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This set of Organizational Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Organizational Psychology Set 2

Q1 | The belief that the ‘discrimination is wrong’ is a value statement. Such an opinion is ______component of the attitude
  • cognitive
  • affective
  • reactive
  • behavioral.
Q2 | _____ refers to an individual’s general attitude toward his or her jo
  • job satisfaction
  • job involvement
  • job stability
  • organizational commitment
Q3 | A worker who feels a personal stake in the company and whose ideas are valued by the companywill likely
  • perform poorly.
  • perform well when a supervisor is present but perform poorly when alone.
  • perform well.
  • perform poorly when a supervisor is present but perform well when alone.
Q4 | Instructing employees on specific parts of the job that they may not have experience with is called
  • performance appraisal.
  • leadership.
  • job analysis.
  • training.
Q5 | Which of the following will be best at decreasing job stress?
  • finding a job that is not challenging
  • engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work
  • sucking it up" and just doing the job
  • focusing on work demands at the expense of getting adequate sleep
Q6 | Factors other than satisfaction that impact one’s decision to leave a current job include all of thefollowing EXCEPT:
  • labour market conditions
  • length of tenure with the organization
  • organizational citizenship behavior
  • expectations about alternative job opportunities
Q7 | W hat sort of goals does Management By Objectives (MBO) emphasize?
  • tangible, verifiable and measurable
  • achievable, controllable and profitable
  • challenging, emotional and constructive
  • hierarchical, attainable and effective
Q8 | According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complexsituations, they possess _________ skills.
  • technical
  • leadership
  • problem-solving
  • conceptual skiils
Q9 | Asif believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women.What shortcut has been used in this case?
  • the halo effect
  • the contrast effect
  • projection
  • stereotyping
Q10 | Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?
  • reward-satisfaction relationship
  • satisfaction-performance relationship
  • rewards-personal goals relationship
  • effort-satisfaction relationship
Q11 | What sort of actions is most likely to be attributed to external causes?
  • actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and high consistency
  • actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and low consistency
  • actions that have high distinctiveness, low consensus and low consistency
  • actions that have low distinctiveness, low consistency and high consensus
Q12 | Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager?
  • technical knowledge is all that is needed for success.
  • it is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills.
  • technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success.
  • effectiveness is not impacted by human behaviour
Q13 | Mintzberg concluded that managers perform 10 different, highly interrelated roles. Which of thefollowing is one of the broad categories into which these roles could be grouped?
  • intrapersonal
  • institutional
  • decisional
  • affective
Q14 | As a manager, one of Shah’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within hisdepartment. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Shah acting in when he does this?
  • leadership role
  • liaison role
  • monitor role
  • figurehead role
Q15 | Which one of the following would not be considered a human skill in Katz’s structure?
  • decision making.
  • communicating
  • resolving conflicts
  • working as part of a team
Q16 | An OB study would be least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems?
  • an increase in absenteeism at a certain company
  • a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant
  • a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition
  • an increase in theft by employees at a retail store
Q17 | Mr. Bilal is late for work each day by about ten minutes. How would attribution theory describe thisbehaviour?
  • it shows consensus.
  • it shows similarity.
  • it shows reliability.
  • it shows consistency
Q18 | Psychology’s major contributions to the field of organizational behavior have been primarily atwhat level of analysis?
  • the level of the group
  • the level of the individual
  • the level of the organization
  • the level of the culture
Q19 | The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humans andother animals is known as ______.
  • psychiatry
  • psychology
  • sociology
  • organizationalbehavior
Q20 | ________blends concepts from psychology and sociology.
  • corporate strategy
  • anthropology
  • political science.
  • social psychology
Q21 | The science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is.
  • psychology
  • anthropology
  • political science
  • social psychology
Q22 | Which of the following fields has most helped us understand differences in fundamental values,attitudes, and behaviour among people in different countries?
  • anthropology
  • psychology
  • political science
  • operations research
Q23 | Maslow’s “basic needs” are also known as _____.
  • social needs
  • esteem needs
  • safety needs
  • physiological needs
Q24 | Under Herzberg’s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called _____.
  • demotivators
  • negative stimuli
  • hygiene factors
  • defectors
Q25 | Who propounded X and Y theory of motivation
  • maslow
  • f. herzberg
  • alderfer
  • mcgregor