the best predictor of aggression in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Presence of competitive employees 
B) Presence of males in the workplace 
C) Policies in the workplace that treat employees unfairly 
D) Presence of females in the workplace 
A) Presence of competitive employees 
B) Presence of males in the workplace 
C) Policies in the workplace that treat employees unfairly 
D) Presence of females in the workplace

Question 16

Obstructionism and verbal hostility are two of the more common forms of

Accepted Answer

A) negative affect. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) burnout. 
D) workplace aggression. 
A) negative affect. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) burnout. 
D) workplace aggression.

Question 17

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees,high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the cost of hiring and...

Question 18

Joaquin's supervisor is always impressed at his ability to come up with creative solutions to problems at work.Because of this talent,the supervisor has a very good opinion of Joaquin as an overall employee,despite the fact that he is frequently late to work and sometimes has poor productivity.The supervisor's overall good opinion of Joaquin is likely the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the contrast effect 
B) the halo effect 
C) the 360-degree bias 
D) the mixed-performance bias 
A) the contrast effect 
B) the halo effect 
C) the 360-degree bias 
D) the mixed-performance bias

Question 19

Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) fortitude 
B) prudence 
C) assertiveness 
D) justice 
A) fortitude 
B) prudence 
C) assertiveness 
D) justice

Question 20

Brittan is a team leader who has very high standards for herself.Her teammates admire her ability to control her emotions when things do not go according to plan,and her self-confidence.According to Hogan and Warrenfeltz's model of leadership,what leadership domain does Brittan demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) business 
B) leadership 
C) interpersonal 
D) intrapersonal 
A) business 
B) leadership 
C) interpersonal 
D) intrapersonal

Which of the following is NOT associated with burnout?

When employees experience burnout they often _ their threshold for what constitutes a crisis,which causes absenteeism to __.

Which of the following statements is true regarding male versus female leadership?

Who of the following were pioneers in the field of I/O psychology?

An employer would evaluate an employee as demonstrating good __________________ if he or she regularly goes above and beyond what is asked of them for the good of the company.

How do exercise and stress-management skills work to reduce or prevent burnout?

As part of her interview for the job of office manager at a bank,Rita is given a list of made-up tasks that she might encounter in the position.Rita is then assessed on her ability to respond to each task.This is referred to as the _____________ technique.

One advantage of structured interviews is that they:

On any given workday,about _____ of the U.S.workforce is absent from work.

Which of the following best describes the laissez-faire approach to leadership?

Transactional leadership styles are most effective when:

Recent statistics indicate that more than _____ of businesses overall reported an episode of violence in the previous year.

Recently psychologists have begun using the __________________ test to detect aggressive tendencies.

Which is likely to be the best predictor of aggression in the workplace?

Obstructionism and verbal hostility are two of the more common forms of

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees,high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Brittan is a team leader who has very high standards for herself.Her teammates admire her ability to control her emotions when things do not go according to plan,and her self-confidence.According to Hogan and Warrenfeltz's model of leadership,what leadership domain does Brittan demonstrate?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Filters

Exam 17: Krause and Corts

Which of the following is NOT associated with burnout?

When employees experience burnout they often _________ their threshold for what constitutes a crisis,which causes absenteeism to __________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding male versus female leadership?

Who of the following were pioneers in the field of I/O psychology?

An employer would evaluate an employee as demonstrating good __________________ if he or she regularly goes above and beyond what is asked of them for the good of the company.

How do exercise and stress-management skills work to reduce or prevent burnout?

As part of her interview for the job of office manager at a bank,Rita is given a list of made-up tasks that she might encounter in the position.Rita is then assessed on her ability to respond to each task.This is referred to as the _____________ technique.

One advantage of structured interviews is that they:

On any given workday,about _____ of the U.S.workforce is absent from work.

Which of the following best describes the laissez-faire approach to leadership?

Transactional leadership styles are most effective when:

Recent statistics indicate that more than _____ of businesses overall reported an episode of violence in the previous year.

Recently psychologists have begun using the __________________ test to detect aggressive tendencies.

Which is likely to be the best predictor of aggression in the workplace?

Obstructionism and verbal hostility are two of the more common forms of

Because of the cost of hiring and training new employees,high ___________ can be very expensive for companies.

Which virtue/trait is LEAST associated with ethical leadership?

Brittan is a team leader who has very high standards for herself.Her teammates admire her ability to control her emotions when things do not go according to plan,and her self-confidence.According to Hogan and Warrenfeltz's model of leadership,what leadership domain does Brittan demonstrate?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Filters

When employees experience burnout they often _ their threshold for what constitutes a crisis,which causes absenteeism to __.