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Of the following psychologists, which would most likely be involved in helping managers improve their supervisory style? |
| | A) | a human factors psychologist |
| | B) | an industrial-organizational psychologist |
| | C) | a health psychologist |
| | D) | an environmental psychologist |
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Which employee selection method is the least useful for predicting future job performance? |
| | A) | administering objective personality tests |
| | B) | administering intelligence tests |
| | C) | using an unstructured interview to screen the employee |
| | D) | using a structured interview to screen the employee |
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In terms of personality variables, which variable has been proven to be predictive of good job performance? |
| | A) | honesty |
| | B) | conscientiousness |
| | C) | extroversion |
| | D) | agreeableness |
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In terms of job satisfaction and productivity, which is true? |
| | A) | Employees who rate high in job satisfaction have high rates of productivity. |
| | B) | Job satisfaction is not directly related to the performance of the organization as a whole, but does increase individual productivity. |
| | C) | Job satisfaction and productivity are not related. |
| | D) | Employees who rate high in both job satisfaction and happiness have higher rates of productivity. |
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The most effective managers |
| | A) | treat employees courteously and kindly. |
| | B) | take an active lead in all decision making. |
| | C) | work hard to increase employee pay. |
| | D) | don't meddle or supervise employees too closely. |
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In the Eagly and Johnson studies, it was noted that females in leadership roles are |
| | A) | less task-oriented than men. |
| | B) | more efficient then men. |
| | C) | more authoritarian than men. |
| | D) | more democratic than men. |
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In studies of the entrepreneur, which is not one of the characteristics noted to contribute to the successful launching of a new business? |
| | A) | Successful entrepreneurs spend a lot of time reflecting on earlier mistakes. |
| | B) | Successful entrepreneurs have excellent social skills. |
| | C) | Successful entrepreneurs tend to be physically attractive. |
| | D) | Successful entrepreneurs move forward and get on with the job at hand. |
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A psychologist who studies the design of machines that people use every day is most likely |
| | A) | an industrial-organizational psychologist. |
| | B) | an environmental psychologist. |
| | C) | a human factors psychologist. |
| | D) | a forensic psychologist. |
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Research investigating the effectiveness of offering employee health programs has revealed that |
| | A) | keeping employees healthy significantly increases employer profit. |
| | B) | the skyrocketing cost of health programs vastly outweighs the benefits. |
| | C) | investing in employee health is generally not effective at reducing rates of illness. |
| | D) | employees receiving insurance benefits abuse the benefit because they see those benefits as "free." |
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In which activity would you most likely find an environmental psychologist? |
| | A) | a rally protesting the logging of trees on the Northwest coast |
| | B) | a study of the wall colors in offices and employee productivity |
| | C) | the design of adaptive devices that meet the needs of a growing elderly population |
| | D) | the selection of jurors for a criminal trial |
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According to environmental psychologists, which type of office design would produce the most satisfying work environment? |
| | A) | an office set up that encourages a lot of human interaction |
| | B) | an office set up that is totally private |
| | C) | an office set up that is somewhat private yet allows for moderate interaction |
| | D) | an office set up that is open-landscaped and not private |
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Of the following defendants, who is more likely to be convicted, regardless of the facts in the case? |
| | A) | a wealthy defendant |
| | B) | a poor defendant |
| | C) | a white defendant |
| | D) | an attractive defendant |
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Of the following jurors, who is most likely to convict a defendant, despite facts to the contrary? |
| | A) | a politically liberal juror |
| | B) | a young juror |
| | C) | a black juror |
| | D) | a well-educated juror |
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According to Benjamin Bloom, traditional school instruction |
| | A) | forces slower students to move on before they are ready. |
| | B) | is boring and non-motivating for most students. |
| | C) | lowers achievement levels for all students. |
| | D) | employs harsh and punitive disciplinary tactics. |
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In which task would you be least likely to find an educational psychologist? |
| | A) | the development of intelligence tests |
| | B) | the design of classroom curriculum for economically disadvantaged students |
| | C) | the design of methods for mainstreaming persons with special needs |
| | D) | the counseling of students with emotional difficulties |
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