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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.

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
Josh works at Lunar Company and his just been assigned to a very important project that will require a great deal of time and dedication. He has also just been elected president of the parent association at his daughter’s school josh doesn’t know how he will be able to handle them both. What might this be an example of?
A Role conflict
B Role ambiguity
C Job overload
D Job ambiguity
Correct Answer: Role conflict
Multiple roles for both men and women enhance feelings of well-being through all of the following mechanisms except:
A Success in one role can buffer the effects of failure in another role
B Multiple role increase the opportunity for social support
C Multiple roles allow an individual to focus more on work success
D Multiple role increase an individual’s cognitive complexity
Correct Answer: Multiple roles allow an individual to focus more on work success
Organizational commitment includes all of the following elements except:
A A desire to contribute positively to the work- life of others
B Acceptance and belief in an organization’s values
C A strong desire to remain in the organization
D A willingness to exert effort on belief of the organization
Correct Answer: A desire to contribute positively to the work- life of others
John, in a meeting with his boss, was elated to hear the president of the company was impressed with his contribution. However, when he left the meeting and was sitting in his office, john began to experience feelings of anger. What theory would most support john’s circumstances?
A Nice- factor theory
B Face satisfaction theory
C Dissatisfaction theory
D Opponent process theory
Correct Answer: Opponent process theory
One of these statements referring to organizational culture is FALSE – please highlight it:
A Organizational culture can be described as shared values, attitudes and beliefs held by organizational numbers
B Play levels are not a manifestation of organizational culture
C Organizational psychologists have adopted three approaches to understanding culture
D We can best understand organizational culture by adopting a multi-dimensional perspective
Correct Answer: Play levels are not a manifestation of organizational culture
Which of the following will be best at decreasing job stress?
A Finding a job that is not challenging
B Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work
C “Sucking it up” and just doing the job
D Focusing on work demands at the expense of getting adequate sleep
Correct Answer: Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work
Rank the following views of people’s work in order from least amount of personal meaning to most.
A Career, job, calling
B Calling, job, career
C Job, career, calling
D Career, calling, job
Correct Answer: Job, career, calling
Casual______of one’s own behavior or of the actions of others is a common practice that tends to be subjective and inaccurate:
A Evaluation
B Formulation
C Utilization
D Observation
Correct Answer: Observation