EPPP Industrial Organizational Practice Test

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• Which power base is based on a person's attraction to or desire to be like the holder of power?
• In Super's Theory, which stage corresponds to ages 0-15?
• Path-Goal Leader theory posits that the optimal leader style varies by situation but always involves what primary activity?
• Growth needs in ERG theory involve which of the following?
• What does the selection ratio measure?
• Which combination best describes the factors that influence leader success in contingency frameworks?
• What is a core premise of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory?
• Best way to prevent rater bias
• According to Gottfredson's theory, what characterizes the compromise phase of career development?
• Which type is described as 'seeks economic or professional achievement through manipulating others'?
• What is the primary aim of Frame-of-Reference Training?
• Low LPC leaders are most effective when situational control is what?
• Vestibule training is best described as training where:
• Instrumentality in organizational theory refers to which concept?
• In Donald Super's Theory of Career Choice, which stage corresponds to ages 25-44?
• Structured interviews increase predictive validity when used in combination with which predictor?
• Which leadership style is defined as one-way communication where the leader defines the what, how, why, when, and where to do the task?
• Quality Control Circles aim to give workers more responsibility.
• Power-distance, a Hofstede dimension, measures the extent to which less powerful members accept unequal power distribution.
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Theory Z?
• Which leadership style is characterized by delegation and members making decisions, often with lowest productivity?
• Tiedman & O'Hare's model is based on which framework?
• A trainability test is used for what purpose?
• In selection procedures, work samples measuring verbal skills have what relation to motor skills in validity?
• Centralized Communication Networks: Which statement accurately describes a centralized communication network?
• Which of Hofstede's dimensions refers to the degree to which a society tolerates ambiguity and uncertainty?
• Which of the following is NOT a stage in the classic Organization Development model described?
• Which of the following is NOT typically associated with transformational leadership?
• Which leadership style should be adopted when an employee's ability and willingness to accept responsibility are both low?
• Referent power is based on which of the following?
• Which Hofstede dimension describes the degree to which a society emphasizes individual achievements and autonomy rather than group loyalty?
• Which item is considered intrinsic to the job and acts as a motivator?
• Greatest effort and performance occurs when goals are
• Which of the following are the four types of influences Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory identifies in career decision making?
• A good interview cannot compensate for a bad history.
• Which description best fits the Initiating Structure dimension of leadership?
• The interaction between biodata and interview information suggests that interviewers rely more on interview information when biodata strongly supports the hire.
• What does incremental validity measure?
• Which leadership style is defined as low task and low relationship?
• Which statement best describes Theory Z's career path?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of power?
• Which is the best predictor of job success among the options?
• In Leader-Member Exchange theory, which group typically receives more relationship resources from the leader?
• What is the purpose of a needs assessment in training?
• Scientific Management Theory is commonly known by which name?
• In Lazarus's appraisal theory, which are the listed motivations?
• High LPC leaders are typically described as being more oriented toward what?
• A drawback of empirically derived biodata forms is that they often lack face validity.
• Which statement accurately describes Paired Comparison as a rating method?
• Which leader tends to delegate and has members making decisions with lowest productivity?
• Which power base refers to influencing others by offering rewards?
• According to Hersey & Blanchard, which statement best characterizes the Situational Leadership Model?
• Group cohesiveness is associated with which outcomes?
• Which of the following is not among the Holland personality types listed in the material?
• Performance is a function of which factors?
• According to Goal Setting Theory, these are more productive than individuals?
• In Leader-Member Exchange theory, what is the first phase of the relationship development?
• Which predictor did Schmidt & Hunter (1998) identify as the most valid across different jobs?
• Which data-driven approach is often cited as the best predictor of job turnover?
• According to Hersey & Blanchard 1974 Situational Leadership Model, which statement is true about the best style of leadership?
• Situational control is determined by which three factors?
• Donald Super's Theory of Career Choice is based on the development of what?
• Transformational leadership includes which set of components?
• Which of the following factors does NOT influence validity?
• Disparate impact occurs if members of a protected class are selected at a rate less than 4/5ths (80%) of the rate for another group.
• Which theory posits that parenting orientation affects children's needs and personality traits influencing occupational outcomes?
• Which Big Five trait is strongly related to job satisfaction?
• Relatedness needs in ERG theory relate to relationships with whom?
• Which leadership style involves the leader staying involved to monitor progress after decisions have been delegated to others?
• Which statement best describes Theory Y assumptions about employees?
• A Highly Differentiated person is characterized by which of the following?
• Realistic type description is best captured by which statement?
• Which leadership style emphasizes shared decision-making about how the task is accomplished while maintaining high relationship with the team?
• Theory Z is best described as blending elements from which traditions?
• What does the concept of Improving Leader Success emphasize about leadership effectiveness?
• Flextime has been associated with a reduction in which negative work outcome?
• Which Roe parenting style is included in Roe's Fields & Levels Theory?
