Organizational Psychology Set 2
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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