49) 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
50) Impaired hearing, rheumatoid arthritis, and insomnia are all examples of hidden disabilities.
51) Recent U.S. legislation has instituted mandatory retirement at 70 in order to ensure that jobs
are available for younger workers.
52) Older people are more likely to quit and change jobs than younger employees.
53) 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.
54) A positive diversity climate in an organization refers to an environment of inclusiveness and
an acceptance of diversity.
55) 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.
56) Industries like health care and education tend to use few older workers.
57) Members of racial and ethnic minorities report higher levels of discrimination in the
workforce.
58) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are under no obligation to
make accommodations for individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
59) A person suffering from alcoholism is not classified as disabled according to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, as alcoholism is self-induced.
60) The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing
importance during the next decade. Explain.
61) Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of an older workforce.
62) Explain how studying individuals with disabilities is an integral part of the study of
organizational behavior.
63) What is the significance of “reasonable accommodations” for diversity management in
workplaces?
64) Religious discrimination claims have been a shrinking source of discrimination claims in the
United States.
65) Federal law in the United States prohibits discrimination against employees based on sexual
orientation.
66) An individual’s cultural identity refers to a link with the culture of family ancestry or youth
that lasts a lifetime, no matter where the individual may live in the world.
67) How does tenure, a biographical characteristic, play a role in the study of organizational
behavior?
68) When does an individual’s religious belief become an employment issue? Give examples of
such instances.
69) ________ 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) Modal perception
70) Which of the following best describes spatial visualization?
A) the ability to imagine how an object would look if its position in space 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
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71) 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
72) ________ 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
73) ________ 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
74) ________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which involves using logic to assess the
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implications of an argument.
A) Deductive reasoning
B) Spatial visualization
C) Haptic perception
D) Multistable perception
E) Lateral masking
75) ________ 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
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