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Practice Exam Questions - Bank 2

1. Judging a person on the basis of personal perception of the group to which he or she belongs is called: (Robbins, Management p. 318)
a. discriminating
b. diversifying
c. stereotyping
d. halo effect
2. This law states that behavior is a function of its consequences: (Robbins, Management p. 319)
a. law of effect
b. law of consequences
c. law of cause
d. law of behavior
3. A major responsibility of the safety and health professional is to: (NSC, APM-AP, Chap15)
a. dissect safety behaviors to understand their effects
b. limit the number of feasible engineering controls
c. manipulate variables causing inappropriate behavior
d. reduce inappropriate behaviors primarily through discipline
4. This occurs when an impression of an individual is based on a single characteristic: (Robbins, Management p. 318)
a. singling
b. stereotyping
c. halo effect
d. unifocus
5. The theory, first proposed by David McClelland, states that achievement, power, and affiliation motivate employees is called the: (Robbins, Management p. 346)
a. reinforcement theory
b. goal-setting theory
c. equity theory
d. three-needs theory
6. This can be a great resource and tool to improve safety involvement and motivation: (NSC, APM-AP, Chap15)
a. OSHA inspections
b. safety and health committee
c. internal policing
d. corporate safety mother
7. The willingness to exert high levels of effort describes: (Robbins, Management p. 339)
a. a need
b. positive reinforcement
c. a motivation
d. accountability
8. An internal state that makes certain outcomes appear attractive describes: (Robbins, Management p. 339)
a. a need
b. positive reinforcement
c. a motivation
d. an assumption
9. Douglas McGregor believes managers that assume employees can learn to accept, even seek, responsibility are displaying this leadership approach: (Robbins, Management p. 341)
a. Theory A
b. Theory B
c. Theory X
d. Theory Y
10. Whether an employee works safely depends upon four factors. Which of the following is not one of them? (NSC, APM-AP, Chap15)
a. initial training
b. current needs
c. present situation
d. past experience

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