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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?

A Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again

B Charismatic leadership and transformational leadership are opposing leadership styles

C Charismatic leaders exercise intense influence over others and have high expectations of their followers’ performance, but usually communicate their goals and visions in a confused way

D Some studies suggest that transformational leaders inspire dissatisfaction amongst their employees, resulting in lower productivity

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Correct Answer: Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again

People’s temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:

A Social roles

B Transactional leadership

C Transformational leadership

D Hawthorne effect

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Correct Answer: Transformational leadership

The process by which members of a society are taught how behave and feel by influential members of that society is referred to as:

A Role ambiguity

B Socialization

C Hawthorne effect

D Social roles

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Correct Answer: Socialization

Once you have started work for an organization through socialization and training it will seek to shape you to fit in and to contribute to achieving its goals. But which of the following is NOT true of socialization?

A Socialization is the process by which members of society are taught how to behave and feel by influential members of that society

B Socialization can occur in a country, organization or even in a family

C In the past, socialization theory research has concentrated on the development of adults, but more recently, it has become clear that children are socialized

D When employees start work, they learn to align their work values with those of the organization

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Correct Answer: In the past, socialization theory research has concentrated on the development of adults, but more recently, it has become clear that children are socialized

All of the following are examples of selection procedures used by organizations to match people with jobs except for:

A Work- sample tests

B Biodata

C Psychometric test

D Work load tests

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Correct Answer: Work load tests

One of these statements about job selection is FALSE. But which one?

A job selection is based on the premise that there are differences between people which can be identified

B job selection is based on the premise that there are differences between people that have an impact on how effective people are in a particular job

C Psychologists are beginning to come to the fore in terms of developing and using personal selection methods

D Failure to achieve a fit between the person and the organization can lead to a feeling of low esteem on the part of the employee

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Correct Answer: Psychologists are beginning to come to the fore in terms of developing and using personal selection methods

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological effects of unemployment is FALSE?

A The unemployed have poorer mental health than comparable groups of employed people

B The unemployed have poorer physical health than comparable groups of employed people

C The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

D none of the above – all are correct

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Correct Answer: The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

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Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?

People’s temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:

The process by which members of a society are taught how behave and feel by influential members of that society is referred to as:

Once you have started work for an organization through socialization and training it will seek to shape you to fit in and to contribute to achieving its goals. But which of the following is NOT true of socialization?

All of the following are examples of selection procedures used by organizations to match people with jobs except for:

One of these statements about job selection is FALSE. But which one?

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological effects of unemployment is FALSE?