What aspect of an office workstation would a human factors psychologist be concerned about?

1.

Who was the first psychologist to use psychology in advertising?

  1. Hugo Münsterberg
  2. Elton Mayo
  3. Walter Dill Scott
  4. Walter Bingham

2.

Which test designed for the Army was used for recruits who were not fluent in English?

  1. Army Personality
  2. Army Alpha
  3. Army Beta
  4. Army Intelligence

3.

Which area of I-O psychology measures job satisfaction?

  1. industrial psychology
  2. organizational psychology
  3. human factors psychology
  4. advertising psychology

4.

Which statement best describes the Hawthorne effect?

  1. Giving workers rest periods seems like it should decrease productivity, but it actually increases productivity.
  2. Social relations among workers have a greater effect on productivity than physical environment.
  3. Changes in light levels improve working conditions and therefore increase productivity.
  4. The attention of researchers on subjects causes the effect the experimenter is looking for.

5.

Which of the following questions is illegal to ask in a job interview in the United States?

  1. Which university did you attend?
  2. Which state were you born in?
  3. Do you have a commercial driver’s license?
  4. What salary would you expect for this position?

6.

Which of the following items is not a part of KSAs?

  1. aspiration
  2. knowledge
  3. skill
  4. other abilities

7.

Who is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant?

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. Supreme Court of the United States
  3. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  4. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

8.

A ________ is an example of a tactical team.

  1. surgical team
  2. car design team
  3. budget committee
  4. sports team

9.

Which practice is an example of Theory X management?

  1. telecommuting
  2. flextime
  3. keystroke monitoring
  4. team meetings

10.

Which is one effect of the team halo effect?

  1. teams appear to work better than they do
  2. teams never fail
  3. teams lead to greater job satisfaction
  4. teams boost productivity

11.

Which of the following is the most strongly predictive factor of overall job satisfaction?

  1. financial rewards
  2. personality
  3. autonomy
  4. work content

12.

What is the name for what occurs when a supervisor offers a work-related reward in exchange for a sexual favor?

  1. hiring bias
  2. quid pro quo
  3. hostile work environment
  4. immutable characteristics

13.

What aspect of an office workstation would a human factors psychologist be concerned about?

  1. height of the chair
  2. closeness to the supervisor
  3. frequency of coworker visits
  4. presence of an offensive sign

14.

A human factors psychologist who studied how a worker interacted with a search engine would be researching in the area of ________.

  1. attention
  2. cognitive engineering
  3. job satisfaction
  4. management

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    1.

    Who was the first psychologist to use psychology in advertising?

    1. Hugo Münsterberg
    2. Elton Mayo
    3. Walter Dill Scott
    4. Walter Bingham

    2.

    Which test designed for the Army was used for recruits who were not fluent in English?

    1. Army Personality
    2. Army Alpha
    3. Army Beta
    4. Army Intelligence

    3.

    Which area of I-O psychology measures job satisfaction?

    1. industrial psychology
    2. organizational psychology
    3. human factors psychology
    4. advertising psychology

    4.

    Which statement best describes the Hawthorne effect?

    1. Giving workers rest periods seems like it should decrease productivity, but it actually increases productivity.
    2. Social relations among workers have a greater effect on productivity than physical environment.
    3. Changes in light levels improve working conditions and therefore increase productivity.
    4. The attention of researchers on subjects causes the effect the experimenter is looking for.

    5.

    Which of the following questions is illegal to ask in a job interview in the United States?

    1. Which university did you attend?
    2. Which state were you born in?
    3. Do you have a commercial driver’s license?
    4. What salary would you expect for this position?

    6.

    Which of the following items is not a part of KSAs?

    1. aspiration
    2. knowledge
    3. skill
    4. other abilities

    7.

    Who is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant?

    1. Americans with Disabilities Act
    2. Supreme Court of the United States
    3. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    4. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    8.

    A ________ is an example of a tactical team.

    1. surgical team
    2. car design team
    3. budget committee
    4. sports team

    9.

    Which practice is an example of Theory X management?

    1. telecommuting
    2. flextime
    3. keystroke monitoring
    4. team meetings

    10.

    Which is one effect of the team halo effect?

    1. teams appear to work better than they do
    2. teams never fail
    3. teams lead to greater job satisfaction
    4. teams boost productivity

    11.

    Which of the following is the most strongly predictive factor of overall job satisfaction?

    1. financial rewards
    2. personality
    3. autonomy
    4. work content

    12.

    What is the name for what occurs when a supervisor offers a work-related reward in exchange for a sexual favor?

    1. hiring bias
    2. quid pro quo
    3. hostile work environment
    4. immutable characteristics

    13.

    What aspect of an office workstation would a human factors psychologist be concerned about?

    1. height of the chair
    2. closeness to the supervisor
    3. frequency of coworker visits
    4. presence of an offensive sign

    14.

    A human factors psychologist who studied how a worker interacted with a search engine would be researching in the area of ________.

    1. attention
    2. cognitive engineering
    3. job satisfaction
    4. management

    Which test is designed for the army was used for recruits who were not fluent in English?

    Soldiers who were illiterate or foreign speaking would take the Army Beta, the nonverbal equivalent of the exam. The development of the beta test and of the performance test for the examination of the foreign speaking and illiterate presented special problems.

    What does research suggest is the most strongly predictive factor of overall job satisfaction?

    Research has suggested that the work-content factor, which includes variety, difficulty level, and role clarity of the job, is the most strongly predictive factor of overall job satisfaction (Saari & Judge, 2004).

    What are the three broad areas of IO psychology?

    Most I-O psychologists have a master's or doctorate degree. The field of I-O psychology can be divided into three broad areas (Figure 13.2 and Figure 13.3): industrial, organizational, and human factors.

    Which field focuses on studying how workers interact with the tools of work and tools to optimize workers productivity safety and health?

    Human factors psychology is the study of how workers interact with the tools of work and how to design those tools to optimize workers' productivity, safety, and health.