Psych test 10

The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.

just-world

In job specification, what does the acronym KSA stand for?

knowledge, skills, and abilities

Which of the following is not a reason that mentoring is particularly important to the career success of women?

It provides a male authority figure for women

Which of the following is an example of a self-serving bias?

Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of strengths-based management?

Managers neglect improving their weaknesses and overusing their strengths.

Why is age a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) for airline pilots?

Mandatory retirement ages exist for safety reasons.

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________.

diffusion of responsibility

Which term describes the degree to which individuals enjoy their job?

job satisfaction

Heather and Mike share the household chores as equally as possible. They take turns with the cooking and driving their son to daycare. Both of them work outside the home, and each of them takes responsibility for child care one night a week to give the other one a break. We can say that their relationship has ________.

reciprocity

Diane and Bruce share their intimate thoughts and emotions and are physically attracted to each other, but their love does not contain any expectations beyond that. Their love is called ________.

romantic

Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light.

self-serving bias

Hershel is a strict, goal-oriented manager. When his team achieves their daily productivity goals he rewards them with long lunches and bonus pay. When his team falls behind, he extends the work day by an hour and cuts lunch by fifteen minutes. What type of leader is Hershel?

transactional

Several influential early psychologists studied issues that today would be categorized as industrial psychology, including James Cattell, Hugo Münsterberg, and Walter Dill Scott, who were all students of ________.

Wilhelm Wundt

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes Heather and takes her cookie. Nicole doesn't intend to hurt Heather, Nicole just wants the cookie. This is an example of ________.

instrumental aggression

Work overload, harassment, and bullying can all lead to ________.

job stress

What is the most common reason for invoking a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) as a defense against an employer accused of discrimination?

sex

An organizational psychologist studies ________.

worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment