The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:

Related Mcqs:

1. The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:

   A. revery obsession
   B. mass group testing
   C. manipulating workplace lighting
   D. time and motion

2. Research studies that examine people’s responses on the Watson Selection test, the military problem puzzle and speak-aloud protocols have demonstrated that reasoning about problems is strongly influenced by:

   A. Logic
   B. Detection of the problem
   C. Conditional of the problem
   D. Heuristics
   E. Representation of the problem

3. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

4. Dolphins have been observed to pause by a mirror to examine ink marks placed on their bodies. This best illustrates their capacity for:

   A. self-recognition
   B. transmitting cultural innovations
   C. generating category hierarchies
   D. linguistic determinism

5. What are the psychological effects of unemployment on individuals?

   A. Depression
   B. Negative self-esteem
   C. Anxiety
   D. All of the above

6. All of the following studies examined productivity in the workplace except:

   A. Time and motion
   B. Revery obsession
   C. Hawthorne studies
   D. Stanford- Binet

7. Behavioral problems caused by senility, drug damage, brain injury or disease, and the toxic effects of poisons are classified as_____disorders.

   A. organic
   B. psychotic
   C. somatic
   D. substance use

8. Dysthymia is the least serious from of depression, but what effects does it have on its victims?

   A. More victims of this disease commit suicide
   B. It lasts longer than other forms of depression and can lead to double depression
   C. It causes temporary blindness
   D. It is often mistaken for major depression

9. The effects of brain injury on personality would usually be investigated by the use of the:

   A. experimental method
   B. case study method
   C. naturalistic observation method
   D. survey method

10. The significant effects of environment are manifested:

    A. Before the birth of child
    B. After the birth of child
    C. At the time of adolescence
    D. None of the above