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
, 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
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
