Question 1 Sexual harassment policies and laws spell out the consequences for violation of the rules. What kind of reinforcement procedure is this? A. Avoidance B. Extinction C. Positive reinforcement D. Punishment Question 2 Which of the following reinforcement schedules offers a worker the least incentive to do good work? A. Fixed-interval B. Fixed-ratio C. Variable-interval D. Variable-ratio Question 3 If a credit-card company that hires telemarketers to call prospective customers to try to sell them on a new credit card gives these telemarketers a $2.00 bonus for every fourth application the company receives from their phone solicitation this is an example of which type of reinforcement schedule? A. Fixed-ratio B. Fixed-interval C. Variable-interval D. Variable-ratio Question 1 Which of the following programs applies the concepts of reinforcement theory? A. Modified workweek B. Work redesign C. Behavior modification D. Attribution theory Question 2 A supervisors use of coercion also involves the: A. use of distortion. B. use of extinction. C. use of positive reinforcement. D. loss of leadership. Question 3 What approach to identifying a leader are you using if you vote for a politician based on his or her communication skills, intelligence, education, and assertiveness? A. Fiedlers contingency B. Vrooms decision tree approach C. Path-goal theory D. Trait Question 1 Which of the following is a situational leadership model? A. Trait approach B. Path-goal theory C. Ohio State studies D. Leadership Grid Question 2 __________ leadership is a contemporary perspective that focuses on a leaders personality and ability to inspire loyalty and enthusiasm. A. Charismatic B. Entrepreneurial C. Symbolic D. Integrative Question 3 As more companies become multinational corporations the need for __________ leadership has increased. A. cross-cultural B. charismatic C. transformational D. political Question 1 In deciding which Vroom decision tree to use, the leader must consider __________ and the significance of the decision. A. time B. the availability of information C. the decision style used D. individuals Question 2 Which of the following is a situational leadership model? A. Trait approach B. Path-goal theory C. Ohio State studies D. Leadership Grid Question 3 Which of the following reinforcement schedules offers a worker the least incentive to do good work? A. Fixed-interval B. Fixed-ratio C. Variable-interval D. Variable-ratio Question 1 If you accept a position with an organization that promises you advancement opportunities, the organization is providing: A. competencies. B. psychological contracts. C. inducements. D. tangibles. Question 2 A persons range of interests is captured in the personality trait of: A. self-efficacy. B. openness. C. self-monitoring. D. risk propensity. Question 3 A supervisor who experiments with new ideas, takes a chance with new products, and leads his or her department in new directions has high: A. locus of control. B. self-esteem. C. risk propensity. D. competencies.
