Writers Den

Q2. For older individuals, social loneliness is most influenced by the ____ of friendship.
a. quality
b. quantity
c. duration
d. context 

Q3. Love as the basis for marriage is
a. a universal phenomenon
b. most common in collectivist cultures
c. an 18th-century invention of Western culture
d. becoming increasingly uncommon across cultures 

Q4. Physical attractiveness
a. plays a major role in dating.
b. is only important to men.
c. is only important in heterosexual relationships.
d. is not important in friendships. 

Q5. The great popularity of the Internet as an arena for socializing
a. has caused psychologists to reevaluate the importance of proximity and attractiveness in
relationship development.
b. is interpreted by psychologists as one more sign of social isolation and alienation.
c. has caused researchers to suspect that self-disclosure is less important in relationship
development than previously believed.
d. has been predicted to decline as this decade progresses. 

Q6. ____ involves the actions one takes to sustain the desirable qualities of a relationship.
a. Social exchange
b. Relationship maintenance
c. Reciprocity
d. Attribution

Q7. If Bruce is a stereotypical male, he will generally be ____.
a. instructive
b. expressive
c. intrinsic
d. instrumental 

Q8. Women are most likely to hold which of the following jobs?
a. clergy
b. physician
c. college teacher
d. kindergarten teacher 

Q9. Remaining cool and calm under pressure is characteristic of which of the following
elements of the traditional male role?
a. sexuality
b. achievement
c. aggression
d. stoicism 

Q10. The traditional female role consists of three major mandates: the ____ mandate, the
____ mandate, and to work outside the home.
a. success; marriage
b. success; motherhood
c. marriage; nurturance d. marriage; motherhood 

Q11. In general, higher intelligence and grades are associated with higher career
aspirations, but this is less likely to hold true for girls than for boys. This finding illustrates
which of the following concepts?
a. reproductive fitness
b. heterosexual success
c. economic discrimination
d. the ability-achievement gap 

Q12. In gender research, the meta-analysis has allowed researchers to
a. obtain larger samples.
b. determine causal relationships.
c. better assess the size and consistency of gender differences.
d. examine perceptions of gender stereotypes. 

Q13. ‘Gender differences are in the eye of the beholder’ is a statement of the explanation
for these differences put forth by
a. social role theorists.
b. social constructionists.
c. social learning theorists.
d. visual gender determinists. 

Q14. The concept of gender role transcendence challenges the assumption that
a. gender roles are a source of difficulty in modern societies.
b. the male role is more complimentary than the female role.
c. gender roles are necessary for an equitable division of labor.
d. some traits are inherently masculine and others are feminine. 

Q15. When Pat takes a personality inventory, the resulting scores on the subscales that
measure masculinity and femininity are both low. This pattern of scoring is called
a. bisexual. b. androgyny.
c. androcentrism.
d. gender-role undifferentiated. 

Q16. In one study, Karasek found more symptoms of heart disease among men whose jobs
were ____ in psychological demands and ____ in decision control.
a. low; low
b. high; high
c. low; high
d. high; low 

Q17. Jose has engaged the services of a registered nurse, an athletic trainer, and a
nutritionist to develop a three-week program to raise employee awareness of the
importance of self-care on and off the job. He is offering his employees a
a. relaxation-training program.
b. workplace wellness program.
c. diversity awareness program.
d. stress-management program. 

Q18. Jobs with ____ and ____ are considered the most stressful.
a. low psychological demands; high decision control
b. high psychological demands; high decision control
c. low psychological demands; low decision control
d. high psychological demands; low decision control 

Q19. Interventions at the ____ are the most widely used strategy for managing work-related
stress.
a. individual level
b. organizational level
c. family-organizational interface
d. individual-organizational interface 

Q20. The results of an occupational interest inventory are designed to
a. predict whether you would be successful in various jobs.
b. focus on recommendations for the career path you should follow.
c. indicate how similar your interests are to the typical interests of people in various jobs.
d. indicate whether your interests are consistent with job descriptions included in the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles.

Q21. Leaving the labor force, even if for increasingly brief periods of time, is called
a. overemployment.
b. labor force discontinuity.
c. token employment.
d. re-employment disclamation. 

Q22. ____ refers to behaviors of interviewers that lead to the reinforcement of their preconceived notions about a job candidate.
a. Discrimination
b. Confirmation bias
c. Harassment
d. Leading questions 

Q23. Which of the following statements about workaholism is not true?
a. Psychologists are not in agreement about how harmful workaholism is.
b. It is one of the most well researched areas in I/O psychology.
c. There are enthusiastic and non-enthusiastic workaholics.
d. There are certain organizational climate features that promote workaholism. 

Q24. Western Europeans tend to have more vacation time than Americans.
a. true
b. false 

Q25. Which is an increasingly important specific job skill?
a. intelligence b. math aptitude
c. identity
d. social skills