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91. One of the conditions that Beck developed a measure to assess was ______.

a) sleep disorders

b) somatoform disorders

c) schizophrenia

d) depression

92. Which of the following is an aspect of cognitive therapy that is different from REBT?

a) Cognitive therapy encourages the client to view beliefs as hypotheses to be tested.

b) Cognitive therapy encourages all members of the client’s family to attend therapy sessions.

c) Cognitive therapy is based on the notion that illogical thoughts are the root cause of psychological problems.

d) Cognitive therapy focuses on thoughts, not feelings or behaviors.

93. Which of the following is one of the cognitive distortions proposed by Aaron Beck?

a) dichotomous thinking

b) low frustration tolerance

c) hostility and rage

d) self-downing

94. When someone is sure that they know what other people are thinking, particularly as it relates to themselves, Beck would say that he or she is suffering from a distortion in thought called ______________.

a) selective thinking

b) mind reading

c) overgeneralization

d) personalization

95. DeMario’s wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels “blue” for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, “Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities.” What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

a) minimization

b) overgeneralization

c) selective abstraction

d) mind reading

96. Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and will have no future with a real career. Your friend is engaging in___________.

a) arbitrary inference

b) catastrophic exaggeration

c) minimization

d) selective thinking

97. According to Aaron Beck, ________ is a cognitive distortion that magnifies the negative aspects of something while ignoring the positive aspects.

a) dichotomous thinking

b) the mental filter

c) mind reading

d) control beliefs

98. Eve was describing some of her classmates to her mother. Every one of her classmates was either “total scum,” or “the best person in the world.” Eve most likely has which type of cognitive distortion?

a) catastrophic exaggeration

b) reality appraisal

c) dichotomous thinking

d) mental filter

99. A cognitive therapist employing the ABCDEF technique will be focused on ________ during “C.”

a) controlling behaviors associated with the problem

b) the client’s beliefs that cause distress

c) consolidating the client’s changed beliefs

d) the highly charged emotional consequences of distressing feelings

100. Dr. McCarter says to her client: “It seems that you think everyone will hate you if you don’t succeed in aspects of your life. That’s not true. Some people may be disappointed at times if you don’t succeed, but they won’t hate you!” Assuming that Dr. McCarter is practicing the ABCDEF technique, this example illustrates the sequence represented by the letter ________.

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

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41) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable and production efficient are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

42) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

43) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are NOT attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

44) In order for Ireland to grow more potatoes, wool production must decrease. This situation is an example of

A) producing at a point that lies beyond the PPF.

B) zero opportunity cost.

C) opportunity benefit.

D) a free lunch.

E) a tradeoff.

45) As we move along the production possibilities frontier,

A) the production of one good increases as the production of the other good decreases.

B) the possibilities of tradeoffs diminish.

C) a tradeoff is not possible because nations need all goods.

D) more of both goods can be produced.

E) less of both goods can be produced.

46) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) If capital is idle, the economy is producing at its full potential.

B) The production possibilities frontier shows that there are no limits to production.

C) A tradeoff is a limit that forces an exchange or a substitution of one thing for something else.

D) Any point on or within the PPF is production efficient.

E) None of the above answers is correct.

47) When a nation is producing on its production possibilities frontier, if more resources are used to produce one good, then the production of other goods

A) must increase.

B) must decrease.

C) must remain the same.

D) must change, but they might increase or decrease.

E) might increase if the nation can produce more efficiently.

48) The negative slope of the production possibilities frontier represents the idea

A) that free lunches are possible.

B) of tradeoffs, that in order to produce more of one good, the nation must produce less of another.

C) of unemployment.

D) of inefficient production.

E) that prices rise as less is produced.

49) A movement from one point on a production possibilities frontier to another represents

A) a tradeoff.

B) a free lunch.

C) full employment of labor but not capital.

D) unemployment.

E) an advance in technology.

50) The saying "There's no such thing as a free lunch," applies

A) when there is some unemployment.

B) on the production possibilities frontier.

C) to unattainable combinations of goods and services.

D) when more of one good can be produced without decreasing production of another.

E) at all points inside the PPF.

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31) Steve, an HR supervisor at APEX construction, has recently noticed a shortage of skilled workers due to a building boom in the area. He must find new workers quickly because it is uncertain how long the boom will last. He decides to hire nontraditional laborers. The most likely disadvantage of using nontraditional laborers is the:

A) high costs of making reasonable accommodations.

B) additional training that will be necessary.

C) extensive involvement of the EEOC.

D) high advertising costs.

32) Which of the following is primarily associated with hiring external candidates?

A) Lowers training costs

B) Provides new ideas and perspectives

C) Decreases recruitment time and expense

D) Motivates other workers to strive for advancement

33) One of the advantages of promoting internal candidates is:

A) rejuvenating work units.

B) reducing training costs.

C) fostering innovative ideas.

D) reducing employee turnover.

34) Tatiana needs to hire a line manager and has a very small recruiting budget. The firm's current employees don't feel they have many advancement opportunities. It would be best for Tatiana to recruit:

A) internally.

B) externally.

C) former military members.

D) nontraditional workers.

35) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting?

A) Internal recruiting enhances organizational communication.

B) External recruiting fills positions quickly and inexpensively.

C) External recruiting promotes innovation and new perspectives.

D) Internal recruiting requires developing new organizational policies.

36) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting employees in a protected class?

A) The recruiting message should be targeted to specific minority groups.

B) All private sector firms are legally required to have an affirmative action policy.

C) Using media that focuses on minorities is an effective way to recruit protected group members.

D) Intense minority competition for jobs ensures a large pool of qualified and motivated applicants.

37) Which of the following must have written affirmative action plans?

A) Non-profit groups

B) Government contractors

C) Privately-held corporations

D) Publicly-held corporations

38) In human resource planning the answer to the question, "How many candidates should we recruit?":

A) is based on the firm's affirmative action plan.

B) comes from the yield ratio calculated in the forecast.

C) is directed by EEO consideration and the size of the labor pool.

D) depends on the state of the labor pool and the current economy.

39) The offer-to-acceptance ratio at Central Manufacturing is 6:1. How many offers will the firm need to make in order to fill 80 positions?

A) 120

B) 240

C) 480

D) 540

40) After an extensive recruiting effort, your company has contacted 225 interested individuals. At the application deadline, you have received 75 applications. What is your contact-to-applicant ratio?