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Practice Exam1) What is not a dimension of Hofstede?
(a) Power distance
b) Masculinity/femininity
c) Long-term vs. short-term orientation
d) Culture
2) What is true about mental/cognitive abilities?
a) They become stable between the ages of 18-25.
b) They are best measured by an IQ test.
c) Job complexity mediates between "g" and job performance.
d) Having knowledge increases 'g'.
3) What is not an advantage of situational judgment tests?
a) They have a lower adverse impact than other tests.
b) They are well accepted by participants.
c) They are related to the work a person will do.
d) They give the participant specific feedback.
4) Which word belongs in which box?
a) a = criterion deficiency, b = criterion contamination, c = criterion relevance
b) a = criterion relevance, b = criterion contamination, c = criterion ¬deficiency
(c) a = criterion contamination, b = criterion deficiency, c = criterion relevance
d) a = criterion deficiency, b = criterion relevance, c = criterion contamination
c
a Theoretetical b
Observed
criterion criterion
, 5) There is a link between alcohol and traffic accidents. The use of antibiotics strengthens
this link. What is antibiotics in this case?
a) A mediator
b) An amplifier
c) A moderator
d) A dependent variable
6) What is true?
1. A school that gives teachers a raise when students get good grades encourages
generalized compliance.
2. A math teacher who tutors outside working hours and receives no reward for doing
so exhibits generalized compliance.
a) 1 is true and 2 is false
b) Both statements are true
c) 1 is not true and 2 is true
d) None of the statements is true.
7) What is true according to Ordónez and Schweitzer?
a) Setting specific, challenging goals can lead to impaired risk assessment, reduced intrinsic
motivation and improved performance.
b) Setting specific challenging goals may lead to impaired risk assessment, reduced extrinsic
motivation and improved performance.
c) Setting specific challenging goals may lead to a toxic work culture, reduced intrinsic
motivation and impaired performance.
d) Setting specific challenging goals may lead to impaired risk assessment, increased intrinsic
motivation and toxic work culture.
8) John conducts a job analysis. He writes the following: "the employee uses his knowledge
of digital processes to ensure that the website works well. In addition, he uses insight to
analyze what is going on when a problem occurs, and resolve it."
This is a:
(a) Worker-oriented analysis
b) Task-oriented analysis
c) Procedural analysis
d) Work essence analysis
9) Who said what about motivation?
1. Behavior is a product of the environment.
2. Needs, motivation and drive are slowly replacing our instincts.
a) 1. Maslow, 2. Freud
b) 1. Lewin, 2. Maslow
c) 1. Maslow, 2. Lewin
d) 1. Freud, 2. Maslow
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