NURS-PSCHOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT FULLY
SOLVED UP TO
TH
SEPTEMBER 30 2024
The field of study and the practice of industrial and organisational psychology (IOP) are best defined as
the - ANSWER>>>application of psychological knowledge to understand and improve the involvement
and adjustment of people in work places
_______ has done more work than other professional bodies in promoting the field of I-O psychology in
South Africa since 2005. - ANSWER>>>SIOPSA
As an early approach to employee management, Taylorism proposed ______. - ANSWER>>>the accurate
analysis of work processes and determining standards and best work methods in order to reward
employees according to their level of work performance
Mary has been moving between jobs since she left school never staying at one employer for more than a
year. She is feeling despondent as it is becoming difficult to find jobs lately. She has asked you for help as
she has no idea what job would make her happy. In which practice area in I-O psychology do you think
she would be best assisted? - ANSWER>>>Career psychology and counseling.
An ontological stance refers to _______. - ANSWER>>>the nature of reality
The assumptions, beliefs and values used by psychologists or other professionals in their fields, to reflect
on the what, why and how in their science and practices, are commonly referred to as _______. -
ANSWER>>>meta-theory
The metatheoretical choice that the human psyche displays overt observable behaviour relates to the
_______________ stance. - ANSWER>>>Structuralism
Thumi's manager is angry with her for not completing her work on time and for blaming her low
productivity on her painful hand, making it difficult for her to hold the mouse of the computer. Thumi's
doctor makes a diagnosis concerning her hand. What do you think could it be? - ANSWER>>>Carpel
Tunnel Syndrome.
, Joseph attributes his behaviour to strong cultural and ethnic influences exerted by his family through his
development. Joseph's development is influenced by_______ determinants. - ANSWER>>>psychosocial
According to Schaie _______ is a stage in an individual's old age where he/she is expected to use his/her
accumulated repertoire of intellectual skills to assess life. - ANSWER>>>reintegration
As a personnel officer in your company you are aware of and have experienced differences between
various job entrants - some adapt well and clearly have acquired adequate work attitudes, values and
competencies, while others are uncertain, do not cope well and have difficulty in adapting and
performing in the work place. According to Erikson's stages of life theory, these differences can be
related to the development processes and conflicts during the ______ stage. - ANSWER>>>industry vs
inferiority
______ refers to a potential change of behaviour that may result from learning, but such learning may
not have influenced behaviour immediately. - ANSWER>>>Latent learning
Lecturing and teaching are examples of the _______ training technique. - ANSWER>>>non-experiential
In experiential learning, _______ refers to a phase where theories are further developed and ideas are
logically analysed in order to act on the intellectual understanding of the situation. - ANSWER>>>abstract
conceptualisation
_______ refer to an inference that people draw about the causes of events, other's behaviour and their
own behaviour. - ANSWER>>>Attributions
People who choose or learn to use technology will enjoy a sense of _________. - ANSWER>>>personal
and object-related satisfaction
In a panel for job selection, at the end of the day when the panel had to select the one successful
candidate from ten applicants, quite a few panel members insisted on acting on their first impressions,
despite what other panel members said. They emphasised certain attributes of the candidate which they
believe confirmed their first impressions, and which made them expect that this candidate would be
successful in the relevant position. This scenario with regard to perceiving and judging behaviour best
illustrates the concept or process known as ______. - ANSWER>>>the primacy effect
The dynamic approach to intelligence emphasises _______. - ANSWER>>>1. learning potential
2. multiple intelligences
3. proximal development
Creative people _______. - ANSWER>>>can pay attention to more things at the same time
When it seems as if a person can still do certain tasks or illustrate certain competencies but he or she
cannot recall how he or she has acquired such knowledge and cannot necessarily train another person to
also do such tasks, it illustrates _______ memory - ANSWER>>>implicit
According to Bandura, you can improve your belief in your efficacy through _______. - ANSWER>>>the
mastery of experiences
ASSIGNMENT FULLY
SOLVED UP TO
TH
SEPTEMBER 30 2024
The field of study and the practice of industrial and organisational psychology (IOP) are best defined as
the - ANSWER>>>application of psychological knowledge to understand and improve the involvement
and adjustment of people in work places
_______ has done more work than other professional bodies in promoting the field of I-O psychology in
South Africa since 2005. - ANSWER>>>SIOPSA
As an early approach to employee management, Taylorism proposed ______. - ANSWER>>>the accurate
analysis of work processes and determining standards and best work methods in order to reward
employees according to their level of work performance
Mary has been moving between jobs since she left school never staying at one employer for more than a
year. She is feeling despondent as it is becoming difficult to find jobs lately. She has asked you for help as
she has no idea what job would make her happy. In which practice area in I-O psychology do you think
she would be best assisted? - ANSWER>>>Career psychology and counseling.
