Based on the Path Goal theory, House (1971) believes that a leader's behavior will be accepted by subordinates only to the extent to which the behavior:
a. is forced upon the followers
b. will increase overall productivity
c. helps subordinates achieve their goals
d. none of these are important factors
c
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Which of the following correctly describes the effect of increasing the alpha level (for example, from .01 to .05)?
a. Increase the likelihood of rejecting H0 and increase the risk of a Type I error b. Decrease the likelihood of rejecting H0 and increase the risk of a Type I error c. Increase the likelihood of rejecting H0 and decrease the risk of a Type I error d. Decrease the likelihood of rejecting H0 and decrease the risk of a Type I error
Bert claimed that the reason he didn't do well on the psychology test was because he had an important party the night before and didn't get around to studying. Bert is
a. basking in reflected glory. c. engaged in self-improvement. b. self-handicapping. d. defensively pessimistic.
To prevent disease, health psychologists first try to
a. remove behavioral risk factors. b. compensate for genetic predispositions. c. use maintenance doses of medication. d. use quarantines to alleviate the threat to healthy individuals.
Freud's theory:
a. is very precise and testable b. is very comprehensive c. lacks heuristic value d. lacks applied value