psych test unit 7

Which individual was one of the first psychologists to apply the science of the field to advertising, management, and personnel selection?

Walter Dill Scott

Swiss psychiatrist who developed a theory called analytical psychology.

jung

Hans Selye's definition of stress is considered a response-based definition because it conceptualizes stress chiefly in terms of the ________

body's physiological reaction to any demand that is placed on it

Sympathetic activation is associated with _____________.

both A and C (pupil dilation and increased heart rate)

Bandura's concept in which cognitive processes, behavior, and context all interact to determine behavior.

reciprocal determinism

Developmental psychologist famous for his theories regarding changes in cognitive ability that occur as we move from infancy to adulthood.

Jean Piaget

Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers.

What did the researchers, who identified the Hawthorne effect, see as evidence that employee performance was influenced by something other than the physical work conditions?

Any change in a variable, such as lighting levels, led to an improvement in productivity; this was true even when the change was negative, such as a return to poor lighting.

What is the favored term for human factors psychology in Europe?

Ergonomics

Diana is assessing applicants for a pilot job at a regional airfield. She wrote the description of the ideal candidate, and now she is reviewing the personality profiles of the applicants to screen those who do not fit the profile. Diana is working in the specialty area of industrial-organizational psychology called ________ psychology.

industrial

Theorist who believed that moral development follows a series of stages.

kohlberg

A police or FBI SWAT team handling a hostage situation exemplifies a ________ team

Tactical

Which of the following is not an example of Legislation Prohibiting Employment Discrimination?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

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

Wilhelm Wundt

In Hans Selye's rat study, rats that were exposed to stressors over a long period of time showed signs of ________.

adrenal enlargement, thymus and lymph node shrinkage, and stomach ulceration

The effects of all psychoactive drugs occur through their interactions with our ___________________ neurotransmitter systems.

endogenous

Parsons and her colleagues are doing a study comparing differences in brain activity levels between patients with schizophrenia and controls with no psychological disorders. Their hypothesis requires a high level of detail and good detection of differences over time. Which of the following is the best brain imaging technique to use?

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Piaget's cognitive stage where the child uses words and images to represent things, but lack logical thinking.

preoperational

What area are human factors psychologists researching when they study what steps people take to successfully wash their hands before performing surgery?

task analysis

The relaxation response technique is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and ________.

transcendental meditation

An organizational psychologist studies such topics as ________.

worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment

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

sex

Industrial-organizational psychology is a branch of psychology that studies ________.

how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work

She was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology.

Inez Beverly Prosser

These corpuscles respond to pressure and lower frequency vibrations.

Meissner's corpuscles

Dr. Smyth conducts research that examines how stress, disease, and disorders can impact individuals in the workplace. She is working in the area of ________ psychology.

occupational health

Anne is a school counselor. She hates going to work and wants to lock the door and cry whenever a student comes to her for help. She just doesn't feel like she has anything left to give. What dimension of job burnout does this exemplify?

dimension 1 - exhaustion

Dr. Diop is the head of an academic department in a school whose teachers have all been told to teach from home for the next month. She gets them all to have weekly check-ins using web-conferencing software so that they can meet while they're all at home. This is an example of a ________ team.

virtual