Examtests with Work in the 21st century: An introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology van Conte and Landy - 6th edition

What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology? - ExamTests 1

MC-questions with chapter 1

Question 1

What does work and organizational psychology focus on?

1. Applying psychological theories to the work situation

2. The authenticity of a company

3. Analyzing and organizing the industrial branch within a company

4. All of the above answers

Question 2

Which three different domains does industrial and organization pyschology consist of?

1. Work psychology, Organizational psychology, Human engineering

2. Work Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Production Psychology

3. Staffing psychology, Organizational psychology, Production psychology

4. Staffing psychology, Organizational psychology, Human engineering

Question 3

The famous Hawthorne studies studied the influences on ...

1. Employee satisfaction

2. Employee productivity

3. The different types of employees

4. The relationship between employer and employee

Question 4

Hofstede's theory has 5 dimensions. The degree of femininity is one of them. What is meant when it is said that a country scores high on the 'degree of femininity'?

1. This country has a high percentage of working women

2. This country has a culture that focuses more on interpersonal relationships and communication

3. This country has a culture that is especially beneficial for women

4. This country has many 'female' jobs

Question 5

What are the five cultural dimensions described by Hofstede?

1. Power distance, stimulation / certainty, individualism / collectivism, masculinity / femininity, short / long term orientation

2. Power distance, stimulation / certainty, individualism / collectivism, masculinity / femininity, tradition

3. Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism / collectivism, masculinity / femininity, tradition

4. Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism / collectivism, masculinity / femininity, short / long term orientation

Question 6

Triandis' theory (1995) is a variation on Hofstede's theory. Instead of five dimensions, according to Triandis there are two cultural dimensions, namely individualism / collectivism and horizontal / vertical. Which of the countries below is oriented horizontally and individually?

1. Sweden

2. United States

3. China

4. Greece

Answer indication MC-questions with chapter 1

Question 1

A. Applying psychological theories to the work situation

Question 2

D. Staffing psychology, Organizational psychology, Human engineering

Question 3

B. Employee productivity

Question 4

B. This country has a culture that focuses more on interpersonal relationships and communication

Question 5

D. Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism / collectivism, masculinity / femininity, short / long term orientation

Question 6

A. Sweden

Which research methods and statistics are used in I-O psychology? - ExamTests 2

MC-questions with chapter 2

Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. In an experimental study there is no random assigniment of participants to different conditions

2. Industrial and organizational psychology has only one form of research design

3. In a quasi-experimental study, participants are divided into different conditions, but not randomly

4. Experimental research takes place exclusively in a laboratory

Question 2

Data obtained using test scales, assessment scales and questionnaires are called ...

1. Quantitative data

2. Qualitative data

3. Observational data

4. Expensive data

Question 3

The improbability of the null hypothesis is determined on the basis of

1. The p value

2. The literature obtained

3. The statistical power

4. The correlation coefficient

Question 4

When you examine the relationship between extraversion and leadership behavior, what kind of variable is 'leadership behavior'?

1. An independent variable

2. A dependent variable

3. A predictor variable

4. A control variable

Question 5

"To what extent the test covers the intended domain of knowledge, skills and behavior." - What form of validity is described here?

1. Content validity

2. Construct validity

3. Criterion validity

4. Competitive validity

Question 6

Which of the statistics below are part of inferential statistics?

1. Average

2. Variance

3. Score distribution

4. T-tests

Question 7

Which of the following statements about methods and constructs are true?

