EPPP Industrial Organizational Practice Test

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