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Behavior Safety

Practice Exam Questions - Bank 2

1. It's generally understood that employees will comply with safety rules only if they are:
a. formal
b. posted
c. enforced
d. supervised
2. According to Petersen, manuals do not driver performance, it is driven by: (Petersen, TSM, 91)
a. manpower
b. measurement
c. motivation
d. meaning
3. According to the National Safety Management Society, a prime method of accomplishing safety objectives is to: (Petersen, SM, 19)
a. manage human behavior
b. comply with OSHA mandates
c. correct workplace conditions and practices
d. establish and operate systems
4. According to McGregor and Petersen, safety programs that rely primarily on rules and regulations reflect this management theory: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory W
b. Theory X
c. Theory Y
d. Theory Z
5. More recently, participative safety management programs that reflect this management style have appeared: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory W
b. Theory X
c. Theory Y
d. Theory Z
6. Blake and Mouton devised the Managerial Grid which categorized management styles along two axes. Which two management orientations are described on the Managerial Grid? (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory X and Theory Y
b. Relationship and task
c. Superior and subordinate
d. Caring and controlling
7. According to Petersen, when this manager faces a safety problem, it is seen as a threat to production: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory X
b. Theory Y
c. Task oriented
d. Relationship oriented
8. According to Petersen, when this manager faces a safety problem, it is seen as a threat to employee welfare: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory X
b. Theory Y
c. Task oriented
d. Relationship oriented
9. According to Petersen, when this manager is more likely to trust employees because they view work as natural: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory X
b. Theory Y
c. Task oriented
d. Relationship oriented
10. According to Petersen, when this manager is more likely not to trust employees because they dislike work: (Petersen, SM, 20)
a. Theory X
b. Theory Y
c. Task oriented
d. Relationship oriented

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