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PSYC 3050 - TEST 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, Exams of Psychology

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PSYC 3050 - TEST 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Which of the following is not one of the three major concentrations of I-O psychology?
-personnel psychology
-industrial technology
-human engineering
-organizational psychology - Answers -industrial technology
Motivation, stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:
a. personnel psychology
b. industrial technology
c. human engineering
d. organizational psychology - Answers -d. organizational psychology
The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:
-revery obsession
-mass group testing
-manipulating workplace lighting
-time and motion - Answers -manipulating workplace lighting
I-O psychology is defined as:
-the influence of an individual's personality on work and non-work behaviors.
-the application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting.
-the concept of contextual work and organizational citizenship behavior.
-the study of ways to maximize productivity . - Answers -the application of
psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
All of the following studies examined productivity in the workplace except:
-time and motion
-revery obsession
-Hawthorne studies
-Stanford-Binet - Answers -Stanford-Binet
When individuals from different geographic locations work together, it is known as:
-telecommuting
-virtual teams
-digitization
-welfare-to-work - Answers -virtual teams
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Which of the following is not one of the three major concentrations of I-O psychology?

  • personnel psychology
  • industrial technology
  • human engineering
  • organizational psychology - Answers - industrial technology Motivation, stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by: a. personnel psychology b. industrial technology c. human engineering d. organizational psychology - Answers - d. organizational psychology The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:
  • revery obsession
  • mass group testing
  • manipulating workplace lighting
  • time and motion - Answers - manipulating workplace lighting I-O psychology is defined as:
  • the influence of an individual's personality on work and non-work behaviors.
  • the application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting.
  • the concept of contextual work and organizational citizenship behavior.
  • the study of ways to maximize productivity. - Answers - the application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting All of the following studies examined productivity in the workplace except:
  • time and motion
  • revery obsession
  • Hawthorne studies
  • Stanford-Binet - Answers - Stanford-Binet When individuals from different geographic locations work together, it is known as:
  • telecommuting
  • virtual teams
  • digitization
  • welfare-to-work - Answers - virtual teams

An expatriate is:

  • the distribution of emotional roles between genders
  • a manager or professional assigned to work abroad
  • a culture that minimizes distances between individuals
  • a culture that depends on the distances between individuals - Answers - a manager or professional assigned to work abroad Which of the following countries has a collectivist culture? United States German Japan France - Answers - Japan Which of the following is not one of the dimensions in Hofstede's theory of culture? power distance uncertainty avoidance conscientiousness masculinity/femininity - Answers - conscientiousness The "West versus the Rest" mentality refers to the:
  • degree to which individuals are expected to look after themselves versus the group.
  • degree to which members of a culture feel comfortable in unpredictable situations.
  • extent of immediate versus delayed gratification of members of a culture.
  • tendency to apply American theories to non-American situations. - Answers - tendency to apply American theories to non-American situations All of the following methods are common to all sciences except: a. Science depends on data. b. Science sets out to prove theories or hypotheses. c. Science must be communicable, open, and public. d. Scientists should be objective and not influenced by biases or prejudices - Answers - B. science sets out to prove theories or hypotheses Dr. Groeneveld is not able to include any treatments or conditions in an investigation of a new pay plan. Instead, he is gathering information about the effects of a new pay plan and making systematic observations about changes in performance based on this new pay plan. This type of research would best be classified as a(n) a. Quasi-experimental design b. Experimental design c. Non-experimental design

c. Making the sample size larger. d. Collecting data from many different organizations. - Answers - c. making the sample size larger All of the following are characteristics that can be used to describe a score distribution except: a. Mean b. Significance c. Skew d. Median - Answers - b. significance Inferential statistics are used to: a. extrapolate data into the future. b. compare the results of different analyses. c. reveal patterns in a set of data. d. draw a conclusion based on results from sample data. - Answers - d. draw a conclusion based on results form sample data A correlation of r = - .79 indicates that there is a a. high negative association between two variables. b. high positive association between two variables. c. low negative association between two variables. d. low positive association between two variables. - Answers - a. high negative association between two varibales All of the following are fundamental assumptions that I-O psychologists make when they apply the individual differences model except: a. The attribute levels of various people in a group can be brought to the same level through training. b. Different jobs require different attributes. c. Adults have a variety of attributes, the levels of which remain relatively stable over time. d. The attributes can be measured accurately. - Answers - a. the attribute levels of various people in a group can be brought to the same level through training Fleishman's taxonomy of 52 abilities can be divided into the categories of cognitive abilities, perceptual-motor abilities, and a. Problem solving abilities. b. Emotional abilities. c. Performance abilities. d. Physical abilities. - Answers - d. physical abilities

Measures of "g" assess all of the following except: a. Knowledge acquisition. b. Perceptual ability. c. Reasoning ability. d. Problem-solving ability. - Answers - b. perceptual ability As the complexity of a job ___________, the predictive value of general intelligence tests ___________. a. increases; stays the same. b. increases; decreases. c. increases; increases. d. decreases; stays the same. - Answers - c. increases, increases Which of the following is false concerning the Five Factor Model? a. It gives a representation of how a person typically responds to people and events. b. It describes the potential importance of personality variables in understanding job performance. c. It is the result of both statistical analyses and a conceptual analysis. d. It can be used to identify evidence of psychopathology. - Answers - d. it can be used to identify evidence of psychopathology Colleen and her colleagues have noticed that a particular employee has a very high level of integrity. The employee would be most expected to rank high on all of the following factors of the Five Factor Model except: a. Extraversion b. Emotional Stability c. Agreeableness d. Conscientiousness - Answers - a. extraversion Which of the following is false concerning faking on a personality test? a. It may not be faking since personality is all about self-presentation. b. There is currently no way to measure if someone is faking a personality test. c. One perspective says there is not much to distinguish self-efficacy from faking. d. Some people try to respond simply as the ideal candidate - Answers - b. there is currently no way to measure if someone is faking a personality test Skills are a. Practiced acts. b. Innate abilities.

a. It is not validated as rigorously as other traditional forms of assessment. b. Too little emphasis is placed on personality attributes. c. Assessment summaries may only be influenced by one or two parts of the process. d. Many individual assessments invade the privacy of the candidate. - Answers - b. too little emphasis is placed on personality attributes Sarah, in an interview for a Disc Jockey position, was asked to describe how she would respond to a dissatisfied client. She most likely experienced what type of interview? a. Behavioral interview b. Hypothetically-based interview c. Situational interview d. Unstructured interview - Answers - c. situational interview In a work sample test, the task assigned and the equipment used to complete the task: a. Are very general so the test can be used for any position. b. Will often lead to non-valid results. c. Should only be somewhat relevant to the actual job. d. Are designed to be realistic simulations of the actual job - Answers - d. are designed to be realistic simulations of the actual job Dominic has interviewed and given a paper and pencil test to a number of people applying for a job at his company. He notices that the validity of the paper and pencil test of general mental ability is moderate, and that the validity of the test combined with the interview is significantly higher. He might conclude that the value of the interview is: a. negligible. b. incremental. c. observable. d. nonexistent. - Answers - b. incremental Graphology: a. assesses traits based on the characteristics of a person's handwriting. b. is the study of graphs. c. is a valid predictor of job performance. d. assesses personality through vocal intonations. - Answers - a. assesses traits based on the characteristics of a person's handwriting The outcomes most commonly predicted by drug tests are: a. Poor performance and apathy. b. Voluntary terminations and aggression. c. Absenteeism and involuntary terminations.

d. Absenteeism and poor performance. - Answers - c. absenteeism and involuntary terminations