Industrial Psych Test 1 – Quizzes
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Which of the following subfield of psychology focuses on individual difference (e.g.,
personality, intelligence, interests): - ✔✔Industrial Psychology
In the motivation literature, managers who believes in the theory Y of employees will
likely to... - ✔✔Allow employees to choose their own work tasks
Help employees develop new skill sets and work-related knowledge
According to Ployhart (2006), why do organizations continue to use suboptimal staffing
procedures in spite of a wealth of knowledge about how to maximize hiring potential? -
✔✔Because practitioners tend to look for the bare minimum when it comes to staffing
solutions.
In Ployhart (2006)'s Basic Components of Multi-Level Staffing Model, the bottom-up
process of emergence helps understand how individual differences in KSAOs
contribute to unit-level differences. There are two different types of emergence that
represent ends on a continuum, _____ models of emergence suggests that homogeneity
(similarity) create a distinct aggregate level construct, whereas _______ model of
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, emergence suggests that heterogeneity (diversity) create a distinct aggregate level
construct. - ✔✔composition; compilation
To increase firm-level creativity, a silicone valley startup had put in place a new HR
policy, which encouraged the hiring of college graduates with different majors. 6
months later, there was a 10% increase of non-engineering major in the company. This
is an example of _________. As the KSAO diversity increased, the product team started
to push out more creative technological solutions. This is an example of _________. -
✔✔contextual effects; emergent effects
The overall type of intelligence that refers to knowledge, skills, and experience
accumulated over time is called: - ✔✔crystallized intelligence
When it comes to the challenges that modern HRM is facing , which of the following
statement(s) is/are correct? - ✔✔Employment laws an regulations are ever changing.
Corporate merges and acquisitions are becoming more common.
Organizations are relying more on teams.
Group differences in ability, skills and experiences are making testing more sensitive to
scrutiny.
Which one of the following statements reflect the theory of bond strength? -
✔✔Individual attributes are more closely related to job characteristics than to
organizational practices.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following subfield of psychology focuses on individual difference (e.g.,
personality, intelligence, interests): - ✔✔Industrial Psychology
In the motivation literature, managers who believes in the theory Y of employees will
likely to... - ✔✔Allow employees to choose their own work tasks
Help employees develop new skill sets and work-related knowledge
According to Ployhart (2006), why do organizations continue to use suboptimal staffing
procedures in spite of a wealth of knowledge about how to maximize hiring potential? -
✔✔Because practitioners tend to look for the bare minimum when it comes to staffing
solutions.
In Ployhart (2006)'s Basic Components of Multi-Level Staffing Model, the bottom-up
process of emergence helps understand how individual differences in KSAOs
contribute to unit-level differences. There are two different types of emergence that
represent ends on a continuum, _____ models of emergence suggests that homogeneity
(similarity) create a distinct aggregate level construct, whereas _______ model of
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, emergence suggests that heterogeneity (diversity) create a distinct aggregate level
construct. - ✔✔composition; compilation
To increase firm-level creativity, a silicone valley startup had put in place a new HR
policy, which encouraged the hiring of college graduates with different majors. 6
months later, there was a 10% increase of non-engineering major in the company. This
is an example of _________. As the KSAO diversity increased, the product team started
to push out more creative technological solutions. This is an example of _________. -
✔✔contextual effects; emergent effects
The overall type of intelligence that refers to knowledge, skills, and experience
accumulated over time is called: - ✔✔crystallized intelligence
When it comes to the challenges that modern HRM is facing , which of the following
statement(s) is/are correct? - ✔✔Employment laws an regulations are ever changing.
Corporate merges and acquisitions are becoming more common.
Organizations are relying more on teams.
Group differences in ability, skills and experiences are making testing more sensitive to
scrutiny.
Which one of the following statements reflect the theory of bond strength? -
✔✔Individual attributes are more closely related to job characteristics than to
organizational practices.
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