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Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the patterns of growth and change that occur throughout the human lifespan, from infancy through old age. This course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, analyzing how hereditary, environmental, and cultural influences shape individual development. Topics include major theories of development, research methodologies, attachment, language acquisition, moral development, identity formation, and the impact of family, peers, and society. Emphasis is placed on understanding both typical and atypical developmental trajectories and applying psychological principles to real-world contexts.
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Discovering the Life Span 2nd Edition by Feldman
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Management and Organizations
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Q1) Writing an organizational strategic plan is an example of which management function?
A)leading
B)coordinating
C)planning
D)organizing
Answer: C
Q2) If a college cuts the cost of an education by using mostly unskilled instructors and at the same time fails to adequately educate its students,it can be said to be doing the wrong things well.In other words,the college is ________.
A)efficient and effective
B)efficient but not effective
C)effective but not efficient
D)neither efficient nor effective
Answer: B
Q3) Resource allocation and negotiating are both considered decisional roles.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Organizational Culture and the Organizational Environment
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Q1) An organizational culture most likely to shape high ethical standards is one that is
A)high in risk tolerance,low to moderate in aggressiveness,and focuses on both means and outcomes
B)low to moderate in risk tolerance,high in aggressiveness,and focuses on both means and outcomes
C)low in risk tolerance,high in aggressiveness,and focuses primarily on outcomes
D)high in risk tolerance,high in aggressiveness,and focuses on means rather than outcomes
Answer: A
Q2) Since the emergence of digital music formats,the recorded music industry has been operating in an environment that is best described as ________.
A)stable
B)static
C)dynamic
D)flexible
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Managing Diversity
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Q1) ________ is a socially constructed characteristic that is used to classify humankind according to common ancestry.
A)Nationality
B)Ethnicity
C)Culture
D)Race
Answer: D
Q2) ________ refers to the ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another.
A)Functional departmentalization
B)Group cohesiveness
C)Workforce diversity
D)Organizational citizenship
Answer: C
Q3) Glass ceiling refers to the invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from moving into top management positions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment
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Q1) Solidarity in the European Union is being undermined by protectionist pressures in some member countries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cadbury Schweppes PLC is a large beverage and candy producer based in London,England.They distribute many well-known brands in Canada,and trust their Canadian managers to make key decisions about what's best for the Canadian market.Cadbury Schweppes's global perspective is best described as ________.
A)parochialistic
B)ethnocentric
C)polycentric
D)geocentric
Q3) A(n)________ attitude is characterized by parochialism.
A)geocentric
B)nonlinguistic
C)globalistic
D)ethnocentric
Q4) In a short essay,describe the different approaches that a company may use when it decides to go international.Provide specific examples for each.
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Chapter 5: Managing Entrepreneurially
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Q1) Research directed toward acquiring new knowledge rather than toward a practical objective is known as curiosity-driven research.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Research is a key contributor to the vital process of innovation.The type of research that is generating new knowledge in its purest form rather than focusing on a specific,practical objective is known as ________.
A)applied research
B)curiosity-driven research
C)competitor intelligence
D)value-added research
Q3) Conventional entrepreneurship models start with the business plan.The Timmons model looks at the entrepreneurial process a bit differently.It starts with a market opportunity and ________.
A)the ability of the founder to access financial resources quickly
B)the capacity of the founder to see the future more coherently than their nearest competitor
C)the ability of the founder to find the right people for specific roles quickly
D)the capacity of the founder to distinguish between an idea and an opportunity
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Chapter 6: Managing Responsibly and Ethically
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Q1) A firm that engages in social actions to meet its basic legal and economic responsibilities is taking a social ________ approach.
A)responsiveness
B)need
C)responsibility
D)obligation
Q2) Highly moral individuals are unlikely to become corrupted in organizations that permit unethical practices.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following organizations is best suited to promote ethical behavior in its employees?
A)an organization that has a reward and punishment system that depends on specific goal outcomes
B)an organization that has formal rules and regulations in place
C)an organization that wants its employees to achieve their goals at any cost
D)an organization that has a performance appraisal system that focuses exclusively on outcomes
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Chapter 7: Innovation and Adaptability
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Q1) If Edwin decided to replace some employee work time with a new telephone menu system to improve productivity,this would be an example of ________.
A)work specialization
B)formalization
C)decentralization
D)automation
Q2) Wicked problems is a slang term used by employees who come across problems they cannot solve and must pass on to other departments.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Having the regular employees from the main store train other employees and oversee installation of the new equipment indicates that to some extent the company is ________ through employees acquiring and sharing knowledge.
A)innovative
B)adaptive
C)organic
D)bureaucratic
Q4) In a short essay,explain the conditions that facilitate cultural change.
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Chapter 8: Decision Making
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Q1) The strap on Brad's backpack broke as he lifted it.On the way to class,he stopped at the first store that carries backpacks and although it was not exactly what he wanted,he purchased a new one from the front counter because it would do the job.Brad has made a(n)________ decision.
A)satisficing
B)irrational
C)optimizing
D)perfectly rational
Q2) Intuitive decision making complements rational decision making but not bounded rational decision making.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A hindsight bias occurs when decision makers increase their commitment to a previous decision despite evidence that it may have been wrong.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nonprogrammed decision-making relies on procedures,rules,and policies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Foundations of Planning
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Q1) Tyler's goal for each store to sell at least $900 per square metre per day has some of the characteristics of a well-designed goal.For example,it is measurable and quantifiable.What else might Tyler do to improve the design of this goal?
