Question 1

You work for a company that manufactures jeans, and you have an idea about how cold weather correlates with buying jeans. If you were implementing the scientific method for this company, which of the following actions would you do first?

Accepted Answer

A)   write a report showing how the data proves that more jeans sell in cold weather
B)   predict that more of the company's jeans will sell in January than in July
C)   collect data to prove that jeans will sell more in January than in July
D)   distribute surveys to find out how cold weather affects customers
E)   assert that cold weather makes people buy more jeansF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

In which of the following scenarios does history create a business advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using its market research, Rise n'Shine devises the best-selling alarm clock to hit the market in the last 20 years.
B)   To maintain a business advantage, Cindy's Cinnies keeps the recipe for their highly popular cinnamon rolls top secret.
C)   Smooth Scent's new ad campaign gives this body lotion and cosmetics company a business advantage over competitors.
D)   The first company to sell vacuum cleaners in the retail market, Suck It Up, uses its experience to maintain a business advantage.
E)   HGT Enterprises and BDO, Inc., both West Coast real estate development firms, have been fierce competitors for more than 20 years.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire

Accepted Answer

A)   verification.
B)   hypotheses.
C)   experience.
D)   intuition.
E)   auditing.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The scientific method begins with

Accepted Answer

A)   theory.
B)   auditing.
C)   paradigm.
D)   hypotheses.
E)   verification.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

In organizational behavior research, a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered

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A)   weak.
B)   inconclusive.
C)   arbitrary.
D)   irrelevant.
E)   perfect.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Learning and decision making deal with how employees gain job knowledge and how they use that knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gateway Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is

Accepted Answer

A)   simple.
B)   complex.
C)   inimitable.
D)   hypothetical.
E)   substitutable.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A correlation describes the statistical relationship between three variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Choose the method that suggests people accept some belief because studies have tended to replicate that result using a series of samples, settings, and methods.

Accepted Answer

A)   method of science
B)   method of intuition
C)   method of behavior
D)   method of authority
E)   method of experienceF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In the integrative model, which organizational mechanism captures shared knowledge about the rules, norms, and values that shape employee attitudes and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational leadership
B)   organizational structure
C)   organizational culture
D)   organizational ability
E)   job satisfactionF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

A study shows that people who chew bubble gum have more cavities. Which criteria of casual inference does this example show?

Accepted Answer

A)   The two variables are not correlated.
B)   Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation.
C)   The presumed cause precedes the presumed effect in time.
D)   The study was conducted in an open environment.
E)   The sample size is large enough.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Briefly describe the four different ways of knowing things. Give an example of each. Which way do you believe provides the soundest explanation and most compelling support?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Briefly explain the importance of group mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior. Give an example of each mechanism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   socially complex resources.
B)   easy-to-develop resources.
C)   evidence-based resources.
D)   associative structures.
E)   natural structures.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Chiara decided to increase the price of her merchandise because it seemed to be the obvious thing to do. Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)   method of science
B)   method of intuition
C)   method of behavior
D)   method of authority
E)   method of experienceF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

________ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypotheses
B)   Verifications
C)   Theories
D)   Data
E)   CollectionsF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of these takes all the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them?

Accepted Answer

A)   alpha analysis
B)   gamma analysis
C)   meta-analysis
D)   causal analysis
E)   beta analysisF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Of the following methods, which suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official, agency, or source has said it is so?

Accepted Answer

A)   method of science
B)   method of intuition
C)   method of behavior
D)   method of authority
E)   method of experienceF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Job satisfaction has no effect on job performance, but it does affect organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ella believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)   method of science
B)   method of intuition
C)   method of behavior
D)   method of authority
E)   method of experienceF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior?

Choose the method that suggests people accept some belief because studies have tended to replicate that result using a series of samples, settings, and methods.

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Job satisfaction has no effect on job performance, but it does affect organizational commitment.

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You work for a company that manufactures jeans, and you have an idea about how cold weather correlates with buying jeans. If you were implementing the scientific method for this company, which of the following actions would you do first?

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Briefly explain the importance of group mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior. Give an example of each mechanism.

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Briefly describe the four different ways of knowing things. Give an example of each. Which way do you believe provides the soundest explanation and most compelling support?

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A study shows that people who chew bubble gum have more cavities. Which criteria of casual inference does this example show?

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Which of these takes all the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them?

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________ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

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The scientific method begins with

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Gateway Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is

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Of the following methods, which suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official, agency, or source has said it is so?

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Ella believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

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In the integrative model, which organizational mechanism captures shared knowledge about the rules, norms, and values that shape employee attitudes and behaviors?

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Culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation are examples of

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Learning and decision making deal with how employees gain job knowledge and how they use that knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.

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In which of the following scenarios does history create a business advantage?

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The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire

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In organizational behavior research, a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered

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Chiara decided to increase the price of her merchandise because it seemed to be the obvious thing to do. Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

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A correlation describes the statistical relationship between three variables.

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