Ch 13. Mix question quiz Psychology FSW

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? In human factors psychology, the area of cognitive engineering includes the study of vigilance and monitoring, recognizing signals in noise, mental resources, and divided attention.

The phrase "cognitive engineering" should be changed to the word "attention."

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Using time and motion studies, Lillian and Frank Gilbreth tried to make workers more efficient by reducing the number of people required to perform a task.

The word "people" should be changed to the word "motions."

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Research has suggested that the workload factor, which includes variety, difficulty level, and role clarity of the job, is the most predictive factor of overall job satisfaction.

The word "workload" should be changed to the phrase "work-content.

As a result of its interest in worker well-being and relationships, organizational psychology includes the study of sexual harassment.

True

What has research found to be the primary difference between male and female leadership style?

Women tend to practice an interpersonal style and men practice a task-oriented style.

Rosetta is a master electrician. Often, she is the only woman at the construction site. Her male coworkers frequently make sexual comments about her appearance. She complains to the site manager, but he tells her to toughen up. What form of sexual harassment does this represent?

hostile environment

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

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

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

According to the research of Lillian Gilbreth, many employees were motivated by money and ________.

job satisfaction

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

knowledge, skills, abilities

Halima is excellent at organizing events, but she is weak in delivering the opening address. She decides to focus on what she is good at and delegate the opening address to her immediate subordinate who excels in public speaking. Halima is practicing ________.

strengths-based management

Lucia is optimistic about goal achievement, and she encourages her team to think critically and solve problems. She is also considerate of their needs. What type of leader is Lucia?

transformational

Carlos is a small business owner. Recently, he became the primary caretaker for his aging mother. He works long hours at his business while also making sure that his mother can keep her medical appointments and has company in the evening. This exemplifies ________.

work-family balance

What does research suggest about gender diversity and team productivity?

Gender-balanced teams performed better, as measured by sales and profits, than predominantly male teams.

What was the main idea behind Frederick Taylor's work on the scientific approach to management?

If one could redesign the workplace there would be an increase in both company output and worker wages.

According to research, what kind of job interview is most successful at predicting job performance?

Interviews that are structured.

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 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.

Which of the following exemplifies the Hawthorne effect?

Cancer patients volunteer for an experimental treatment and report improved mood to the researchers during the first few days of the treatment.

Ted conducts a study regarding how walking on a treadmill instead of sitting at a desk impacts worker productivity. Ted's study is within the industrial-organizational specialty area of organizational psychology.

False

Industrial-organizational psychologists work in four main contexts: academia, government, consulting, and

business.

What is job analysis?

describing the task accurately

In Europe, what is human factors psychology called? ________

ergonomics

Which of the following is a frequent trigger for workplace violence?

feeling of being treated unfairly, unjustly, or disrespectfully