A)specify a flexible time frame
B)ensure that the goal is challenging but attainable
C)write the goal in terms of actions instead of outcomes
D)communicate this goal to every single employee in the organization
Q2) Goals provide the direction for all management decisions and form the ________. A)basis for profit projections to satisfy shareholders and other external stakeholders
B)desired outcomes that the organizational members will likely achieve
C)criteria against which actual work accomplishments can be measured
D)foundation for all other management functions
Q3) The number of years used to define short-term and long-terms plans has increased considerably because of the greater environmental certainty businesses have today.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a short essay,explain and discuss in detail the four reasons for planning.
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Chapter 10: Managing Strategically
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Q1) When consumer electronics manufacturer Sony Corporation decided to open its own chain of retail stores,it was pursuing which corporate strategy?
A)backward vertical integration
B)forward vertical integration
C)related diversification
D)horizontal integration
Q2) If a bank evaluates the capabilities of its training and development department employees prior to implementing a new training program designed to change their method of providing customer service,it is completing what step in the strategic management process?
A)identify the organization's current mission,goals,and strategies
B)internal analysis
C)formulate strategies
D)implement strategies
Q3) When L'Oréal acquired The Body Shop,it carried out ________.
A)horizontal integration
B)forward horizontal integration
C)backward horizontal integration
D)diversified integration
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Chapter 11: Designing Organizational Structure
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Q1) Work specialization is ________.
A)the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs
B)the basis on which jobs are grouped together
C)the basis on which jobs are ranked relative to their value to the businesses
D)the degree to which activities require highly specialized skills
Q2) According to studies,organic structures are best for organizations with which types of production?
A)unit and mass
B)process and mass
C)unit and synthetic
D)unit and process
Q3) Today's organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which type of environment is best for mechanistic organizations?
A)dynamic
B)uncertain
C)evolving
D)stable
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Chapter 12: Managers and Communication
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Q1) Formal communication refers to communication that follows the official chain of command or is part of the communication required to do one's job.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When George prepared the memorandum and wrote the words on the paper,he was involved in ________.
A)channeling the message
B)organizational communication
C)providing feedback
D)decoding the message
Q3) Communication is important for customer service organizations.________ is one effective strategy used by many such organizations.
A)Diagonal communication
B)Filtering
C)Selective perception
D)Personalization
Q4) The content of the message is important; the type of channel selected is not.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Managing Human Resources
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Q1) Downsizing can be traumatic for those employees remaining.In order to lessen the disruptions in the workplace,managers should ________ for the remaining employees.
A)provide a mandatory stress training course
B)offer raises and bonuses
C)provide support and counselling
D)offer extended sick leave
Q2) In a short essay,explain what is important about recruitment.Include a short discussion on the most important sources of recruitment.
Q3) One of the final activities of the human resource management process ensures
A)that the organization retains competent and high-performing employees
B)the best compensation packages for the new hires
C)that employees are continuously provided with up-to-date knowledge and skills
D)that a detail job analysis and skills inventory is in place
Q4) Written essay and critical incident are performance appraisal methods. A)True
B)False
Q5) In a short essay,explain what "decruitment" is and describe the various decruitment options.
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Chapter 14: Leadership
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Q1) Which type of leaders pay attention to the concerns and developmental needs of individual followers,help followers to look at old problems in new ways,and are able to inspire followers to put extra effort into the group goals?
A)transactional
B)transformational
C)transcendental
D)charismatic
Q2) According to Hersey and Blanchard,which leadership style would probably work best with Hazel?
A)delegating
B)telling
C)selling
D)participating
Q3) According to Fiedler's contingency model,Jill is ________-oriented.
A)employee
B)organization
C)relationship
D)achievement
Q4) In a short essay,describe the eight traits associated with leadership.
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Chapter 15: Motivating Employees
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Q1) According to the goal-setting theory,a generalized goal of "do your best" will produce a higher motivation than a specific,challenging goal because it allows the employee to decide what the goal is.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Believing that individual's attitudes toward work determined success or failure,Herzberg investigated the question "________"
A)What makes the perfect job?
B)Why do workers obey managers?
C)What do people want from their jobs?
D)Why are most workers not motivated?
Q3) Combining tasks in a job will most likely improve which core job dimensions?
A)skill variety and task identity
B)skill variety and task significance
C)task significance and autonomy
D)task significance and feedback
Q4) In a short essay,explain the concepts of job enlargement and job and analyze their effectiveness in motivating employees.Give specific examples to support your answers.
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Chapter 16: Managing Groups and Teams
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of work teams?
A)complementary skills
B)neutral synergy
C)act primarily to share information
D)random and varied abilities
Q2) Group 791 is at the ________ stage.
A)storming
B)norming
C)forming
D)conforming
Q3) Groupthink occurs only when group members have a negative image of the group or the leader.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which stage of team development is characterized by conflict over leadership and the controls that the group places on individuals?
A)storming
B)conforming
C)forming
D)norming
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Chapter 17: Evidence-Based Decision Making
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Q1) Which of the following is characteristic of managerial control in less technologically advanced countries?
A)few rules
B)indirect control devices
C)computer generated reports and analysis
D)highly centralized decision making
Q2) Jaspreet's job is to compare each department's monthly budget to its actual expenditures.Jaspreet is performing part of the ________ function.
A)planning
B)organizing
C)budgeting
D)controlling
Q3) ________ corrective action looks at how and why performance has deviated and then proceeds to correct the source of deviation.
A)Basic
B)Remedial
C)Immediate
D)Applied
Q4) In a short essay,explain the reasons why control is important for managers.
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