HM 365 - Ch. 1 Review Quiz

Which of the following explains the term causal inferences? A) Establishing that one variable really does cause another. B) Proving that two variables are correlated. C) Explaining why one variable is not correlated to another. D) Analyzing a situation and understanding what went wrong. E) Making sure you have enough participants to logically draw conclusions.

A) Establishing that one variable really does cause another.

Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences? A) No alternative explanation exists for the correlation. B) The sample size is large enough. C) The presumed effect precedes the presumed cause in time. D) The study was conducted in an open environment. E) The two variables are not correlated.

A) No alternative explanation exists for the correlation.

The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire _____. A) hypotheses B) intuition C) experience D) verification E) auditing

A) hypotheses

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official, agency, or source has said it is so? A) Method of behavior B) Method of authority C) Method of intuition D) Method of science E) Method of experience

B) Method of authority

Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method? A) Charles Darwin B) Sir Francis Bacon C) Marie Curie D) Frederick Taylor E) Albert Einstein

B) Sir Francis Bacon

Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in _____. A) industrial relations B) social psychology C) team management D) anthropology E) organizational goals

B) social psychology

Culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation are examples of _____. A) easy-to-develop resources B) socially complex resources C) evidence-based resources D) natural structures E) associative structures

B) socially complex resources

Which of the following correlations indicate a perfect statistical relationship between two variables? A) 100 B) -100 C) 1 D) 0 E) -1

C) 1

Which of the following statements about the resource-based view of organizations is false? A) It suggests that inimitable resources are of greater value to an organization. B) It suggests that resources are valuable because they are rare. C) It suggests that the value of resources depends on a single factor. D) It describes what makes resources capable of creating long-term profits for the firm. E) A firm's resources include resources related to organizational behavior.

C) It suggests that the value of resources depends on a single factor.

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it "just stands to reason"—it seems obvious or self-evident? A) Method of science B) Method of behavior C) Method of intuition D) Method of experience E) Method of authority

C) Method of intuition

Which of the following individual characteristics illustrated in the integrative model of OB reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act, with commonly studied traits including extraversion, conscientiousness, and collectivism? A) Job performance and organizational commitment B) Trust, justice, and ethics C) Personality and cultural values D) Organizational structure and organizational culture E) Learning and decision making

C) Personality and cultural values

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, motivation, trust, justice, and ethics are _____. A) individual outcomes B) organizational mechanisms C) individual mechanisms D) group mechanisms E) group outcomes

C) individual mechanisms

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts? A) Stress B) Job performance C) Personality D) Motivation E) Ability

D) Motivation

Which of the following considers employees' psychological responses to job demands that tax or exceed their capabilities? A) Ability B) Job performance C) Leadership style D) Stress E) Job satisfaction

D) Stress

The resource-based view suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____. A) simple B) expensive C) complex D) inimitable E) new

D) inimitable

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations? A) Method of intuition B) Method of science C) Method of behavior D) Method of authority E) Method of experience

E) Method of experience

The scientific method begins with _____. A) verification B) hypotheses C) paradigm D) auditing E) theory

E) theory