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WGU D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| D576 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
One employee has a strong need for power, and another employee has
a strong need for affiliation. How should the employees be motivated
differently? ......ANSWER......Let the first employee exercise influence
over coworkers. Let the second employee offer help to coworkers.
What is one difference in the advantages of flexitime as compared to
compressed workweeks? ......ANSWER......Flexitime offers better work-
life balance, but compressed workweeks offer lower childcare expenses.
Which strategy would enhance employee satisfaction while addressing
the primary challenges of remote work, according to SHRM 2021
survey? ......ANSWER......Set up a hybrid working model where
employees work from home part-time and from the office part-time to
balance collaboration and flexibility.
Which comparison of the Nagy Job Satisfaction Scale to other standard
inventories is accurate? ......ANSWER......The Nagy Job Satisfaction Scale
asks about factors and their relative importance, not other scales do
not.
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Which topic is a focus of the organizational component of
industrial/organizational psychology? ......ANSWER......Structuring for
high performance
Which guidelines should be followed when writing the competencies
section of a job description? ......ANSWER......Provide information on
what is needed to be successful for the job.
What is the job analysis method that focuses on having employees
describe the tasks they perform? ......ANSWER......Interviewing experts
Which component is the focus when determining internal pay equity?
......ANSWER......Identifying the importance of job duties.
Which area is associated with the industrial approach of
industrial/organizational psychology? ......ANSWER......Finding qualified
employees.
Which component is the focus when determining external pay equity?
......ANSWER......Analyzing information from salary surveys.
Which type of periodical is the best source of unbiased and accurate,
peer-reviewed information about a topic? ......ANSWER......Journal
articles
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After two Jewish employees refused to work Saturdays at a retail store
for religious reasons, the owner decided to fire them. The owner
maintains that Saturdays are busy and employees must be willing to
work on those days. Why should this employment decision be
challenged legally? ......ANSWER......It unfairly discriminates based on
religion.
A company wants to reduce its risk for legal liability relating to sexual
harassment cases. What is an effective step toward this goal?
......ANSWER......Take prompt corrective action against offenders.
A business owner offers a promotion to a manager if the manager
agrees to exclude a certain ethnic group from the hiring process. Why is
the company liable for damages in this case? ......ANSWER......An
unethical favor was tied to the decision.
What is the Hawthorne effect? ......ANSWER......A condition where
employees become more productive due to being studied.
What is a key responsibility of personnel psychologists in I/O
psychology? ......ANSWER......Selecting and promoting employees.
Which husband and wife team were among the first scientists to
improve productivity and reduce fatigue by studying the motions used
by workers? ......ANSWER......Franklin and Lillian Gilbreth
WGU D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| D576 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
One employee has a strong need for power, and another employee has
a strong need for affiliation. How should the employees be motivated
differently? ......ANSWER......Let the first employee exercise influence
over coworkers. Let the second employee offer help to coworkers.
What is one difference in the advantages of flexitime as compared to
compressed workweeks? ......ANSWER......Flexitime offers better work-
life balance, but compressed workweeks offer lower childcare expenses.
Which strategy would enhance employee satisfaction while addressing
the primary challenges of remote work, according to SHRM 2021
survey? ......ANSWER......Set up a hybrid working model where
employees work from home part-time and from the office part-time to
balance collaboration and flexibility.
Which comparison of the Nagy Job Satisfaction Scale to other standard
inventories is accurate? ......ANSWER......The Nagy Job Satisfaction Scale
asks about factors and their relative importance, not other scales do
not.
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Which topic is a focus of the organizational component of
industrial/organizational psychology? ......ANSWER......Structuring for
high performance
Which guidelines should be followed when writing the competencies
section of a job description? ......ANSWER......Provide information on
what is needed to be successful for the job.
What is the job analysis method that focuses on having employees
describe the tasks they perform? ......ANSWER......Interviewing experts
Which component is the focus when determining internal pay equity?
......ANSWER......Identifying the importance of job duties.
Which area is associated with the industrial approach of
industrial/organizational psychology? ......ANSWER......Finding qualified
employees.
Which component is the focus when determining external pay equity?
......ANSWER......Analyzing information from salary surveys.
Which type of periodical is the best source of unbiased and accurate,
peer-reviewed information about a topic? ......ANSWER......Journal
articles
, 3|Page
After two Jewish employees refused to work Saturdays at a retail store
for religious reasons, the owner decided to fire them. The owner
maintains that Saturdays are busy and employees must be willing to
work on those days. Why should this employment decision be
challenged legally? ......ANSWER......It unfairly discriminates based on
religion.
A company wants to reduce its risk for legal liability relating to sexual
harassment cases. What is an effective step toward this goal?
......ANSWER......Take prompt corrective action against offenders.
A business owner offers a promotion to a manager if the manager
agrees to exclude a certain ethnic group from the hiring process. Why is
the company liable for damages in this case? ......ANSWER......An
unethical favor was tied to the decision.
What is the Hawthorne effect? ......ANSWER......A condition where
employees become more productive due to being studied.
What is a key responsibility of personnel psychologists in I/O
psychology? ......ANSWER......Selecting and promoting employees.
Which husband and wife team were among the first scientists to
improve productivity and reduce fatigue by studying the motions used
by workers? ......ANSWER......Franklin and Lillian Gilbreth
