ExamPsychology024

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Zach is using psychological principles and research methods to determine methods for athletes to reach their peak performance, while Anna is utilizing psychological principles in developing ways to alleviate traffic jams in growing cities. Both of these psychologists are working in the field known as ____ psychology.
Applied
Which type of psychologist is likely to be interested in studying worker satisfaction and how to motivate persons at work?
Industrial/organizational psychologist
Which is NOT a method for evaluating job candidates?
Performing a job analysis
Interviewees seek to portray a positive image to interviewers, they are engaged in
Impression management.
The statement, "I would prefer to take a walk outdoors, rather than read a good book" would most likely be found on a(n)
Vocational interest test.
Theory X emphasizes
All of these.
Which of the following is typical of Theory X?
Job specialization
Jack is a manager of a local company. He is always trying to come up with new work schedules and bonus incentives to encourage his workers to be more productive while cutting costs. Jack's management style would be classified as
Theory X.
Janie works for a company in which she is part of a group that is allowed to choose its own methods of achieving results, as long as the results are effective. Janie is a part of a
Self-managed team.
You are working for a textile manufacturer. Once a week, on a voluntary basis, you have a meeting with other workers, and you discuss various ways that you might be able to improve efficiency. Sometimes, you also talk about business problems that the company is having and different ways the textile firm might handle them. You are participating in a(n)
Quality circle.