STEDI.ORG FINAL REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ _________ role overload is due to the amount of demands; ________
role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a
particular employee. Answer: Work; emotion (WRONG)
◉ A psychological measure (instrument) is said to be _______________ if
it (a) correlates highly with other measures of the same construct,
(b) is distinct from different construct measures, and (c) is
theoretically linked to other important constructs. Answer:
construct valid
◉ Researchers who focus mainly on the negative effects of
workplace stress are likely adhering to which of the following
approaches to occupational stress? Answer: Medical
◉ Within expectancy theory, a person's belief that his or her
performance will lead to a particular outcome is known as: Answer:
Instrumentality
◉ Which of the following theories of motivation views motivation as
an ongoing process of monitoring, comparison with a standard, and
adjustments to ensure progress is being made? Answer: Control
theory
, ◉ Job embeddedness occurs when an employee: Answer:
Experiences a high level of fit with his or her job and community.
◉ The four dimensions of Hofstede's (1984) cultural values typology
are: Answer: individualism/collectivism, masculinity, power
distance, uncertainty avoidance
◉ The three most commonly researched forms of organizational
commitment are referred to as: Answer: continuance, affective,
normative
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the stressor of
layoffs is true? Answer: Employees who survive layoffs may also feel
extreme stress.
◉ __________ occurs when team members build upon each other's
ideas to produce something greater than would be possible by
combining the contributions of individual members. Answer:
Synergy
◉ The Ohio State University research on initiating structure and
consideration was focused on identifying what aspect of leadership?
Answer: Leader behaviors
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ _________ role overload is due to the amount of demands; ________
role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a
particular employee. Answer: Work; emotion (WRONG)
◉ A psychological measure (instrument) is said to be _______________ if
it (a) correlates highly with other measures of the same construct,
(b) is distinct from different construct measures, and (c) is
theoretically linked to other important constructs. Answer:
construct valid
◉ Researchers who focus mainly on the negative effects of
workplace stress are likely adhering to which of the following
approaches to occupational stress? Answer: Medical
◉ Within expectancy theory, a person's belief that his or her
performance will lead to a particular outcome is known as: Answer:
Instrumentality
◉ Which of the following theories of motivation views motivation as
an ongoing process of monitoring, comparison with a standard, and
adjustments to ensure progress is being made? Answer: Control
theory
, ◉ Job embeddedness occurs when an employee: Answer:
Experiences a high level of fit with his or her job and community.
◉ The four dimensions of Hofstede's (1984) cultural values typology
are: Answer: individualism/collectivism, masculinity, power
distance, uncertainty avoidance
◉ The three most commonly researched forms of organizational
commitment are referred to as: Answer: continuance, affective,
normative
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the stressor of
layoffs is true? Answer: Employees who survive layoffs may also feel
extreme stress.
◉ __________ occurs when team members build upon each other's
ideas to produce something greater than would be possible by
combining the contributions of individual members. Answer:
Synergy
◉ The Ohio State University research on initiating structure and
consideration was focused on identifying what aspect of leadership?
Answer: Leader behaviors
