Saint PSY338 quiz 4 (30 QUESTIONS)

Saint PSY338 quiz 4 (30 QUESTIONS)

Question 1.1.Julie provides information to Temea who provides information to Juan who provides information to Julie. This is an example of which type of communication network? (Points : 1)

Circle

Chain

Centralized

Open

Question 2.2. Employees on the 7th floor go to lunch together and employees on the 2nd floor play together in a city basketball league. These examples demonstrate the importance of ____ in forming groups. (Points : 1)

emotional support

physical proximity

common interests

assignment

Question 3.3.

A situation in which a group becomes so cohesive and like-minded that it makes poor decisions by ignoring information relevant to the decision-making process is: (Points : 1)

individual dominance

social loafing

groupthink

the devil’s advocate approach

Question 4.4.Which of the following is NOT associated with social inhibition or facilitation? (Points : 1)

Mere presence

Comparison

Evaluation apprehension

Status

Question 5.5. Berserkers typically: (Points : 1)

Give no warning

Use shotguns

Give indications about future violence

Take hostages

Question 6.6. Melba is under a great deal of pressure and seems to be feeling the effects of stress. Which of the following should she eliminate from her diet? (Points : 1)

Fruits and vegetables

Caffeine

Whole grains

Water

Question 7.7. POWs who were isolated from other prisoners had a lower need to live than POWs housed with older soldiers. This negative emotional reaction demonstrates the need for: (Points : 1)

Power

Common interest

Affiliation

Control

Question 8.8. Larry is a junior at Raynes College and has trouble sleeping. He keeps worrying about not getting a job when he graduates and never finding the right person to marry. Larry’s stress might be the result of: (Points : 1)

perspective taking

residual stress

rampant diffusion

forecasting

Question 9.9.Which of the following relaxation techniques is designed to calm the emotions? (Points : 1)

 

Abdominal breathing

Progressive muscle relaxation

Meditation

Time management

Question 10.10. Employees with high role ambiguity will: (Points : 1)

have increased job satisfaction

become depressed

perform at higher levels

all three will result from role ambiguity

Question 11.11.The physical and psychological consequences to stress is called: (Points : 1)

Distress

Strain

Stressors

Eustress

Question 12.12.A difficult worker obsessed with completing a task quickly is classified as a _____, whereas one who dominates conversations and does not listen to other’s ideas is a _____. (Points : 1)

tank / know-it-all

know-it-all / tank

tank / sniper

sniper / know it all

Question 13.13. ____ employees take laptops, pagers, and cell phones with them on vacation so they can keep in touch with work. (Points : 1)

Very few (5%)

Some (30%)

Almost all (93%)

Most (60%)

Question 14.14. Bad, or negative stress is called: (Points : 1)

Distress

Strain

Stressors

Eustress

Question 15.15. When two or more people perform the same task in the presence of one another, the effect on the behavior is known as: (Points : 1)

Coactions

Audience effect

Social inhibition

Evaluation apprehension

Question 16.16. Stress that is converted to positive energy is called: (Points : 1)

Distress

Strain

Stressors

eustress

Question 17.17.____ refers to the extent to which group members are similar. (Points : 1)

Group cohesiveness

Group homogeneity

Stability of membership

Group status

Question 18.18. If an employee threatens another employee with violence, the employee should be: (Points : 1)

given a warning

sent home without pay for a day

forced to seek counseling

fired

Question 19.19. People probably join a group such as a fraternity or sorority because of: (Points : 1)

needs for emotional support

common interests

common goals

need for assistance or help

Saint PSY338 quiz 4 (30 QUESTIONS)