• Outward Bound is a management development approach that typically involves:
• An engineer psychologist focuses on fitting aspects of the job to the worker and on the total environmental system including procedures and equipment design.
• This theory posits parenting orientation affects children's needs and personality traits, influencing occupational outcomes.
• Holland's and Roe's theories predict that job satisfaction will be greatest when there is a
• Which of the following is NOT a determinant of situational control?
• Which two qualities are cited as good leadership qualities?
• Which leadership style uses two-way communication and provides the socio-emotional support that allows buy-in to the process?
• Work-family conflict occurs when...
• Which leadership style involves the leader remaining involved to monitor progress after decisions are made and responsibilities delegated?
• Miller-Tiedeman & Tiedeman is an expansion of which decision-making model originally developed by Tiedeman and O’Hare?
• Banding is based on the assumption that different scores should be viewed as equivalent unless they are statistically significantly different, determined by the standard error of the difference (SED).
• Which statement best describes the effects of a compressed work week?
• Fiedler's Contingency Model proposes that leadership effectiveness depends on whether a leader is High LPC or Low LPC, which are determined by what?
• A high LPC leader is described as interpreting the Least Preferred Coworker in what terms?
• Coercive power is defined by the leader's ability to:
• Which statement is consistent with the Situational Leadership Model?
• Interviews are weighted more heavily when biodata is supportive and less when biodata is unfavorable.
• Base rate refers to which of the following in personnel selection?
• Averse impact is potentially permissible under what conditions?
• Quality Control Circles are designed to increase employee involvement in problem solving.
• Which statement best describes Theory X assumptions about employees?
• Which Hofstede dimension concerns the degree to which a society values assertiveness, competition, and material success versus nurturing and quality of life?
• Which type of factor in Herzberg's theory is extrinsic and leads to dissatisfaction when absent but does not cause satisfaction when present?
• Biodata items include SES, interests, activities, and social popularity.
• Which statement about Theory Z's promotion pace is correct?
• Which theory predicts that job satisfaction is greatest when there is a personality-environment match?
• In Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, which type of factor is intrinsic and leads to satisfaction when present?
• In Miller-Tiedeman & Tiedeman's framework, Personal Authoritative Reality refers to:
• Which option correctly lists the seven stages of Organization Development in order?
• In Herbert Simon's Administrative Model, decision makers typically choose the most 'satisficing' option.
• In Holland's Realistic type, an individual is most described as:
• Existence needs in ERG theory include which factor?
• Which of the following is NOT a focus of Frame-of-Reference Training?
• Vestibule training differs from on-the-job training in that it occurs off the job but mimics the environment.
• What is the primary purpose of the Feedback stage in Organization Development?
• What is forced distribution?
• Which base-rate condition is associated with the best incremental validity?
• Banding would group scores such as 42 and 45 into the same category if they fall within the band of 40-50.
• Which of the following is NOT a leadership style described by Eagly and colleagues?
• Which term describes a data approach that collects life history and biographical information to predict turnover?
• According to Goal Setting Theory, which arrangement tends to be more productive in work groups?
• In Super's Theory, which stage corresponds to ages 15-24?
• In group decision making, what is the proposed relationship between group cohesiveness and decision quality?
• Which stage involves presenting findings to clients to decide actions?
• Which researchers are cited as Schmidt & Hunter 1998 in discussions of predictors of job performance?
• Super's theory suggests that self-concept changes over time due to experience.
• Groupthink is a problem in group work because individuals do not always make the best decisions due to this.
• Which statement best describes Utility Analysis in HR?
• Which rating approach is preferred when the goal is to maximally differentiate among employees?
• The Ohio State University identified two dimensions of leadership in the 1950s. Which pair correctly describes these dimensions?
• For Goal Setting Theory, which arrangement is shown to be more productive in a group setting?
• Criterion Deficiency occurs when a performance measure is reliable but has low validity because it misses important aspects of performance.
• What does Vroom & Yetton's Normative Model provide?
• In the Organizational Systems Approach, Positive Feedback is most useful as an intervention to:
• Which leadership style involves shared decision-making about how the task is accomplished?
• Organizational Development (Burk) is primarily described as:
• Which of the following is listed as a quality of good leaders?
• The Tiedman & O'Hare decision-making model is based on which theoretical framework?
• In Equity Theory, when are individuals most content with their job relative to others?
• Centralized networks are more efficient under what conditions?
• Which type is described as 'enjoys working with others'?
• Which leadership style is characterized by low task and high relationship?
• Flextime is associated with which outcomes?
• Cohesive groups are more productive under what condition?
• The Least Preferred Coworker scale is part of which leadership theory?
• What does Vroom & Yetton's Normative Model say about the most effective leadership style?
• Which parenting style is NOT listed in Roe's Fields & Levels Theory?
• Which Big Five trait shows a significant correlation with job performance across a wide range of occupations?
• Based on the material, how does biodata affect the weight given to interview information during hiring decisions?
• Which statement is NOT consistent with Rational-Economic Decision Making?
