50) Green Planet, an environmental organization, recently opened an office in Indonesia. The
organization is currently looking for employees to staff a deforestation project in the country.
They need to recruit individuals who understand the intricacies of Jakarta’s culture and the
mindset of the locals and are fluent in the local language. Which of the following are they most
likely to consider while they recruit for these positions?
A) race
B) age
C) beliefs
D) gender
E) length of service
51) ________ may be defined as an individual’s current capacity to perform the various tasks in a
job.
A) Ability
B) Age
C) Duty
D) Role
E) Tenure
52) Recent U.S. legislation has instituted mandatory retirement at 70 in order to ensure that jobs
are available for younger workers.
53) Older people are more likely to quit and change jobs than younger employees.
54) In general, older employees have lower rates of avoidable absence than do younger
employees. However, they have equal rates of unavoidable absence, such as sickness absences.
55) There has been a significant decrease in the female participation in the workforce over the
past 40 years.
56) Studies show that satisfaction tends to continually increase among nonprofessionals as they
age, whereas it falls among professionals during middle age and then rises again in the later
years.
57) The U.S. Bureau of the Census does not allow for classification of individuals by race.
58) Hispanics can be of any race.
59) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are under no obligation to
make accommodations for individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
60) A person suffering from alcoholism is not classified as disabled according to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, as alcoholism is self-induced.
61) Federal law in the United States prohibits discrimination against employees based on sexual
orientation.
62) The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing
importance during the next decade. Explain.
63) Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of an older workforce.
64) Explain how studying individuals with disabilities is an integral part of the study of
organizational behavior.
65) What is the significance of “reasonable accommodations” for diversity management in
workplaces?
66) Compare and contrast four different kinds of physical abilities.
67) ________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which refers to the ability to understand what
is read or heard and the relationship of words to each other.
A) Lateral masking
B) Verbal comprehension
C) Depth perception
D) Spatial visualization
E) Visual perception
68) ________ refers to a dimension of intellectual ability which involves identifying a logical
sequence in a problem and using this logical sequence to solve the problem.
A) Inductive reasoning
B) Spatial visualization
C) Form perception
D) Visual perception
E) Visual prosthesis
69) ________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which involves using logic to assess the
implications of an argument.
A) Deductive reasoning
B) Spatial visualization
C) Haptic perception
D) Multistable perception
E) Lateral masking
70) Religious discrimination claims have been a shrinking source of discrimination claims in the
United States.
71) How does tenure, a biographical characteristic, play a role in the study of organizational
behavior?
72) When does an individual’s religious belief become an employment issue? Give examples of
such instances.
73) ________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which refers to the ability to do speedy and
accurate arithmetic.
A) Number aptitude
B) Verbal comprehension
C) Deductive reasoning
D) Spatial visualization
E) Amodal perception
74) Which of the following best describes spatial visualization?
A) the ability to imagine how an object would look if its position were changed
B) the ability to retain and recall or remember past experiences
C) the ability to identify visual similarities and differences quickly and accurately
D) the ability to understand what is read or heard and the relation between words
E) the ability to calculate numbers in a speedy and accurate manner
75) Rene Cox works as a media officer in a global forest protection organization. Her job
requires her to interact with a large number of people from the press with whom she needs to
establish strong professional relationships. This requires her to remember a large number of
people’s names and the organizations with which they are associated. Which of the following
dimensions of intellectual ability will best help her accomplish this task?
A) inductive reasoning
B) spatial visualization
C) memory
D) visual perception
E) polymodality
76) Gina Sanchez, an architect in California, is renovating an old school building and turning it
into a retail and entertainment space. She must decide how the existing layout can be redesigned
and modified to best suit the new uses. Which of the following dimensions of intelligence will
most help Gina reimagine the existing building?
A) haptic perception
B) spatial visualization
C) memory
D) inductive reasoning
E) deductive reasoning
77) Irene Jones, a project manager at a water conservation foundation, is holding a team meeting
to discuss the different modes of spreading awareness about the issue of water conservation to
the public. A team member, John Sullivan, states that using broadcasting media is the best way
to reach out to the public. On the other hand, Pamela Riley states that print media is the right
medium to spread word about the issue. Jones is now weighing the pros and cons of both her
team members’ suggestions before choosing the medium that will be most appropriate for the
water conservation project. Which of the following dimensions of intellectual ability is Jones
most likely to be using to make her decision?
A) number aptitude
B) spatial visualization
C) memory
D) lateral masking
E) deductive reasoning
78) A market researcher who uses his ability to identify a logical sequence to predict demand for
a new line of winter clothing is using the ________ dimension of intellectual ability.
A) spatial visualization
B) inductive reasoning
C) verbal comprehension
D) lateral masking
E) deductive reasoning
79) Jeremy Samuels works in a police department in California. His job often requires him to
observe clues that criminals leave behind. His job is to analyze these clues, which helps the
department catch the criminal. Which of the following dimensions of intellectual ability does
Samuels most likely have?
