Question 1

A(n)____ is used by job analysts to describe the activities and working conditions associated with a job title.

Accepted Answer

A checklist is a common tool used by job analysts to detail the tasks, responsibilities, and working conditions associated with a job title, allowing for a structured and comprehensive analysis.

Question 2

Several studies have demonstrated that self-rated emotional intelligence

Accepted Answer

Self-rated emotional intelligence has been found to be a good predictor of job performance, as it reflects an individual's self-perception of their emotional skills and abilities, which can influence their work behavior and outcomes.

Question 3

What is commonly found to be the correlation between the GRE and graduate school GPA?

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The answer of What is commonly found to be the...

Question 4

The WPT is a(n)

Accepted Answer

The WPT (Wonderlic Personnel Test) is known for being a stable test with extensive norms, which helps in comparing scores across different populations.

Question 5

The template-matching technique attempts to match a specific template of behavior to

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The answer of The template-matching technique attempts to match a...

Question 6

Which measure also has an abbreviated quicktest?

Accepted Answer

The Wonderlic test has an abbreviated version known as the Wonderlic Quicktest, which is a shorter form of the full Wonderlic Personnel Test. This quicktest is often used for pre-employment screenings and can be administered online, providing a fast way to assess cognitive abilities.

Question 7

Analysis of success for employees in the Phillips Rubber Band Company has shown that the successful employees always arrive at work on time, volunteer to help other employees, and always attend the company picnic. The form of job analysis used to arrive at this conclusion was most likely

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The answer of Analysis of success for employees in the...

Question 8

Special precautions are necessary when using ____ to find out about job situations because the information gained is easily biased by employees who have strong negative or positive feelings toward the company.

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The answer of Special precautions are necessary when using ____...

Question 9

A problem with obtaining information about employment settings from questionnaires is that

Accepted Answer

Questionnaires may not be returned by a representative sample of employees, leading to biased or incomplete data. Other options are not inherent problems with questionnaires.

Question 10

Which factors are associated with the greatest percentage of variation in behavior?

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The answer of Which factors are associated with the greatest...

Question 11

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is based on the

Accepted Answer

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is based on the Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability, which were among the first tests used to measure cognitive ability and are considered a precursor to many modern IQ tests.

Question 12

Many studies have demonstrated that the characteristics of other people in a person's environment

Accepted Answer

Numerous studies have shown that the behaviors, attitudes, and characteristics of people within an individual's environment can significantly influence that individual's own behavior. This is due to various social and psychological mechanisms such as social learning, conformity, and peer influence.

Question 13

A work situation is described as follows: hot, high pressure for production, little reinforcement for production, and low pay. This description employs which approach to assessment?

Accepted Answer

The description focuses on the characteristics of the work environment itself (hot, high pressure for production, little reinforcement, and low pay), which aligns with an environmental classification approach. This approach assesses jobs based on the conditions and factors present in the work setting.

Question 14

Moos' research has led to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

Moos' research indicates that supportive work environments can help reduce stress among employees, highlighting the importance of the work environment in influencing stress levels.

Question 15

Behavioral factors like smoking predict life expectancy ________ measures of physical indicators like blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

"As well as" is the correct answer because the sentence is saying that behavioral factors like smoking predict life expectancy as well as measures of physical indicators like blood pressure.

Question 16

The purpose of the Myers-Briggs test is to determine

Accepted Answer

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality assessment tool that categorizes individuals into 16 different personality types based on four dichotomies, one of which is the introversion-extroversion dimension. It does not assess clinical depression, predict job success, or compare IQs across ages.

Question 17

According to Moos's classification system, consideration of the architectural design would be a characteristic of the

Accepted Answer

Moos's classification system includes ecological dimensions, which consider the physical and architectural aspects of an environment.

Question 18

Which of the following methods of job analysis involves the observation of behaviors that differentiate successful from unsuccessful employees?

Accepted Answer

The critical incidents method of job analysis involves observing and recording specific examples of employee behaviors that distinguish successful performance from unsuccessful performance. This method focuses on critical behaviors that have a significant impact on job success.

Question 19

A classification system that includes six characteristics of environments was developed by

Accepted Answer

Rudolf Moos developed a classification system that includes six characteristics of environments, focusing on social climate and how it affects individuals.

Question 20

The field of psychology that studies people in their natural environment and attempts to analyze the effects of the physical environment on social behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

Environmental psychology focuses on the interplay between individuals and their surroundings, including how the physical environment influences human behavior and well-being.

Quiz 18: Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

A(n) ____ is used by job analysts to describe the activities and working conditions associated with a job title.