Practice Test Chapter 3
1.
The belief that "discrimination is wrong" is a value statement. Such an opinion is the ____D____ component of an attitude.
a. behavioural b. reactive c. affective d. cognitive 2.
The degree to which a person identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it, and considers his or her performance important to self-worth is:A
a. job involvement
b.
job satisfaction
c.
organisational commitment
d.
job stability
3.
Organisational commitment:D
a. has three separate dimensions
b.
is an attitude
c.
has a positive but modest relationship to job productivity
d.
is all of the above
4.
Job satisfaction is best described as:B
a. a value
b.
an attitude.
c.
Behaviour
d.
none of the above
5.
Which of the following statements is not true?A
a.
There is a weak correlation between happiness and productivity.
b.
Higher job performance does not appear to be a cause of higher job satisfaction.
c.
Happy workers are generally productive workers.
d.
More complex jobs are correlated with higher job satisfaction.
6.
Maria is dissatisfied with the way that her manager treats her. She has quit her job and found a new position with another firm. She has expressed her dissatisfaction through:A
a.
Exit
b.
Neglect
c.
Loyalty
d.
Voice
7.
Mrs Jonas believes strongly that everyone has an obligation to protect the environment. Mrs Jonas works for a hog farm in North Carolina and she has just discovered that hog waste is being released into the river.
Mrs Jonas comes to you for an explanation of why she is so uncomfortable. To explain, you would probably use the theory of: B
a.
Max Weber
b.
Leon Festinger
c.
Abraham Maslow
d.
Robert House
8.
In organisations, attitudes are important because they affect job behaviour.A
a.
True
b.
False
9.
The correlation between perceived organisational support and affective commitment is very strong.A
a.
True
b.
False
10.
Your supervisor is trying to assess the degree to which those working for her are satisfied with their jobs.
The belief that "discrimination is wrong" is a value statement. Such an opinion is the ____D____ component of an attitude.
a. behavioural b. reactive c. affective d. cognitive 2.
The degree to which a person identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it, and considers his or her performance important to self-worth is:A
a. job involvement
b.
job satisfaction
c.
organisational commitment
d.
job stability
3.
Organisational commitment:D
a. has three separate dimensions
b.
is an attitude
c.
has a positive but modest relationship to job productivity
d.
is all of the above
4.
Job satisfaction is best described as:B
a. a value
b.
an attitude.
c.
Behaviour
d.
none of the above
5.
Which of the following statements is not true?A
a.
There is a weak correlation between happiness and productivity.
b.
Higher job performance does not appear to be a cause of higher job satisfaction.
c.
Happy workers are generally productive workers.
d.
More complex jobs are correlated with higher job satisfaction.
6.
Maria is dissatisfied with the way that her manager treats her. She has quit her job and found a new position with another firm. She has expressed her dissatisfaction through:A
a.
Exit
b.
Neglect
c.
Loyalty
d.
Voice
7.
Mrs Jonas believes strongly that everyone has an obligation to protect the environment. Mrs Jonas works for a hog farm in North Carolina and she has just discovered that hog waste is being released into the river.
Mrs Jonas comes to you for an explanation of why she is so uncomfortable. To explain, you would probably use the theory of: B
a.
Max Weber
b.
Leon Festinger
c.
Abraham Maslow
d.
Robert House
8.
In organisations, attitudes are important because they affect job behaviour.A
a.
True
b.
False
9.
The correlation between perceived organisational support and affective commitment is very strong.A
a.
True
b.
False
10.
Your supervisor is trying to assess the degree to which those working for her are satisfied with their jobs.