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UIC PSCH 330
Industrial/ Organizational Psychology Final- Section 5
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
12/12/2012

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An organization created a marketing plan designed to increase profits and raise the stock shares for employees. A year later, the employees hadn't seen any improvement. This is an example of
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unmet expectations
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Which type of justice does Equity theory apply most directly to?
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distributive
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An employee learns that a co-worker received a higher annual bonus that he did. The employee believes this outcome is unfair because he has more responsibilities than his co-worker. Which type of justice does this situation refer to?
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distributive
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The concept that every person gets the same share of rewards regardless of effort describes which norm?
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equality
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Which norm is most common in countries with an individualist culture?
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equity
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Which type of justice deals with the manner in which rewards are distributed?
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procedural
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The ability to challenge a process or outcome in I-O psychology is called a(n)
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voice
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The type of justice that deals with the sensitivity in which employees are treated is
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interactional
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_____________ justice is related to the respectfulness and personal tone of the communications surrounding the evaluation.
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interpersonal
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Informational justice is a type of ______ justice.
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interactional
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Which type of justice deals with the fairness of communication systems and channels?
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informational
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Moral responsibilities and moral rule are terms most commonly associated with what type of justice?
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deontic
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Which of the following selection devices are candidates not typically in favor of in the selection process?
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biographical data
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Which model of applicant decision making is based on the match between the personality and values of the individual and organization?
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organizational fit
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An employee is offered a promotion. Before accepting the promotion, the employee evaluates how the long hours and increased responsibility will impact her family. Which model best describes this approach?
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rational psychological
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Before accepting a job offer, an individual considers whether his goals and values are similar to those of the organization that he would be working for. Which model best describes this approach?
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organizational fit
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Before accepting a promotion, an employee evaluates whether the pay raise would be worth the increased workload. Which model best describes this approach?
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rational economic
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The program that helps underrepresented demographic groups in the workplace is called _____ action.
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affirmative action
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Which of the following is the type of demography that describes the method by which work groups are composed and changed?
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relational demography
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All of the following might be reasons why group members appear to value homogeneity over diversity except
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difference often result in a strong creative force
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Which model for addressing diversity recruits, selects, trains, and motivates employees so that they all share the same values and culture?
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assimilation
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Which model for addressing diversity emphasizes that each diverse element of the organization is valued for what it brings to the organization?
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value
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Which model for addressing diversity ineffectively deals with diversity because it assumes that there are no advantages for a diverse workforce?
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assimilation
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When an individual feels safe, valued, and able to be authentic at work both as individuals and as members of various groups, they are experiencing feelings of:
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inclusion
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Which of the following refers to whether or not an individual becomes a leader?
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leader emergence
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Which of the Big 5 personality traits most consistently correlates with leader emergence and leader effectiveness?
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extraversion
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A manager was given a sales quota to meet. The manager created a set of incentives for her employees to help meet the quota. Three months later, the quota was met. This scenario can be best described as which type of leadership?
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effective
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A manager threatens to terminate any employee who does not meet the monthly sales goal. All employees meet the goal, but they experience stress and dissatisfaction as a result. Which type of leadership is this?
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successful
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Most leadership training programs concentrate on developing, maintaining, or enhancing individual attributes. This most accurately is an example of
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leader development
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A person who is not impulsive is described as having a high
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activity inhibition
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A person who does not have a great need for other people's approval is described as having a low
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affiliation need
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Which of the following power motives is characterized by the desire for control?
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affective-identity
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Which approach attempts to show that leaders possess certain characteristics that non-leaders do not?
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trait
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Which leadership approach examines different types of authority (e.g., reward, coercive, referent)?
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power
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The management of a large company decided to have the marketing and finance departments work more closely together in order to reduce interdepartmental conflict. Which method of the power approach would best describe this?
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forming coalitions
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In the behavioral approach to leadership, consideration is also referred to as
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interpersonal orientation
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he Michigan studies identified all of the following behaviors except
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consideration behavior
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The basis of the contingency approach to leadership is that
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the success of any given tactic depends upon multiple factors or situations
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A subordinate's job-related ability, skills, and knowledge together are known as
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job maturity
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Which leadership theory deals with the characteristics of the subordinate in addition to the characteristics of the situation?
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path-goal
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All of the following are behaviors that transformational leaders use to motivate followers except
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leading followers into unfamiliar situations
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According to the “full-range” theory of leadership, ______ is the lowest level of leadership.
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laissez-faire
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Which type of leadership has a tendency to arise after a crisis or emergency situation?
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charistmatic
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Charismatic leaders have been characterized as all of the following except
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they seek approval from their followers
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________________ leadership emphasizes the genuineness and integrity of the leader.
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authentic
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All of the following are challenges of hiring temporary workers except
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temporary workers are more prone to workplace violence
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Which of the following tends to be true of male leaders?
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they tend to lead by emphasizing task completion
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Which one of the following is consistent with the latest thinking of those advocating the leader-member exchange theory?
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leaders should develop high quality relationships with all work group members
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All of the following are HR initiatives that support the value model of diversity except
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provide training for diverse group members only
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Which of the following power motives emphasizes the personal benefits that come with being a leader?
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instrumental
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