Work and Organizational Psychology Quiz

<p>Helping organizations improve their productivity and success (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding and motivating other people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individual, Group, Organizational (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Glassdoor website (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Onboarding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group is preparing to disband and wrapping up activities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group's sense of purpose and strategy. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Performing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that temporary groups with deadlines often don't follow the traditional five-stage model. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synergy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are more efficient at task completion. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Members feeling overwhelmed by workload. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Loafing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creativity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hierarchy Culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medicine and Government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Results-oriented and competitive environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High levels of employee turnover (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reflect shared experiences and perspectives of specific groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Innovation Culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotions were believed to cloud judgment and hinder rational thinking, leading to poor decisions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Job Satisfaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The personal experiences and perspectives of employees that shape their understanding of the workplace. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing employees with more opportunities for decision-making, leading to greater control over their work. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress and anxiety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intensity and duration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotions are unavoidable and can be leveraged to enhance communication and decision-making. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoidance of punishment is a form of negative reinforcement, while external reward is a form of positive reinforcement. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conscientiousness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gregarious and assertive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotional stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cold and disagreeable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Artist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extraversion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agreeableness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The results can be easily influenced by the test-taker's desire to present a favorable image. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Departmental (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying and analyzing four critical factors that influence individual behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People’s behaviors are based on their understanding of reality, not necessarily reality itself. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maximize company performance by understanding individual contributions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personality can provide insights into potential future performance, but it's not the sole factor. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The risk of harming individuals through psychological interventions without their knowledge. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential for psychologists to become involved in areas currently dominated by medical professionals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It could prioritize commercial factors over patient needs. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A field studying human behavior in work settings to enhance productivity and organizational success.

Professionals who research employee behavior and apply psychology to optimize organizational success.

Interpersonal skills that help individuals understand and motivate others in a work environment.

Specialized abilities applied in specific job roles, often not transferable.

Cognitive skills involving critical thinking and problem-solving applicable across roles.

Three levels of management: Type A (top), B (middle), C (lower), affecting decision-making.

The equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal life, important for employee wellbeing.

Steps in hiring new employees, including selection and development efforts.

Agreements outlining services to be provided to clients.

Skills needed to effectively offer services remotely.

New factors affecting clients' confidentiality protections.

Potential differences in fees for services delivered remotely vs. in-person.

Duties psychologists owe to clients and society.

Individuals affected by psychological assessments without their knowledge.

Factors influencing behavior at individual, group, and organizational levels.

Framework indicating individual factors that influence behavior and performance.

The primary set of shared values and beliefs in an organization.

Cultures within an organization reflecting specific groups' experiences or problems.

A culture where core values are widely shared and intensely held by members.

A culture where core values are less shared and weakly held.

A framework categorizing organizational cultures into four differing value sets.

A formal and structured culture emphasizing control, procedures, and stability.

A results-oriented culture prioritizing competition, targets, and achieving goals.

A tool to measure and assess organizational culture types using the Competing Values Model.

Assessments where individuals describe their own personality traits.

A widely used framework explaining 80% of behavior variance in jobs.

A trait indicating comfort level with relationships; extroverts are sociable.

The tendency to defer to others; high agreeableness indicates cooperativeness.

Measure of reliability related to being responsible and organized.

Ability to withstand stress; positive stability reflects calmness.

Degree of curiosity and willingness to explore new experiences.

A factor that best indicates how well someone will perform at work.

Three components that drive motivation: intensity, direction, and persistence of effort.

Theories focusing on understanding human needs as a basis for motivation.

Theories that explain how individuals make choices regarding their efforts and motivation.

A management perspective assuming employees are inherently lazy and need strict supervision.

A management perspective suggesting employees are self-motivated and seek responsibility.

A single predictive index that measures the motivational aspects of a job.

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions and the emotions of others.

Factors affecting emotions include sleep, exercise, age, and gender.

The stage where group structure is functional, focusing on task execution.

The phase where groups wrap up activities and prepare to disband.

Model showing how temporary groups progress through phases of inertia and transition at midpoint.

An effect where group interaction produces results greater than individuals alone.

Groups of 3-5 members perform best, balancing participation and effectiveness.

Tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group than when alone.

A critical midpoint in the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model marking a shift in group dynamics.

The varying rates at which groups achieve performance based on focus and purpose.