Predictors of Turnover (Kazemi et al.) Flashcards

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-negative impact on consumer progress
-affect parent’s trust in the system of care
-lower the morale of remaining employees
-financially strain the company

All of these may be effects of employee _______ in an ASD service delivery company.

A

turnover

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What are reasons why turnover intentions may be better to study than actual turnover?

(Select all that apply)

The goal of every company is to have happy employees.

Knowing what causes turnover intentions can help employers reduce turnover.

It is difficult to study actual turnover without risking hindsight bias.

There are too many people who voluntarily quit their jobs to be able to study them all.

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Knowing what causes turnover intentions can help employers reduce turnover.

It is difficult to study actual turnover without risking hindsight bias.

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Previous research has found that behavior technicians report ____ levels of job stress and _____ levels of personal accomplishment.

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high
low

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The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of behavior technicians to determine what?

if variables such as personal relationship, amount of schooling, and geographical location predicted turnover

whether following through with a lengthy research survey predicted individual future turnover with their current employer

if rates of turnover and turnover predicting variables are the same as those in similar professions

how many places they have been employed as behavioral therapists and how long the stayed at each company

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if rates of turnover and turnover predicting variables are the same as those in similar professions

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How many behavior technicians completed the survey and participated in this study?

19
96
37
unknown, it was anonymous

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96

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All of the following are areas the survey asked the therapist about:

_______ intentions
satisfaction with training
satisfaction with supervision

A

turnover

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What is true about the survey that was administered?

(Select all that apply)

The survey took approximately 3 hours to complete.

Participants had to answer all questions on each page to move forward.

The survey was online.

There was a progress bar.

A
  • Participants had to answer all questions on each page to move forward.
  • The survey was online.
  • There was a progress bar.
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Results showed that intent to turnover increased as satisfaction with training, supervision, and
_______ decreased.

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pay

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Future research along these lines could include which of the following?

(Select all that apply)

evaluating ways to increase behavior technicians’ satisfaction with their pay

evaluating the effects of training supervisors to ask supervisees how they are doing and provide performance feedback

evaluating other human service professions such as special education teachers and social workers

evaluating if changes in training can reduce turnover and increase satisfaction with training

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evaluating ways to increase behavior technicians’ satisfaction with their pay

evaluating the effects of training supervisors to ask supervisees how they are doing and provide performance feedback

evaluating if changes in training can reduce turnover and increase satisfaction with training

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What are included in limitations of this study?

(Select all that apply)

The length of the survey could have caused fatigue that affected responding.

The survey being online could have lead to technology issues for some participants.

Possible selection bias of people who volunteer for a study may be different from those who don’t.

Survey responses were self-report data.

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The length of the survey could have caused fatigue that affected responding.

Possible selection bias of people who volunteer for a study may be different from those who don’t.

Survey responses were self-report data.

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