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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

All of the following may to be potential distorting influences in job analysis data collection except:
A The desire to make one’s own job look more difficult
B Objective reporting by the SME
C The desire of the SME to conform to what others report
D Mere carelessness
Correct Answer: Objective reporting by the SME
The “West versus the Rest” mentality refers to the:
A Degree to which individuals are expected to look after themselves versus the group
B Degree to which members of a culture feel comfortable in unpredictable situations
C Extent of immediate versus delayed gratification of members of a culture
D Tendency to apply American theories to non- American situations
Correct Answer: Tendency to apply American theories to non- American situations
According to Campbell, which of the following is a performance component that is essential at some level for every job?
A Demonstrated effort
B Motivation
C Personal accountability
D General proficiency
Correct Answer: Demonstrated effort
All of the following are aspect of organizational citizenship behavior except:
A Altruism
B Responsibility
C Generalized compliance
D Contextual performance
Correct Answer: Responsibility
All of the following are direct determinants of job performance except:
A Motivation
B Procedural knowledge and skill
C Personality factors
D Declarative knowledge
Correct Answer: Personality factors
An expatriate is:
A The distribution of emotional roles between genders
B A manager or professional assigned to work abroad
C A culture that minimize distances between individuals
D A culture that depends on the distances between individuals
Correct Answer: A manager or professional assigned to work abroad
Which of the following countries as a collectivist culture?
A United States
B German
C Japan
D France
Correct Answer: Japan
Which of the following is not one of the dimensions in Hofstede’s theory of culture?
A Power distance
B Uncertainty avoidance
C Conscientiousness
D Masculinity/femininity
Correct Answer: Conscientiousness
I-O psychology is defined as:
A The influence of an individual’s personality on work and non- work behaviors
B The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
C The concept of contextual work and organizational citizenship behavior
D The study of ways to maximize productivity
Correct Answer: The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
Which of the following is the best example of a drive?
A your political views
B hunger
C earning money by working at a job
D the need of achievement
Correct Answer: hunger