A) spatial visualization
B) perceptual speed
C) extent flexibility
D) dynamic flexibility
E) number aptitude
80) Lorna Perry, who works in a financial firm in Michigan, is required to calculate a large
number of clients’ accounts daily. She needs to tally figures and check accuracy at a high speed.
Which of the following dimensions of intellectual ability does Perry most likely use?
A) number aptitude
B) perpetual speed
C) extent flexibility
D) visual perception
E) deductive reasoning
81) Audrey Smith is a renowned psychiatrist in New Jersey. While interacting with patients, she
needs to understand their points of view by listening intently to what they say. It is important that
she understands their problems so that she can offer advice. In such a situation, Smith is using
the ________ dimension of intellectual ability.
A) number aptitude
B) perpetual speed
C) spatial visualization
D) verbal comprehension
E) lateral thinking
82) ________ refers to an overall factor of intelligence as suggested by the positive correlations
among specific intellectual ability dimensions.
A) General mental ability
B) Malleable intelligence
C) Extelligence
D) The Flynn effect
E) Virtual memory
83) The ________ is the most widely used intelligence test in hiring decisions and takes only
twelve minutes to be completed.
A) Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test
B) Ammons Quick Test
C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
D) Kohs block design test
E) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
84) ________ may be referred to as the capacity to undertake tasks that demand stamina,
dexterity, and strength.
A) Cognitive abilities
B) Intellectual abilities
C) Mental abilities
D) Physical abilities
E) Emotional intelligence
85) ________ refers to the ability to exert force against external objects.
A) Body coordination
B) Dynamic flexibility
C) Static strength
D) Extent flexibility
E) Cognitive ability
86) Which of the following is a kind of physical ability which refers to the ability to make rapid,
repeated flexing movements?
A) equilibrium
B) balance
C) dynamic flexibility
D) static strength
E) body coordination
87) Which of the following best describes the physical ability known as trunk strength?
A) the ability to maintain equilibrium despite forces pulling off balance
B) the ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body
C) the ability to expend a maximum of energy in one or a series of explosive acts
D) the ability to exert muscular strength using the abdominal muscles
E) the ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible
88) Which of the following best describes the physical ability known as dynamic strength?
A) the ability to maintain equilibrium despite forces pulling off balance
B) the ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body
C) the ability to exert muscular force repeatedly or continuously over time
D) the ability to expend a maximum of energy in one or a series of explosive acts
E) the ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible
89) Which of the following best describes the physical ability known as dynamic flexibility?
A) the ability to exert force against external objects
B) the ability to make rapid, repeated flexing movements
C) the ability to exert muscular force repeatedly or continuously over time
D) the ability to expend a maximum of energy in one or a series of explosive acts
E) the ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible
90) The ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible is known as ________.
A) static strength
B) stamina
C) trunk strength
D) extent flexibility
E) balance
91) The physical ability that allows a body to maintain equilibrium despite opposing forces is
known as ________.
A) stamina
B) extent flexibility
C) static strength
D) body coordination
E) balance
92) The physical ability that allows a body to continue maximum effort at maintaining prolonged
effort over time is known as ________.
A) stamina
B) extent flexibility
C) static strength
D) body coordination
E) balance
93) The less complex a job in terms of information-processing demands, the more general
intelligence and verbal abilities are necessary to perform successfully.
94) The structures and measures of intellectual abilities generalize across cultures.
95) Perceptual speed is the ability to imagine how an object would look if its position in space
were changed.
96) Inductive reasoning is the ability to identify a logical sequence in a problem and then solve
the problem.
97) Memory is not a component of intelligence and is considered as a separate faculty.
98) There is a strong correlation between intelligence and job satisfaction.
99) Physical abilities may be defined as the capacity to do tasks that demand stamina, dexterity,
strength, and similar characteristics.
100) Diversity management refers to being unbiased by overlooking the differences between
individuals in an organization.
101) A method of enhancing workforce diversity is to target recruiting messages to specific
demographic groups who are underrepresented in the workforce.
102) Targeting recruiting messages to specific demographic groups underrepresented in the
workforce is an example of unfair discrimination.
103) What is the relevance of the various types of intellectual ability for organizational behavior?
104) Define any four dimensions of intellectual ability.
105) A diversity program effective in improving representation in management is a strategy to
measure the representation of minorities in managerial positions.
106) Improving recruiting practices and making selection systems more transparent are ways of
preventing target groups from being underutilized.
107) Describe some ways by which management can attract, select, and recruit diverse
employees in an organization.
108) Discuss the effects of diversity within a group on group performance.
109) Discuss the basic components necessary for a workforce program to encourage diversity
within the organization.
110) Explain why affirmative action and attempts to encourage diversity within organizations
may be received unfavorably by employees. What can organizations do to minimize unfavorable
reactions to policies?