Work In The 21st Century An Introduction To Industrial And Organizational Psychology 4th Edition By Frank – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Fairness, Justice, and Diversity in the Workplace

Multiple Choice

1. According to the textbook, the Ludlow Massacre occurred because workers were denied
a. respect.
b. justice.
c. pay.
d. power.

Ans: b
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2. Which of the following is not one of the types of organizational justice described in the textbook?
a. perceptive
b. distributive
c. procedural
d. interactional

Ans: a
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3. Which type of justice does Equity theory apply most directly to?
a. perceptive
b. distributive
c. procedural
d. interactional

Ans: b
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4. An employee learns that a co-worker received a higher annual bonus that he did. The employee believes this outcome is unfair because he has more responsibilities than his co-worker. Which type of justice does this situation refer to?
a. perceptive
b. distributive
c. procedural
d. interactional

Ans: b
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5. ____________ justice examines whether rewards or punishments match job performance.
a. Distributive
b. Procedural
c. Interpersonal
d. Objective

Ans: a
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6. The concept that every person gets the same share of rewards regardless of effort describes which norm?
a. merit
b. equity
c. equality
d. need

Ans: c
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7. Which norm is most common in countries that have a collectivist culture?
a. reward
b. equity
c. need
d. equality

Ans: d
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8. Which norm is most common in countries with an individualist culture?
a. reward
b. equity
c. need
d. equality

Ans: b
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9. According to the text, the ___________ norm is the most common foundation for defining fairness in the United States.
a. equality
b. equity
c. need
d. sharing

Ans: b
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10. Which type of justice deals with the manner in which rewards are distributed?
a. perceptive
b. distributive
c. procedural
d. interpersonal

Ans: c
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11. ____________ justice is related to the actual process by which performance ratings are assigned.
a. Distributive
b. Procedural
c. Interpersonal
d. Objective

Ans: b
Section Ref: Module 11.1