Essentials of Organizational Behavior 15th edition Published by Stephen P. Robbins test bank
31) Which behavioral science discipline is most focused on understanding group behavior?
A) Sociology
B) Social psychology
C) Psychology
D) Anthropology
E) Organizational psychology
Answer: A
Explanation: Organizational behavior is an applied behavioral science built on contributions from a number of behavioral disciplines, mainly psychology and social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Sociology studies people in relation to their social environment or culture. Sociologists have contributed to OB through their study of group behaviors in organizations.
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Quest. Category: Concept
LO: 1.3 Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB.
32) Of the following disciplines, which one has contributed to our understanding of macro concepts in OB such as group processes and organization?
A) Anatomy
B) Anthropology
C) Statistics
D) Neurology
E) Biology
Answer: B
Explanation: While psychology's contributions to the field of organizational behavior have been mainly at the individual or micro level of analysis, while the other disciplines, such as anthropology, have contributed to our understanding of macro concepts such as group processes and organization.
Diff: 3
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Quest. Category: Concept
LO: 1.3 Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB.
33) Austin is a graduate student helping to organize a study on group processes, more specifically, whether homogeneous or heterogeneous groups perform better. His department is observing 200 groups in a laboratory setting. Austin is most likely a graduate student in the department of ________.
A) sociology
B) anthropology
C) psychology
D) social psychology
E) archaeology
Answer: A
Explanation: Because Austin's study focuses on group processes, he is most likely conducting the study through the department of sociology. Sociology studies people in relation to their social environment or culture and has contributed to the study of group processes.
Diff: 3
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Quest. Category: Application
LO: 1.3 Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB.
34) You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior. Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which faculty member should furnish information about personality, learning, and motivation?
A) Sociology
B) Psychology
C) Anthropology
D) Political science
E) Industrial engineering
Answer: B
Explanation: Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals. Psychology's focus on the individual has led to contributions in the areas of learning, personality, emotions, motivational forces, and more.
Diff: 3
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Quest. Category: Application
LO: 1.3 Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB.
35) You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior. Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which professor out of this group would you expect to address issues on organizational culture?
A) The psychologist
B) The anthropologist
C) The political scientist
D) The sociologist
E) The industrial engineer
Answer: B
Explanation: Anthropology helps us understand culture and differences in fundamental attitudes, values, etc. Among other things, anthropologists help us understand organizational culture.
Diff: 3
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Quest. Category: Application
LO: 1.3 Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB.
36) You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior. Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. You should expect that the faculty member from ________ will probably contribute information about large-scale group behavior.
A) sociology