• Which leadership style is high task and high relationship?
• According to contingency theory, a Low LPC leader is most associated with which leadership orientation?
• Utility Analysis is best described as a method that
• Formal communication networks are characterized by which pattern?
• In Leader-Member Exchange theory, which is the final phase in the three-phase model?
• In Gottfredson's theory, which mechanism describes narrowing of career options due to gender and prestige considerations?
• Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory asserts that social learning influences can be described as what?
• In Holland's framework, the statement 'Behavior is a function of personality and environmental congruence' is true.
• Which statement best describes a Low LPC leader?
• Under what conditions can decision-making accuracy improve for a test with low to moderate validity?
• Which leadership style is characterized by high task and high relationship?
• Which leadership style is described as creating a vision to guide change through inspiration and enhances morale, motivation, & job performance?
• Which of the following best characterizes forced distribution?
• What percentage of those now entering the labor force are racial/ethnic minorities and women?
• Which leader type is characterized by autocratic control and compliance through rewards and punishments?
• In Burk's Organizational Development framework, the emphasis is on facilitating change and helping clients decide what actions to take.
• Rational-Economic Decision Making assumes that decision makers
• Reward power is the capacity to
• According to Holland's and Roe's theories, when is job satisfaction predicted to be highest?
• Which type is described as 'creative, introspective, and non-conforming'?
• Career Anchor is best defined as which of the following?
• In Miller-Tiedeman & Tiedeman's framework, Common Reality refers to:
• What two factors determine the most effective leadership style in the Situational Leadership Model?
• Self-directed work teams are best described as groups where members plan the group's work processes and set goals and may hire their own replacements.
• A test with a validity coefficient of .25 is considered good under which condition?
• In Super's Life Career Rainbow, which stage follows Growth?
• Which term describes the dimension that is task oriented and focused on production?
• Which statistic is used to determine whether two scores are significantly different in banding procedures?
• What is the primary aim described by Path-Goal leadership theory?
• In the example of 5 hires for 100 applicants, what is the selection ratio?
• In Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a high LPC score indicates a leader who is primarily what orientation?
• An engineer psychologist identifies aspects of the work environment that could be modified to improve safety.
• Which leadership style is characterized by high task and low relationship?
• Which of the following is NOT a stage in Super's five-stage career theory?
• Which leadership style is associated with high relationship power and reduced task behavior?
• Which description best matches Theory Z?
• Referent power is based on which characteristic?
• Which type is described as 'analytic, precise, curious'?
• Job Evaluation determines whether the doctrine of comparable worth is lived up to in an organization.
• Which theory predicts job satisfaction increases with match between personality and environment?
• Which phrase characterizes the Consideration dimension of leadership?
• What comes after Entry in Organization Development?
• In Vroom & Yetton's Normative Model, the five leadership styles vary in what dimension?
• Which predictor is associated with Schmidt & Hunter's discussion on job performance validity?
• Who developed Theory Z?
• Rater accuracy biases include which of the following?
• Biodata in interviews weighting: which statement is most accurate?
• In Fiedler's Contingency Theory, the favorableness of a situation is determined by what?
• According to contingency theory, Low LPC leaders are most effective when situational control is:
• Which type is most associated with creative self-expression and non-conforming tendencies?
• Which stage comes after Diagnosis in the Organization Development process?
• High LPC leaders tend to perform best under which level of situational control?
• Which training method is most effective when employing behavioral modeling?
• ERG theory posits that movement between levels is:
• Which of the following is not a stage in Super's Life Career Rainbow?
• What is the central idea of Quality Control Circles?
• In vocational psychology, the Conventional personality type tends to prefer which activities?
• Which statement best reflects how interview information is weighted relative to biodata?
• What defines Expert Power?
• Biodata has been shown to be a very good predictor of success.
• Biodata refers to what type of information?
• Career Maturity in Super's theory is defined as
• Which statement best describes the interaction between interview results and past history?
• Theory Z is an organizational management philosophy that blends aspects from traditional American (Theory A) and Japanese (Theory J) management philosophies.
• Which gender is more likely to be a transformational leader according to some research?
• Self-directed work teams are best described as teams where members plan the group's work processes and set the group's goals, may hire their own replacements, and tend to be absent more than traditional groups.
• Which of the following is not one of Hofstede's five cultural dimensions?
• In performance appraisal, which statement is true about forced distribution?
• Contingent Reward behaviors are shown more by which group?
• In ERG theory, which need is satisfied by growth opportunities?
• According to Lewin's field theory, behavior is a function of the relationship between the person and the environment.
• Krumbholtz's Social Learning Theory emphasizes which processes as directly influencing career choice?
• Which dimension is described as employee orientation, relations orientation - concern for others?
• Which two management styles are classically contrasted as Theory X and Theory Y?
• In Super's Theory, which stage covers ages 45-64?
• According to Lazarus's theory of Emotional Experience Work, what is posited about emotions?
• Which stage involves identifying problems and root causes using data collection?