An ontological stance refers to _______. - ANSWER>>>the nature of reality
The assumptions, beliefs and values used by psychologists or other professionals in their fields, to reflect
on the what, why and how in their science and practices, are commonly referred to as _______. -
ANSWER>>>meta-theory
The metatheoretical choice that the human psyche displays overt observable behaviour relates to the
_______________ stance. - ANSWER>>>Structuralism
Thumi's manager is angry with her for not completing her work on time and for blaming her low
productivity on her painful hand, making it difficult for her to hold the mouse of the computer. Thumi's
doctor makes a diagnosis concerning her hand. What do you think could it be? - ANSWER>>>Carpel
Tunnel Syndrome.
, Joseph attributes his behaviour to strong cultural and ethnic influences exerted by his family through his
development. Joseph's development is influenced by_______ determinants. - ANSWER>>>psychosocial
According to Schaie _______ is a stage in an individual's old age where he/she is expected to use his/her
accumulated repertoire of intellectual skills to assess life. - ANSWER>>>reintegration
As a personnel officer in your company you are aware of and have experienced differences between
various job entrants - some adapt well and clearly have acquired adequate work attitudes, values and
competencies, while others are uncertain, do not cope well and have difficulty in adapting and
performing in the work place. According to Erikson's stages of life theory, these differences can be
related to the development processes and conflicts during the ______ stage. - ANSWER>>>industry vs
inferiority
______ refers to a potential change of behaviour that may result from learning, but such learning may
not have influenced behaviour immediately. - ANSWER>>>Latent learning
Lecturing and teaching are examples of the _______ training technique. - ANSWER>>>non-experiential
In experiential learning, _______ refers to a phase where theories are further developed and ideas are
logically analysed in order to act on the intellectual understanding of the situation. - ANSWER>>>abstract
conceptualisation
_______ refer to an inference that people draw about the causes of events, other's behaviour and their
own behaviour. - ANSWER>>>Attributions
People who choose or learn to use technology will enjoy a sense of _________. - ANSWER>>>personal
and object-related satisfaction
In a panel for job selection, at the end of the day when the panel had to select the one successful
candidate from ten applicants, quite a few panel members insisted on acting on their first impressions,
despite what other panel members said. They emphasised certain attributes of the candidate which they
believe confirmed their first impressions, and which made them expect that this candidate would be
successful in the relevant position. This scenario with regard to perceiving and judging behaviour best
illustrates the concept or process known as ______. - ANSWER>>>the primacy effect
The dynamic approach to intelligence emphasises _______. - ANSWER>>>1. learning potential
2. multiple intelligences
3. proximal development
Creative people _______. - ANSWER>>>can pay attention to more things at the same time
When it seems as if a person can still do certain tasks or illustrate certain competencies but he or she
cannot recall how he or she has acquired such knowledge and cannot necessarily train another person to
also do such tasks, it illustrates _______ memory - ANSWER>>>implicit
According to Bandura, you can improve your belief in your efficacy through _______. - ANSWER>>>the
mastery of experiences
