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61. Questionnaires that measure employees’ attitudes about specific aspects of their : 1201881
61. Questionnaires that measure employees’ attitudes about specific aspects of their jobs take a(n) _____ approach.
A. actual criterion
B. theoretical criterion
C. global
D. facet
62. Constance wants to know how environmental factors affect job satisfaction. Therefore, she will very likely be interested in knowing a worker’s
A. gender.
B. pay.
C. age.
D. ethnicity.
63. Dr. T. Rex is curious about how job complexity and job satisfaction are related. He conducts a study and his results corroborate most other research on this topic. In other words, Dr. Rex has found _____ between the complexity of a job and job satisfaction.
A. a positive correlation
B. a negative correlation
C. no correlation
D. an inverse relationship
64. Brasher and Chen’s study of recent college graduates found a _____ correlation between starting salary and job satisfaction.
A. zero
B. low
C. high
D. negative
65. Which of the following can be more important to job satisfaction than the amount of money an employee receives:
A. Performing a job that consists of relatively simple tasks
B. Knowing that salary and pay raise decisions are made fairly
C. Nothing is more important to job satisfaction than money
D. Knowing that supervisors will be responsible for goal-setting
66. In the industrialized world, the number of two-career couples and single-parent families are increasing. These growing and competing demands of family and job have led some companies to
A. develop family-friendly work policies to combat employee job dissatisfaction.
B. decrease or eliminate the option for flextime.
C. commission validation studies to assess the impact of such work-family conflicts.
D. reconsider their hiring practices and invest more in assessment centers.
67. Studies examining job satisfaction have found that, in general, _____ tend to be more satisfied than _____ with their jobs.
A. men; women
B. older workers; younger workers
C. women; men
D. younger workers; older workers
68. Doctor Jen Etticks researches how genetic factors influence behavior and attitudes in the workplace. Her recent study of the influence of genetics on job satisfaction will most likely suggest that genetics
A. directly influence job satisfaction.
B. influence workers’ characteristics, which can influence job satisfaction.
C. have no influence, direct or indirect, on job satisfaction.
D. influence job satisfaction only in managerial-level positions.
69. Studies of identical twins who were raised in different environments indicated a _____ correlation between the twins’ job satisfaction.
A. weak positive
B. strong positive
C. weak negative
D. strong negative
70. The best conclusion that can be drawn from research on job satisfaction and job performance is that
A. job satisfaction causes good performance.
B. there is a positive correlation between job satisfaction and performance.
C. high performance levels create job satisfaction.
D. there is a negative correlation between job satisfaction and performance.
