Question 1

The primary professional organization for I/O psychologists is

Accepted Answer

A)  APA 
B)  SIOP 
C)  APS 
D)  SRCD 
A)  APA 
B)  SIOP 
C)  APS 
D)  SRCD

Question 2

Job satisfaction is typically evaluated through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  questionnaires 
C)  personality tests 
D)  projective tests 
A)  interviews 
B)  questionnaires 
C)  personality tests 
D)  projective tests

Question 3

Volunteering to form a company softball team would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  normative citizenship behavior 
B)  continuance citizenship behavior 
C)  affective citizenship behavior 
D)  organizational citizenship behavior 
A)  normative citizenship behavior 
B)  continuance citizenship behavior 
C)  affective citizenship behavior 
D)  organizational citizenship behavior

Question 4

Dr. Carver works for a manufacturing company changing the designs of machinery so workers can work more quickly, but also safely. Dr. Carver is most likely a practitioner of

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology 
A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology

Question 5

Which type of commitment results when an employee remains with a company because of the high cost of losing organizational membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment 
A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment

Question 6

Which type of commitment is based on feelings of obligation to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment 
A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment

Question 7

Practicing I/O psychology requires

Accepted Answer

A)  only an associate's degree 
B)  only a bachelor's degree 
C)  an additional two to five years beyond the bachelor's degree 
D)  a Ph.D. 
A)  only an associate's degree 
B)  only a bachelor's degree 
C)  an additional two to five years beyond the bachelor's degree 
D)  a Ph.D.

Question 8

The most widely used technique for assessment of applicants during the selection process is the

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  integrity test 
C)  interview 
D)  personality test 
A)  job analysis 
B)  integrity test 
C)  interview 
D)  personality test

Question 9

The name of the comprehensive, detailed, and flexible set of job descriptions in I/O psychology which can be accessed on the Internet is

Accepted Answer

A)  I*Net 
B)  O*Net 
C)  I/O*Net 
D)  Job*Net 
A)  I*Net 
B)  O*Net 
C)  I/O*Net 
D)  Job*Net

Question 10

An important subfield of human factors psychology which focuses on the capabilities and limitations of the human body is

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement theory 
B)  job enrichment theory 
C)  ergonomics 
D)  psychophysics 
A)  reinforcement theory 
B)  job enrichment theory 
C)  ergonomics 
D)  psychophysics

Question 11

A structured interview

Accepted Answer

A)  is neither a reliable nor valid measure 
B)  can be constructed to be reliable and valid 
C)  can be reliable but is never capable of being valid 
D)  can be valid but is never capable of being reliable 
A)  is neither a reliable nor valid measure 
B)  can be constructed to be reliable and valid 
C)  can be reliable but is never capable of being valid 
D)  can be valid but is never capable of being reliable

Question 12

With which of the following statements would an industrial and organizational psychologist most likely disagree?

Accepted Answer

A)  what is valued from work differs from person to person 
B)  work is an important part of life for most people 
C)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers 
D)  work provides many of the things people need and value 
A)  what is valued from work differs from person to person 
B)  work is an important part of life for most people 
C)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers 
D)  work provides many of the things people need and value

Question 13

Which type of commitment consists of an employee's emotional attachment to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment 
A)  normative commitment 
B)  continuance commitment 
C)  affective commitment 
D)  emancipatory commitment

Question 14

Dr. Sanchez works for a corporation helping find the most effective means of hiring good employees who will be productive and stay with the company. Dr. Sanchez is most likely a practitioner of

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology 
A)  industrial psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  social psychology 
D)  organizational psychology

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the areas in which industrial/organizational psychologists would assist organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  designing better school curricula 
B)  performing psychotherapy 
C)  motivating employees 
D)  studying the learning process 
A)  designing better school curricula 
B)  performing psychotherapy 
C)  motivating employees 
D)  studying the learning process

Question 16

Assume one of your friends is interested in working in the corporate world, helping companies find ways of motivating their employees. You should suggest your friend look into studying

Accepted Answer

A)  employee relations psychology 
B)  community psychology 
C)  psychophysiological psychology 
D)  industrial and organizational psychology 
A)  employee relations psychology 
B)  community psychology 
C)  psychophysiological psychology 
D)  industrial and organizational psychology

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the three specialty areas of I/O psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  industrial psychology 
D)  organizational psychology 
A)  social psychology 
B)  human factors psychology 
C)  industrial psychology 
D)  organizational psychology

Question 18

Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture may be modified over time by influential leaders 
B)  organizational culture is highly resistant to the failures of an organization 
C)  organizational culture has little influence on worker morale 
D)  organizational culture is irrelevant when seeking a job 
A)  organizational culture may be modified over time by influential leaders 
B)  organizational culture is highly resistant to the failures of an organization 
C)  organizational culture has little influence on worker morale 
D)  organizational culture is irrelevant when seeking a job

Question 19

Which of the following would be representative of off-the-job training?

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation 
B)  a lecture on safety 
C)  mentoring 
D)  an apprenticeship 
A)  job rotation 
B)  a lecture on safety 
C)  mentoring 
D)  an apprenticeship

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas in which industrial/organizational psychologists would assist organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  combating safety problems 
B)  performing psychotherapy 
C)  motivating employees 
D)  hiring the best workers 
A)  combating safety problems 
B)  performing psychotherapy 
C)  motivating employees 
D)  hiring the best workers

Exam 34: Industrialorganizational Psychology

The primary professional organization for I/O psychologists is

Job satisfaction is typically evaluated through the use of

Volunteering to form a company softball team would be an example of a(n)

Dr. Carver works for a manufacturing company changing the designs of machinery so workers can work more quickly, but also safely. Dr. Carver is most likely a practitioner of

Which type of commitment results when an employee remains with a company because of the high cost of losing organizational membership?

Which type of commitment is based on feelings of obligation to the organization?

Practicing I/O psychology requires

The most widely used technique for assessment of applicants during the selection process is the

The name of the comprehensive, detailed, and flexible set of job descriptions in I/O psychology which can be accessed on the Internet is

An important subfield of human factors psychology which focuses on the capabilities and limitations of the human body is

A structured interview

With which of the following statements would an industrial and organizational psychologist most likely disagree?

Which type of commitment consists of an employee's emotional attachment to the organization?

Dr. Sanchez works for a corporation helping find the most effective means of hiring good employees who will be productive and stay with the company. Dr. Sanchez is most likely a practitioner of

Which of the following is one of the areas in which industrial/organizational psychologists would assist organizations?

Assume one of your friends is interested in working in the corporate world, helping companies find ways of motivating their employees. You should suggest your friend look into studying

Which of the following is not one of the three specialty areas of I/O psychology?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning organizational culture?

Which of the following would be representative of off-the-job training?

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas in which industrial/organizational psychologists would assist organizations?

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