1. There is a limited number of constructs that can be used to predict work performance

2. There are an infinite number of constructs that can be used to predict work performance

3. Physical capacity is an example of a method to predict work performance

4. A personality questionnaire is an example of a construct that can predict work performance

Answer indication MC-questions with chapter 2

Question 1

C. In a quasi-experimental study, participants are divided into different conditions, but not randomly

Question 2

A. Quantitative data

Question 3

A. The p value

Question 4

C. A predictor variable

Question 5

B. Construct validity

Question 6

A. Average

Question 7

A. There is a limited number of constructs that can be used to predict work performance

What are individual differences and assessments? - ExamTests 3

MC-questions with chapter 3

Question 1

Which of the following statements are correct? (1) The Big-Five is cross-culturally applicable, (2) The Big-Five is hardly questioned and receives little criticsm

1. Statement 1 is correct, statement 2 is incorrect

2. Statement 1 is incorrect, statement 2 is correct

3. Both statements are correct

4. Both statements are incorrect

Question 2

What do we mean by declarative knowledge?

1. Someone's knowledge of facts, concepts and relationships between concepts

2. Someone's knowledge of of action-related and goal-oriented knowledge that someone has taught himself

3. Someone's knowledge of learning processes such as applying a step-by-step plan or reading maps

4. None of the above

Question 3

Which of these researchers has had the most influence on the idea that intelligence is an important predictor of work performance?

1. Mayo

2. McGregor

3. Cattell

4. Wundt

Question 4

Below you will find some general propositions that prevail within Industrial and Organizational psychology. Which of the statements below is outdated?

1. The three directions can complement each other in understanding and predicting work behavior

2. The most relevant level of work behavior is the individual level, and not the work group, organization or culture

3. Cognitive capacities are just one of many aspects that play a role in understanding predicting work behavior

4. None of the above statements is outdated

Question 5

Which of the combinations of instruments below predict the most variance in work performance?

1. Intelligence tests and integrity tests

2. Intelligence tests and unstructured interviews

3. Integrity tests and structured interviews

4. Intelligence tests and conscientiousness tests

Answer indication MC-questions with chapter 3

Question 1

C. Both statements are correct

Question 2

A. Someone's knowledge of facts, concepts and relationships between concepts

Question 3

C. Cattell

Question 4

B. The most relevant level of work behavior is the individual level, and not the work group, organization or culture

Question 5

A. Intelligence tests and integrity tests

What do job analysis and performance have to do with each other? - ExamTests 4

MC-questions with chapter 4

Question 1

Which of the following components is not part of 'Campbell's 8-component' performance model?

1. Maintaining personal discipline

2. Supervision / leadership

3. Facilitating own performance

4. Ability to communicate in writing and orally

Question 2

What is most strongly related to counterproductive behavior?

1. Personality factors

2. Age

3. Workplace

4. Job satisfaction

Question 3

Which form of counterproductive behavior involves gossiping about a colleague?

1. Interpersonal deviance

2. Intrapersonal deviance

3. Property deviance

4. Production deviance

Question 4

The extent to which an employee exhibits behaviors that are bad for the organization and for his / her task performance is called ... performance.

1. Task

2. Contextual

3. Counter-productive

4. Situational

Answer indication MC-questions with chapter 4

Question 1

C. Facilitating own performance

Question 2

A. Personality factors

Question 3

A. Interpersonal deviance

Question 4

C. Counter-productive

What does performance measurement entail? - ExamTests 5

MC-questions with chapter 5

Question 1

What is meant by the 360-degree feedback?

1. A method whereby the employee receives feedback from many different sources

2. A method whereby the employee receives feedback on all possible actions

3. A method whereby the employee and the employer give each other feedback

4. A method whereby the employee can enter into a discussion about getting the feedback

Question 2

Negative feedback that focuses on personal characteristics and not on work-related things is called ....

1. Destructive criticism

2. Policy

3. Modesty bias

4. Negative reinforcement

Question 3

The football research by Mark van Vugt and Claire Hart shows that:

1. Stable teams are more motivated

2. Stable teams perform better

3. Stable teams have more cohesion

4. Stable teams score more goals

Answer indication MC-questions with chapter 5

Question 1

A. A method whereby the employee receives feedback from many different sources

Question 2

A. Destructive criticism

Question 3

B. Stable teams perform better

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