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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

According to French and Ravenâ€™s (1959) five sources of power, which of the following combinations of types and sources of power are correct?

A Legitimate power is weeded by someone whose persuasiveness, popularity or charisma lead others to accede to his/her wishes or suggestions

B Expert power results from access to knowledge and information, so the computer wizard often gains considerable power in an organization

C Reward power is the power to force others into action or inaction by the threat of punishment such as delaying the payment of expenses claims

D Referent power comes from position in the hierarchy and is imposed by authority

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Correct Answer: Expert power results from access to knowledge and information, so the computer wizard often gains considerable power in an organization

Which of the following characteristics are contributors to job satisfaction, as identified in Hackman and Oldhamâ€™s (1976) influential job characteristics theory? 1: Variety 2: Recognition 3: Task identity 4: Task difficulty

A 1,2 & 3

B 1 & 2

C 2 & 3

D 3 & 4

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Correct Answer: 1,2 & 3

Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?

A Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again

B Charismatic leadership and transformational leadership are opposing leadership styles

C Charismatic leaders exercise intense influence over others and have high expectations of their followersâ€™ performance, but usually communicate their goals and visions in a confused way

D Some studies suggest that transformational leaders inspire dissatisfaction amongst their employees, resulting in lower productivity

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Correct Answer: Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again

Peopleâ€™s temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:

A Social roles

B Transactional leadership

C Transformational leadership

D Hawthorne effect

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Correct Answer: Transformational leadership

What is a major problem associated with using contingent reinforcement?

A The approach cannot consistently predict motivation

B The approach makes too many assumptions of behavior

C The approach as little or no role for any cognitive activity

D The approach is not applicable in todayâ€™s workplace

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Correct Answer: The approach as little or no role for any cognitive activity

Which theory proposed the various forces in the psychological environment have valence?

A Instinct theory

B Maslowâ€™s need theory

C Field theory

D Metaphor theory

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Correct Answer: Field theory

Maslowâ€™s models fits the person-as- machine metaphor well. Which of the following is false concerning the model?

A A person will respond to whatever satisfies the lowest level unfulfilled need

B Workers in the same department are assumed to be the same needs level

C The behavior of the individual is unconscious and automatic

D The employer needs to know at what need level a worker is operating

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Correct Answer: Workers in the same department are assumed to be the same needs level

All of the following are circumstances of todayâ€™s workplace that seem to require adaptive performance except:

A Reliance on the status quo

B Globalization

C Changing technologies

D Corporate restricting

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Correct Answer: Reliance on the status quo

All of the following may to be potential distorting influences in job analysis data collection except:

A The desire to make oneâ€™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

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Correct Answer: Objective reporting by the SME

The â€œWest versus the Restâ€ 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

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Correct Answer: Tendency to apply American theories to non- American situations

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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According to French and Ravenâ€™s (1959) five sources of power, which of the following combinations of types and sources of power are correct?

Which of the following characteristics are contributors to job satisfaction, as identified in Hackman and Oldhamâ€™s (1976) influential job characteristics theory? 1: Variety 2: Recognition 3: Task identity 4: Task difficulty

Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?

Peopleâ€™s temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:

What is a major problem associated with using contingent reinforcement?

Which theory proposed the various forces in the psychological environment have valence?

Maslowâ€™s models fits the person-as- machine metaphor well. Which of the following is false concerning the model?

All of the following are circumstances of todayâ€™s workplace that seem to require adaptive performance except:

All of the following may to be potential distorting influences in job analysis data collection except:

The â€œWest versus the Restâ€ mentality refers to the:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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All Topics 6084

According to French and Ravenâ€™s (1959) five sources of power, which of the following combinations of types and sources of power are correct?

Which of the following characteristics are contributors to job satisfaction, as identified in Hackman and Oldhamâ€™s (1976) influential job characteristics theory? 1: Variety 2: Recognition 3: Task identity 4: Task difficulty

Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?

Peopleâ€™s temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:

What is a major problem associated with using contingent reinforcement?

Which theory proposed the various forces in the psychological environment have valence?

Maslowâ€™s models fits the person-as- machine metaphor well. Which of the following is false concerning the model?

All of the following are circumstances of todayâ€™s workplace that seem to require adaptive performance except:

All of the following may to be potential distorting influences in job analysis data collection except:

The â€œWest versus the Restâ€ mentality refers to the:

The â€œWest versus the Restâ€ mentality refers to the: