A variable that is considered closely related to occupational
fulfillment and success is _____.
personal interests
In the context of vocational assessment and pre-employment
counseling, is an instrument designed to evaluate
testtakers' likes, dislikes, leisure activities, curiosities, and
involvements in various pursuits for the purpose of comparison
with groups of members of various occupations and
professions.
Interest measure
Which of the following is true of the Wonderlic Personnel Test?
It is useful in screening individuals for jobs that require both
fluid and crystallized intellectual abilities.
Narrowly defined personality tests used in the context of
employment-related research and practice like the integrity
test have been characterized as _____ personality scales.
criterion-focused occupational
According to Meyers, the fact that a new job can sometimes
result in a kind of "culture shock" prompted the creation of an
instrument called the _____.
Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory
An individual's interests may be sufficiently solidified by age 15
so much that they can be useful in _____.
career planning
Match the processes involved in employment (in the left
column) with their corresponding definitions (in the right
column).
selection
a process whereby each person evaluated for a position
will be either accepted or rejected for that position
classification
a rating or categorization with respect to two or more
criteria
In the context of vocational assessment and pre-employment
counseling, employers can use information about their
employees' interest patterns to _____.
formulate job descriptions and attract new personnel
In the context of employment, which of the following includes
information related to one's work objectives, qualifications,
education, and experience?
a résumé
The _____ requires a testtaker to take apart, reassemble, or
otherwise manipulate materials, usually in a prescribed
sequence and within a time limit.
Hand-Tool Dexterity Test
With regard to the employment process, a(n) _____ may be
thought of as biographical sketches that supply employers with
information pertinent to the acceptability of job candidates.
application form
In the context of personality tests, a(n) _____ is specifically
designed to predict employee theft, honesty, adherence to
established procedures, and/or potential for violence.
integrity test
A drawback of letters of recommendation is the _____.
variance in the observational and writing skills of the letter
writers
The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory is a self-administered
and self-scored instrument designed to _____.
provide information on the testtaker's ability to adapt to
other cultures
According to Schmitt, certain factors that may affect the
outcome of an employment interview include backgrounds,
attitudes, motivations, perceptions, expectations, interview
behavior of both the interviewer and the interviewee, and
_____.
knowledge about the job
In the context of employment, refers to a relatively
superficial process of evaluation based on certain minimal
standards, criteria, or requirements.
Screening
In the context of industrial/organizational assessment, which of
the following entails an evaluation of an individual’s work
sample for the purpose of making some screening, selection,
classification, or placement decision?
portfolio assessment
Which of the following is a companion to a résumé that lets a
job applicant demonstrate motivation, businesslike writing
skills, and his or her unique personality?
a letter of application
The typical objective of a performance test is to _____.
obtain a job-related performance sample
May contain a section devoted to contact information in which
applicants list, home phone…
an application form
A commonly used performance test in the assessment of
business leadership ability is the _____.
leaderless group technique
A drawback of letters of recommendation is that applicants
_____.
solicit letters from those they believe will say only positive
things about them

A pilot would need to take a few tests before being accepted
including an eye checkup, fitness, hand-eye coordination,
ability to handle long hours etc. These would all be examples of
_____.
physical tests
Select all that apply
Which of the following are factors that influence the outcome
of an interview? (Check all that apply.)
the order of interviewing due to contrast effects
the interviewer's biases and prejudices
situational factors, such as the nature of the job market
Which of the following is a recommendation by researchers to
ensure diversity in the workplace and other settings while still
using tests known to be good predictors of performance?
greater reliance on relevant job experience as selection
criteria
Select all that apply
Which of the following are opportunities that portfolio
assessment provides an assessor? (Check all that apply.)
to evaluate many work samples created by the assessee
to obtain understanding of an assessee's work-related
thought processes and habits
to question an assessee further regarding various aspects of
his or her work-related thinking and habits
In the context of the work place, may be defined simply as
output or value yielded relative to work effort made.
Productivity
A(n) _____ requires assessees to demonstrate certain skills or
abilities under a specified set of circumstances.
performance test
The _____ is a type of ranking procedure used when large
numbers of employees are assessed.
forced distribution technique
A group exercise in which participants need to work together
for a solution to a problem or to reach a goal assesses various
skills including their _____.
communication skills, problem-solving ability, and the ability
to cope with stress
Match the types of motivation (in the left column) with the
source of their primary driving forces (in the right column).
intrinsic motivation
things such as the individual's involvement in work or
satisfaction with work products
extrinsic motivation
rewards, such as salary and bonuses, or from constraints,
such as job loss
A may be defined as measurement that entails
evaluation of one's somatic health and intactness, and
observable sensory and motor abilities.
Physical test
True or false: The stimulus to which a person reacts in a
characteristic manner resulting in an attitude may be a
particular object, a group, or an institution—virtually anything.
True
In which of the following ways can diversity in the workplace be
achieved while still using tests known to be good predictors of
performance? (Check all that apply.)
by placing greater emphasis on computer-administered
evaluations that minimize the demand for verbal skills and
abilities
by placing greater reliance on relevant job or life experience
as selection criteria
_____ has been defined as a pleasurable or positive emotional
state resulting from the appraisal of one's job or job
experiences.
Job satisfaction
In the context of the workplace, _____ help to define not only
where a business is but also what it needs to do to get where it
wants to be.
measures of productivity
_____ has been defined as the strength of an individual's
identification with and involvement in a particular organization.
Organizational commitment
The forced distribution technique involves distributing a
predetermined number or percentage of assessees into various
categories that describe _____.
Performance
Which of the following are behavior patterns characteristic of a
particular company as per the definition of organizational
culture? (Check all that apply.)
the past traditions and folklore, methods of enculturation,
and ways of interacting with people and institutions outside
of the culture
the structure of the organization and the roles within it
the leadership style
the prevailing values, norms, sanctions, and support
mechanisms
In the context of a workplace, _____ may be conceptualized as
stemming from incentives that are either primarily internal or
primarily external in origin.
Motivation
_____ is applied in a wide range of industrial, organizational,
and business-related settings.
Psychometric expertise
A(n) _____ may be defined formally as a presumably learned
disposition to react in some characteristic manner to a
particular stimulus.
Attitude
_____ is that branch of social psychology that deals primarily
with the development, advertising, and marketing of products
and services.
Consumer psychology
_____ in the workplace are believed to be more productive,
more consistent in work output, less likely to complain, and less
likely to be absent from work or to be replaced.
Satisfied workers
A(n) _____ is a nonconscious, automatic association in memory
that produces a disposition to react in some characteristic
manner to a particular stimulus.
implicit attitude
This "strength" in organizational commitment has been
conceptualized and measured in ways that emphasize _____.
both its attitudinal and behavioral components
A poll is a specialized type of _____.
Survey
_____ can be defined as the totality of socially transmitted
behavior patterns characteristic of a particular organization or
company.
Organizational culture
An advantage of the face-to-face interview survey method is
the ability to present interviewees with stimuli _____.
that they can hold in their hands and evaluate
Researchers may use custom-designed measurement
instruments, standardized tests, or both in their efforts to
better understand human response to _____.
specific equipment or instrumentation in a particular work
environment
Individual interviews and focus groups which are two
qualitative research methods are some of the methods
included in _____.
motivation research
One area of interest shared by the consumer psychologists and
psychologists in other specialty areas is the measurement of
attitudes, though the consumer psychologist is usually
interested with the attitude that concerns a _____.
particular product or concept
As a motivation research method, are designed to
focus group discussion on something, such as a particular
commercial, a concept for a new product, or packaging for a
new product.
Focus groups
True or false: An implicit attitude is a conscious, automatic
association in memory that produces an uncharacteristic
reaction to a particular stimulus.
False
_____ is an approach to qualitative research that seeks to
ensure a study is comprehensive and systematic from a
psychological perspective.
Dimensional qualitative research
Identify the methods of gaining information with regard to
consumer psychology (in the left column) with their
corresponding explanations (in the right column).
survey
a fixed list of questions administered to a selected sample of
persons to learn about consumers' attitudes, beliefs, and/or
behavior with regard to the targeted products, services, or
advertising
poll
an instrument to record votes and usually containing
questions that can be answered with a simple yes–no or for–
against response
The personal interaction of a face-to-face interview helps
ensure that questions are understood and that _____.
adequate clarification of queries is provided
_____ in consumer psychology and marketing typically involves
analyzing reasons for consumer behavior and attitudes.
Motivation research
is a group interview led by a trained, independent moderator
who, ideally, has a knowledge of group discussion facilitation
techniques and group dynamics.
Focus group
Dimensional qualitative research ensures a study is
comprehensive and systematic from a psychological
perspective by basing the study on _____.
BASIC ID dimensions
A tool useful in the preliminary screening of
applicants is the _____ that is a unique source of
detailed information about an applicant's past
performance, the quality of an applicant's
relationships with peers, and so forth. -letter of
recommendation

With regard to job application, which of the

following is most likely to contain a section devoted
to contact information in which applicants list home
phone, cell phone, e-mail address, and a website?-an
application form