Question 1

Psychologists divide various types of teamwork into three different parts: input, process, and output. Describe each of these parts and provide an example of how it might affect the process.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Complaining, starting rumors, and harassment are examples of _____________ in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative affect 
B)  turnover 
C)  counterproductive behaviors 
D)  cynicism

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to a job posting in the newspaper, candidates for the position must know how to design webpages, be skilled at working on their own, and creative. This is a description of the ___________ for the job.

Accepted Answer

A)  ONET 
B)  KSAOs 
C)  SIOP 
D)  NEO-PI

Question 5

According to the happier is smarter hypothesis,

Accepted Answer

A)  employees will have higher job satisfaction if their supervisors appear to be happy. 
B)  employers retain more workers if they actively promote worker happiness. 
C)  employees who have positive affect traits perform better than those with negative affect traits. 
D)  individuals who choose jobs based on how happy they expect to be will experience less burnout.

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT typically contribute to the cost of turnover?

Accepted Answer

A)  training new employees 
B)  lost productivity due to inexperienced employees 
C)  hiring new employees 
D)  lost productivity due to counterproductive behaviors

Question 7

What is the Occupational Information Network (O*NET)?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of databases that describe jobs and the requirements for workers that may fill them 
B)  a website for employers to find qualified workers from lists of qualified candidates 
C)  a website for unemployed workers to find companies which are actively hiring 
D)  a database of qualified I/O psychologists that companies can hire to perform job analyses

Question 8

An employee who often shows up late, gossips frequently about colleagues, and occasionally exaggerates his performance on weekly reports is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-organizational citizenship 
B)  counterproductive behavior 
C)  negative affectivity 
D)  transactionality

Question 9

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 work 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 10

When Sanjay first started working for his employer, he was surprised to learn that not only would he be responsible for evaluating his subordinates, but he would also be asked to evaluate his colleagues and even his supervisor. Sanjay's employer appears to be using which evaluation technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  360-degree feedback 
B)  situational judgment tests 
C)  job simulation 
D)  assessment centers

Question 11

The most effective leaders are neither the least assertive nor the most assertive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would be considered a team input?

Accepted Answer

A)  the team members 
B)  coordination between team members 
C)  social loafing 
D)  benefits to the team members

Question 13

Which of the following is generally true about the effectiveness of self-report personality tests versus cognition-based selection testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive testing is a better predictor of job performance than personality testing. 
B)  Personality testing is a better predictor of job performance than cognitive testing. 
C)  Both cognitive and personality testing are equally effective. 
D)  Neither cognitive nor personality testing are valid predictors of job performance.

Question 14

In general, the _____ style of leadership is considered the most desirable.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional 
B)  laissez-faire 
C)  passive 
D)  transformational

Question 15

In job analysis, KSAO stands for ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The evaluation of current employees is called

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A)  job crafting. 
B)  job analysis. 
C)  performance appraisal. 
D)  validation rating.

Question 17

Which of the following is a problem associated with workplace aggression discussed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no tests which will help employers predict which employees are most likely to be aggressive. 
B)  Once an employee is hired, there is nothing supervisors can do to reduce the likelihood of aggression. 
C)  It is illegal to discriminate against an employee because they have aggressive tendencies. 
D)  Some risk factors for aggression are actually desirable traits for certain positions.

Question 18

When evaluating a subordinate, Tyrell tries to determine if he or she goes beyond what is strictly expected of them. For example, he was pleased to learn that one of his subordinates stayed late last week to help train a new employee. What aspect is Tyrell evaluating the subordinates on?

Accepted Answer

A)  task performance 
B)  altruism 
C)  organizational citizenship behavior 
D)  positive affect

Question 19

Self-report personality tests are generally more accurate predictors of job performance than are cognition-based tests.

Accepted Answer