Question 1

An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what it's like not to know how to operate the system.The engineer's difficulty illustrates

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A)   assistive listening.
B)   360-degree feedback.
C)   the curse of knowledge.
D)   the interviewer illusion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology's principles to optimizing human behavior in the workplace?

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A)   social psychology
B)   personality psychology
C)   developmental psychology
D)   industrial-organizational psychologyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Alonso is so absorbed in solving complex engineering problems that he loses track of time as he spends entire weekends working.Alonzo's experience best illustrates the concept of

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A)   strengths-based leadership.
B)   managing by objectives.
C)   360-degree feedback.
D)   flow.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

People report the greatest satisfaction with their work and their lives if they

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A)   work only part-time.
B)   view their work as a calling.
C)   are strongly motivated by high wages.
D)   are supervised by managers with a directive style.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Effective leaders of large corporations as well as smaller work teams have been found to exude a charisma that involves

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A)   using a directive management style.
B)   understanding human factors psychology.
C)   motivating people to cooperate toward a common goal.
D)   viewing one's work as a career.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The on-time completion of major work projects is most clearly facilitated by

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A)   reducing flow.
B)   scripting structured interviews.
C)   receiving 360-degree feedback.
D)   stating implementation intentions.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A business setting in which workers have regular opportunities to do what they do best and perceive that they are part of something significant is one that promotes

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A)   360-degree feedback.
B)   implementation intentions.
C)   employee engagement.
D)   unstructured interviews.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

You just got a new job at a big computer company where you will be assisting designers in making software more user-friendly.You are you most likely a(n)

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A)   social psychologist.
B)   I/O psychologist.
C)   human factors psychologist.
D)   developmental psychologist.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Dr.Eisenberg develops behavior rating scales for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist.

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A)   clinical
B)   personnel
C)   organizational
D)   human factorsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Dr.Davenport studies how work environments influence worker motivation and satisfaction.He is most likely a(n)

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A)   organizational psychologist.
B)   personnel psychologist.
C)   human factors psychologist.
D)   performance psychologist.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Overrating one's ability to predict people's futures is called the

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A)   interviewer illusion.
B)   unstructured interview.
C)   structured interview.
D)   leniency error.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 12

Your friend tells you that she was evaluated at her job today.She said that her supervisor had a form that she used to check specific behaviors,such as arriving to work on time and attending to customer needs.The supervisor was using a ________ to evaluate your friend.

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A)   checklist
B)   graphic rating scale
C)   behavior rating scale
D)   structured interviewE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Steve is extremely charismatic.This has been found to increase

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A)   training ability.
B)   organizational style.
C)   leadership.
D)   employee engagement.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The psychological contract is defined as the

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A)   advent of knowledge work as the major source of employment.
B)   sense of mutual obligation between workers and employers.
C)   efforts of leaders to motivate workers and increase worker satisfaction.
D)   need to optimize worker placement.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Designing aircraft instrument displays so pilots can easily and accurately monitor flight data would be of most direct interest to

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A)   personnel psychology.
B)   organizational psychology.
C)   human factors psychology.
D)   clinical psychology.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Human factors psychologists would be most likely to aid in the design of

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A)   employee weight-reduction programs.
B)   management training seminars.
C)   user-friendly factory machinery.
D)   work-skills assessment tests.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The practice of 360-degree feedback is most clearly designed to improve

Accepted Answer

A)   social leadership.
B)   the experience of flow.
C)   unstructured interviews.
D)   performance appraisal.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 18

Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sake of the collective" demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)   flow.
B)   a directive style.
C)   transformational leadership.
D)   360-degree feedback.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 19

Based on the career interest questionnaire,which interest type would be the best match for a mechanic?

Accepted Answer

A)   realistic
B)   social
C)   artistic
D)   conventionalE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The ability to motivate and influence people to enable their group's success is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   360-degree feedback.
B)   a leniency error.
C)   leadership.
D)   a halo error.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: Psychology at Work

An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what it's like not to know how to operate the system.The engineer's difficulty illustrates

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Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology's principles to optimizing human behavior in the workplace?

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Alonso is so absorbed in solving complex engineering problems that he loses track of time as he spends entire weekends working.Alonzo's experience best illustrates the concept of

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People report the greatest satisfaction with their work and their lives if they

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Effective leaders of large corporations as well as smaller work teams have been found to exude a charisma that involves

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The on-time completion of major work projects is most clearly facilitated by

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A business setting in which workers have regular opportunities to do what they do best and perceive that they are part of something significant is one that promotes

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You just got a new job at a big computer company where you will be assisting designers in making software more user-friendly.You are you most likely a(n)

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Dr.Eisenberg develops behavior rating scales for use by company supervisors to appraise the performance of workers and make decisions about job promotions.His work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist.

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Dr.Davenport studies how work environments influence worker motivation and satisfaction.He is most likely a(n)

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Overrating one's ability to predict people's futures is called the

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Your friend tells you that she was evaluated at her job today.She said that her supervisor had a form that she used to check specific behaviors,such as arriving to work on time and attending to customer needs.The supervisor was using a ________ to evaluate your friend.

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Steve is extremely charismatic.This has been found to increase

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The psychological contract is defined as the

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Designing aircraft instrument displays so pilots can easily and accurately monitor flight data would be of most direct interest to

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Human factors psychologists would be most likely to aid in the design of

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The practice of 360-degree feedback is most clearly designed to improve

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Chief executives who inspire their colleagues to "transcend their own self-interests for the sake of the collective" demonstrate

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Based on the career interest questionnaire,which interest type would be the best match for a mechanic?

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The ability to motivate and influence people to enable their group's success is referred to as

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