Question 1

Leadership aimed at encouraging employees to exceed expectations and look beyond self-interest to help the organization better compete is called __________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   agentic
B)   communal
C)   transformational
D)   knowledge-based C

Question 2

Researchers have found that the more attached you are to an area, the more likely you are to signal your "ownership" by adorning the area with

Accepted Answer

A)   critical markers.
B)   environmental cues.
C)   territorial markers.
D)   behavioral mapping. C

Question 3

Workers are encouraged to continuously learn and exercise a broad range of options, skills, and information related to their occupations in which management approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   flextime.
B)   impression management.
C)   scientific management.
D)   job enrichment. D

Question 4

In the situational judgment test, LaTasha is placed in a simulated group setting to grapple with realistic business problems, such as "clerks" bringing in price changes, supply delays, and various notices.LaTasha is involved in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   quality circle simulation.
B)   in-basket test.
C)   business psychodrama.
D)   leaderless group discussion.

Question 5

In achieving his or her goals, a transformational leader uses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualized consideration
B)   intellectual stimulation
C)   idealized influence
D)   all of these

Question 6

Computer interfaces can create a sense of being present in a remote location, which is called

Accepted Answer

A)   psychokinesis.
B)   kinesthetic imagery.
C)   telepresence.
D)   virtual travel.

Question 7

A branch of industrial/organizational psychology that is concerned with testing, selection, placement, and promotion of employees is called __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   personnel
C)   comparative
D)   psychometric

Question 8

Michael is preparing for an important job interview.For several days prior to the interview, he prepared additional copies of his résumé, checked over his portfolio, did additional research about the company he was applying to, selected what he would be wearing the day of the interview, practiced being interviewed by his roommate and in front of a mirror, and left for the interview early.Michael is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   the halo effect.
B)   impression management.
C)   the critical incidents effect.
D)   biodata analysis.

Question 9

Through which approach was it discovered that top marksmen consistently squeeze the trigger between heartbeats?

Accepted Answer

A)   task analysis
B)   situational assessment
C)   biofeedback
D)   biodata analysis

Question 10

Crowding, noise, and overstimulation are major sources of urban stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would tend to make a job more intrinsically motivating?

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing workers' knowledge
B)   pay bonuses and profit sharing
C)   earned time off
D)   all of these

Question 12

Any situation that rewards individual actions that eventually have undesired effects in the long run is called

Accepted Answer

A)   collective compromise.
B)   a social dilemma.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   selective misperception.

Question 13

Which of the following fits the profile of a death-qualified juror?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jermaine, a young black male who goes to college and works part-time at a bakery
B)   Carlotta, a middle-aged Hispanic female who works as a secretary
C)   Marcia, a 60-year-old white female, who was a homemaker and now lives with her grandson
D)   Arnold, a 45-year-old white male who is a very successful businessman

Question 14

The challenges of living in space habitats include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   restricted physical movement.
B)   confinement in close quarters.
C)   constant changes in sensory input.
D)   the need for privacy.

Question 15

One study of adolescents found a link between sports participation and

Accepted Answer

A)   physical self-esteem, which, in turn, was linked with overall self-esteem.
B)   the authoritarian personality, which, in turn, was linked with rigidity.
C)   bulimia, which, in turn, was linked with anxiety and depression.
D)   higher academic performance, which, in turn, was linked with positive self-regard.

Question 16

If one person trashes the roadside, it has little noticeable effect.However, as many people do the same, the roadsides become unsightly and require more state money from taxes for the cleanup, which affects everyone.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   a carbon-neutral society.
B)   the cost-benefit ratio.
C)   the tragedy of the commons.
D)   learned helplessness.

Question 17

The statement, "I would prefer to take a walk outdoors, rather than read a good book" would most likely be found on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   situational judgment test.
B)   vocational interest test.
C)   aptitude test.
D)   biodata questionnaire.

Question 18

The row of vertical buttons in elevators that mimic the layout of the floors is an example of __________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)   intuitive
B)   natural
C)   convergent
D)   divergent

Question 19

Scientific management, which uses task analysis and job specialization, is also called

Accepted Answer

A)   management by objectives.
B)   Theory X leadership.
C)   Theory Y leadership.
D)   participative management.

Question 20

Attentional overload involves excessive demands on a person's attention from

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory stimulation.
B)   information.
C)   social contacts.
D)   all of these.

Exam 18: Applied Psychology.