Psychology Questions

abroad (adv) (We never travelled abroad when we were kids)

Dans l'expérience du petit Albert (mené par Watson) la méthode utilisée est celle :

quels sont les principes techniques utilisées en psychologie du développement ?

notes (n) (The reporter took notes throughout the interview.)

à quel courant de pensée peut-on attribuer la citation suivante : «l'enseignement fait naître éveil et nourri dans l'enfant toute une série de processus de développement interne qui a un moment donné lui sont seulement accessible dans un contexte de communication avec un adulte ou d'interaction avec des compagnons mais une fois intérioriser vont devenir la propre conquête de l'enfant»?

Which of the following statements is true regarding participative management?A) Participative management typically has only a modest influence on variables such as employee productivity and motivation.B) The two most common forms are works councils and board representatives.C) It is called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world."D) Research evidence on participative management indicates that it is a sure means for improving employee performance.E) Participative management involves few representatives of workers sitting on the company's board of directors.

Motivating Potential Score (MPS) - high score on motivating potential means performance + satisfaction will improve while ____ reduced

An individual who is described as an ESTJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be best described as a(n) ________.A) visionaryB) conceptualizerC) innovatorD) organizerE) leader

Which of the following is the distinct characteristic common to all participative management programs?A) joint decision makingB) autonomyC) commitmentD) productivity enhancementE) quality improvement

Jason works at home at least 2 days a week on a computer linked to his employer's office. He goes to work at odd hours and returns as he pleases. Which of the following terms accurately represents Jason's work arrangement?A) autonomyB) job sharingC) flextimeD) telecommutingE) task identity

Which of the following is not a trait of a narcissistic individual?A) fantasies of grand successB) a tendency toward being insensitiveC) a tendency to exploit situations and peopleD) a sense of entitlementE) a lack of empathy

Ichabod is somewhat of a loner at the office. While he is fairly extroverted and fun to be around, he shows no interest in any of his coworkers and most of the time is indifferent to issues they may be experiencing. Which trait best describes Ichabod?A) antisocialB) borderlineC) schizotypalD) obsessive-compulsiveE) avoidant

As organizational behaviorists, we organize characteristics by overall traits describing the ________ and ________ of a person's personality.A) strength; growthB) growth; developmentC) development; positivityD) positivity; negativityE) negativity; strength

The traits of Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy are often grouped under the title ________.A) The Dark TriadB) The Dark PersonalityC) Type A PersonalityD) Criminal MindsE) The Other Half

28) Which dimension of the Big Five Model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?A) conscientiousnessB) agreeablenessC) extraversionD) openness to experienceE) emotional stability

The key to a successful bonus plan is that the reward needs to be ________.A) tied to a recent performanceB) tied to a specific amount of deliverablesC) equal across everyone in the departmentD) made very publicE) cumulative in nature

Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors but research has tended to support the importance of the environment over heredity.

Which of the following Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?A) emotional stabilityB) extraversionC) openness to experienceD) agreeablenessE) conscientiousness

Marshall and Joe are brothers. Both are very interested in board games and both are very intellectual. Marshall is very kind and caring while Joe is a bit of a nerd. What is the role that genetics has likely played in the personalities of the two brothers?A) most likely nothing, it is all about life experienceB) maybe some, after all, they probably grew up togetherC) even split, genetics and life experience have shaped themD) probably little, genetics are a big factorE) everything, you are who you are

According to research, which of the following factors is most likely to influence personality?A) educationB) heredityC) friendsD) moodsE) economic background