Question 1

If you break the complex skill involved in a tennis serve into its subparts, you are using __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you break the complex skill involved...

Question 2

The distinct customs, beliefs, values, attitudes, and rituals that develop over time within a job setting are referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture. 
B)  office climate. 
C)  worker cliques. 
D)  personnel dynamics.

Question 3

Which type of leader has a person orientation rather than a task orientation and tends 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

Question 4

Dr.Sanchez is a psychologist who specializes in the criminal personality, forensic hypnosis, and the insanity plea.His area of specialty is

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A)  social psychology. 
B)  counseling psychology. 
C)  the psychology of law. 
D)  parapsychology.

Question 5

Community surveys are used

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A)  to find out how local citizens feel about the case since jurors will probably have the same attitudes. 
B)  to differentiate jurors who can be persuaded by emotion from those most likely to be persuaded by reason. 
C)  to exclude jurors from the pool of potential jurors so they will not be called for jury duty on particular cases. 
D)  for none of these reasons.

Question 6

At a job interview, it is important to

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A)  first ask questions about the salary and benefits of the job to determine whether this job meets your expectations. 
B)  never directly emphasize your positive traits or past successes, since even the least amount of self-promotion will weaken your chances of getting the job. 
C)  relax, answer all questions politely, promptly, and concisely and use positive body language. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 7

Derek is a psychologist who is interested in studying the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, jury attitudes, and police training.His field of study is referred to as the psychology of __________.

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The answer of Derek is a psychologist who is interested...

Question 8

Assumptions made by Theory X leaders include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time-and-motion studies and job specialization increase productivity. 
B)  People are industrious, creative, and rewarded by challenging work. 
C)  Workers must be given some degree of freedom and responsibility in completing their work. 
D)  All of these statements describe Theory X leadership.

Question 9

Carlos works for a company in which he is given a goal of making a certain number of items, while reducing waste by a specific percentage.However, Carlos is allowed the freedom to choose how he will achieve these goals.Carlos' company is utilizing

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A)  management by objectives. 
B)  scientific management. 
C)  job specialization and task analysis. 
D)  Theory X leadership.

Question 10

A juror with authoritarian personality traits would probably be

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A)  more likely to vote for conviction. 
B)  more likely to vote for acquittal. 
C)  less likely to be influenced by what they believe the judge wants. 
D)  generally more attentive to the court proceedings.

Question 11

Higher rates of job satisfaction cultivate positive moods, which are associated with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  lower rates of absenteeism and employee turnover. 
B)  a greater willingness to help others on the job. 
C)  better performance. 
D)  less creative problem-solving.

Question 12

According to the authors of your textbook, which of the following ranks as one of the most serious problems facing the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  attentional overload 
B)  noise pollution 
C)  impersonality 
D)  overpopulation

Question 13

After Brittany finishes her lecture on the Great Lakes, she asks the students to "name the Great Lakes" in unison, using the acronym HOMES.After this, she asks individual students questions about each of the lakes.This step of the teaching strategy is known as

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A)  stimulus presentation. 
B)  learner preparation. 
C)  learner response. 
D)  reinforcement.

Question 14

A social dilemma in which individuals, each acting in his or her immediate self-interest, overuse a scarce group resource is known as the __________.

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The answer of A social dilemma in which individuals, each...

Question 15

Richard stormed out of the meeting at work and went home but came back an hour later.The best way that his organization can deal with this situation so that it is less likely to happen again with Richard or any other employee is to

Accepted Answer

A)  fire Richard and make an example of him to the other employees. 
B)  reprimand him severely in front of the other employees and dock his pay for the time missed. 
C)  openly confront the problems Richard was angry about, while showing a capacity for forgiveness. 
D)  ignore his outburst as if it never happened.

Question 16

In the world of human-computer interaction, displays are called __________ devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  cybernetic 
B)  output 
C)  ergonomic 
D)  input

Question 17

As a manager, you believe that a happy worker is a productive worker, so you try to maintain good morale and labor relations.You are most concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  work efficiency. 
B)  psychological efficiency. 
C)  scientific management. 
D)  time-and-motion studies.

Question 18

Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy to encourage recycling?

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring refundable deposits on glass bottles 
B)  placing signs on recycling containers indicating how many aluminum cans had been deposited in the previous week 
C)  learning about environmental problems and pro-environmental values at school 
D)  a city requirement that all reusable garbage be sorted and taken to the recycling stations located in a designated area

Question 19

Regarding the research on juries, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jurors often make a judgment early in the trial. 
B)  Jurors are skilled at separating their feelings from the facts. 
C)  Today's jurors place too little confidence in DNA evidence. 
D)  Verdicts are rarely influenced by pretrial publicity.

Question 20

Quality circles usually do not have the power to put their suggestions into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Applied Psychology.