PYC1502
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+27 81 278 3372
, Marcia Mathoko
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of 13 pages.
Read the Honesty Declaration statement, then click the check box to acknowledge that you have read the statement.
If you agree with the Honesty Declaration statement, type I AGREE in the text box. You cannot continue with the
submission process if you do not complete the requirements of the declaration.
This examination paper consists of 50 items. Your mark will be converted by the computer to a percentage.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to verify the answers to your online multiple-choice examination.
• If you want to restart the examination, click on Clear Form to remove all your selections and start from new.
After completing your answers, you must:
• Click on the Continue button to submit your answers for the examination questions. If you do not click
Continue, no submission action will take place.
• You should see an assessment submission report. It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture
for record purposes.
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PYC1502
May/June 2020
Questions 1 to 5 are based on psychological programmes.
Scenario
You are a senior psychologist working for a consulting company called Global Psyche. The Directors
of GoldMine company approached you because they realised that the company was not doing well in
international trade and needed some form of appraisal system to monitor the work performance of the
employees at entry-level. After some consultations with the Directors of GoldMine company, you
decided that a team of psychologists from Global Psyche should design and implement a three-month
training programme to help employees at entry-level improve their output. The outputs of the
employees would be monitored by means of the Performance Management System (PMS).
However, the implementation of the training programme and the PMS was a challenge. Some
employees had negative feelings about the training program. In addition, the trade union
representatives maintained that the PMS was not fair to some of the employees, due to the nature of
their jobs.
(Questions 1 to 3 are based on the scenario)
Question 1
The training programme’s target population is . . .
1. the team of psychologists
2. the Directors of GoldMine company
3. the entry-level employees of GoldMine
4. the trade union representatives
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PYC1502
May/June 2020
Question 2
The training programme’s objective is . . .
1. to reduce the negative feelings towards the PMS
2. to provide information about the PMS
3. to encourage employees to meet their deadlines
4. to enable entry-level employees to improve their output
Question 3
The three-month period is the training programme’s . . .
1. resources
2. method
3. attribute of length
4. costs
Question 4
The . . . refers to the manner in which the programme content is conveyed to the target population.
1. resource
2. implementation
3. resource
4. method
Question 5
The programme . . . relates to the knowledge and skills that participants should gain.
1. objective
2. content
3. implementation
4. method
Questions 6 to 13 are based on groups.
Question 6
The process of social stereotyping involves . . .
1. thinking in an oversimplified and biased manner about members of the out-group
2. a way of thinking that brings similarities between the members of the in-group and out-group
3. a way of thinking that brings differences between the members of the in-group
4. the tendency of individuals to put less effort when working in groups and benefit equally as those that
put more effort into a group task
EXAM PACK
+27 81 278 3372
, Marcia Mathoko
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of 13 pages.
Read the Honesty Declaration statement, then click the check box to acknowledge that you have read the statement.
If you agree with the Honesty Declaration statement, type I AGREE in the text box. You cannot continue with the
submission process if you do not complete the requirements of the declaration.
This examination paper consists of 50 items. Your mark will be converted by the computer to a percentage.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to verify the answers to your online multiple-choice examination.
• If you want to restart the examination, click on Clear Form to remove all your selections and start from new.
After completing your answers, you must:
• Click on the Continue button to submit your answers for the examination questions. If you do not click
Continue, no submission action will take place.
• You should see an assessment submission report. It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture
for record purposes.
[TURN OVER]
, CONFIDENTIAL
Page 2 of 13
PYC1502
May/June 2020
Questions 1 to 5 are based on psychological programmes.
Scenario
You are a senior psychologist working for a consulting company called Global Psyche. The Directors
of GoldMine company approached you because they realised that the company was not doing well in
international trade and needed some form of appraisal system to monitor the work performance of the
employees at entry-level. After some consultations with the Directors of GoldMine company, you
decided that a team of psychologists from Global Psyche should design and implement a three-month
training programme to help employees at entry-level improve their output. The outputs of the
employees would be monitored by means of the Performance Management System (PMS).
However, the implementation of the training programme and the PMS was a challenge. Some
employees had negative feelings about the training program. In addition, the trade union
representatives maintained that the PMS was not fair to some of the employees, due to the nature of
their jobs.
(Questions 1 to 3 are based on the scenario)
Question 1
The training programme’s target population is . . .
1. the team of psychologists
2. the Directors of GoldMine company
3. the entry-level employees of GoldMine
4. the trade union representatives
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Page 3 of 13
PYC1502
May/June 2020
Question 2
The training programme’s objective is . . .
1. to reduce the negative feelings towards the PMS
2. to provide information about the PMS
3. to encourage employees to meet their deadlines
4. to enable entry-level employees to improve their output
Question 3
The three-month period is the training programme’s . . .
1. resources
2. method
3. attribute of length
4. costs
Question 4
The . . . refers to the manner in which the programme content is conveyed to the target population.
1. resource
2. implementation
3. resource
4. method
Question 5
The programme . . . relates to the knowledge and skills that participants should gain.
1. objective
2. content
3. implementation
4. method
Questions 6 to 13 are based on groups.
Question 6
The process of social stereotyping involves . . .
1. thinking in an oversimplified and biased manner about members of the out-group
2. a way of thinking that brings similarities between the members of the in-group and out-group
3. a way of thinking that brings differences between the members of the in-group
4. the tendency of individuals to put less effort when working in groups and benefit equally as those that
put more effort into a group task
