PSY4410 Industrial/Organizational
Psychology Exam #2 (Chapters 6-9)
must meet EEOC guidelines - ANSWER-Training programs
needs assessment - ANSWER-The first step in determining the goals of a training
program is
Policies, attitudes towards training, and resources available - ANSWER-Which of the
following should be considered in the pre-training environment?
professional instructors. - ANSWER-Training programs should be staffed with
involving them in training related decisions - ANSWER-Management can increase
trainee motivation to learn by
external locus of control. - ANSWER-People who believe that life events in and out of
the workplace are beyond their control are said to have
self-efficacy - ANSWER-Confidence in one's ability to perform a task
the training environment should be similar to the work environment. - ANSWER-To
enhance transfer of training,
apprenticeship - ANSWER-Which of the following is training method for skilled crafts
and trades?
Computer assisted instruction - ANSWER-allows trainees to learn material at their own
pace and receive immediate feedback on their progress.
lifelong learning, counseling, and self-analysis. - ANSWER-Career development and
planning is characterized by
Transactional - ANSWER-leaders identify the needs of their followers and bestow
rewards to satisfy those needs in exchange for a certain level of performance.
Transformational. - ANSWER-This type of leader is not constrained by their followers
perceptions but is free to change their followers views.
, charisma, consideration, intellectual stimulation. - ANSWER-Three components of
transformational leadership are:
The Pygmalion - ANSWER-effect is a self fulfilling prophecy in which managers
expectations about their employees job performance can influence that performance.
Consideration and initiating structure - ANSWER-At Ohio State University, a variety of
leadership tasks and behaviors were grouped into which two dimensions of leader
behavior?
participative leadership. - ANSWER-High consideration behavior relates to
person-centered - ANSWER-Successful first-line supervisors are
conscientiousness - ANSWER-Research indicates that the Big 5 personality factor of
____ is related to a sense of control among the CEO's top management teams.
Content; process - ANSWER-____ theories focus on the importance of work itself, while
____
Achievement motivation theory - ANSWER-is the motivational theory that emphasizes
the need to accomplish something.
Needs hierarchy - ANSWER-theory encompasses physiological safety, belonging,
esteem, and self-actualization.
self-actualization - ANSWER-The need for self-fulfillment is
motivator; hygeine - ANSWER-According to Herzberg, ____ needs produce job-
satisfaction, and ____ needs produce job dissatisfaction.
hygeine - ANSWER-Job dissatisfaction is produced by ____ needs.
job enrichment - ANSWER-Job redesign to satisfy the motivator needs is known as
Job-characteristics - ANSWER-is the motivational theory that links specific aspects of
the job with psychological conditions that lead to greater performance, motivation, and
satisfaction for employees with a high growth need.
The focus on redefining, enlarging, and enriching jobs to provide greater employee
responsibility. - ANSWER-Content theories of motivation share what as a common core
or concept?
factors and processes that are a part of decision making. - ANSWER-The process
theories of motivation are concerned with
Psychology Exam #2 (Chapters 6-9)
must meet EEOC guidelines - ANSWER-Training programs
needs assessment - ANSWER-The first step in determining the goals of a training
program is
Policies, attitudes towards training, and resources available - ANSWER-Which of the
following should be considered in the pre-training environment?
professional instructors. - ANSWER-Training programs should be staffed with
involving them in training related decisions - ANSWER-Management can increase
trainee motivation to learn by
external locus of control. - ANSWER-People who believe that life events in and out of
the workplace are beyond their control are said to have
self-efficacy - ANSWER-Confidence in one's ability to perform a task
the training environment should be similar to the work environment. - ANSWER-To
enhance transfer of training,
apprenticeship - ANSWER-Which of the following is training method for skilled crafts
and trades?
Computer assisted instruction - ANSWER-allows trainees to learn material at their own
pace and receive immediate feedback on their progress.
lifelong learning, counseling, and self-analysis. - ANSWER-Career development and
planning is characterized by
Transactional - ANSWER-leaders identify the needs of their followers and bestow
rewards to satisfy those needs in exchange for a certain level of performance.
Transformational. - ANSWER-This type of leader is not constrained by their followers
perceptions but is free to change their followers views.
, charisma, consideration, intellectual stimulation. - ANSWER-Three components of
transformational leadership are:
The Pygmalion - ANSWER-effect is a self fulfilling prophecy in which managers
expectations about their employees job performance can influence that performance.
Consideration and initiating structure - ANSWER-At Ohio State University, a variety of
leadership tasks and behaviors were grouped into which two dimensions of leader
behavior?
participative leadership. - ANSWER-High consideration behavior relates to
person-centered - ANSWER-Successful first-line supervisors are
conscientiousness - ANSWER-Research indicates that the Big 5 personality factor of
____ is related to a sense of control among the CEO's top management teams.
Content; process - ANSWER-____ theories focus on the importance of work itself, while
____
Achievement motivation theory - ANSWER-is the motivational theory that emphasizes
the need to accomplish something.
Needs hierarchy - ANSWER-theory encompasses physiological safety, belonging,
esteem, and self-actualization.
self-actualization - ANSWER-The need for self-fulfillment is
motivator; hygeine - ANSWER-According to Herzberg, ____ needs produce job-
satisfaction, and ____ needs produce job dissatisfaction.
hygeine - ANSWER-Job dissatisfaction is produced by ____ needs.
job enrichment - ANSWER-Job redesign to satisfy the motivator needs is known as
Job-characteristics - ANSWER-is the motivational theory that links specific aspects of
the job with psychological conditions that lead to greater performance, motivation, and
satisfaction for employees with a high growth need.
The focus on redefining, enlarging, and enriching jobs to provide greater employee
responsibility. - ANSWER-Content theories of motivation share what as a common core
or concept?
factors and processes that are a part of decision making. - ANSWER-The process
theories of motivation are concerned with
