Question 1

The term refers to the placement of people in different treatment conditions in a nonsystematic way.

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling 
B) random selection 
C) random assignment 
D) random placement 
A) random sampling 
B) random selection 
C) random assignment 
D) random placement

Question 2

Assume you study effects of pay (high vs.low)on the performance of men and women.Which of the following is a dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) pay 
B) subject sex (men vs.women) 
C) performance 
D) Both pay and subject sex are dependent variables. 
A) pay 
B) subject sex (men vs.women) 
C) performance 
D) Both pay and subject sex are dependent variables.

Question 3

The foundation of both the science and practice sides of I/O psychology is

Accepted Answer

A) Generalizability. 
B) Research. 
C) Training. 
D) Statistics. 
A) Generalizability. 
B) Research. 
C) Training. 
D) Statistics.

Question 4

Procedures that allow researchers to rule out certain explanations for results other than the hypotheses they wish to test are referred to as __________ procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) generalization 
B) control 
C) confounding 
D) exclusion 
A) generalization 
B) control 
C) confounding 
D) exclusion

Question 5

The fewer items in a test,the better the test's internal consistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In your study of motivation and performance you record each respondent's gender,and assign the number "1" to males and "2" to females.This type of measurement is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sex typing. 
B) categorical measurement. 
C) continuous measurement. 
D) classical measurement. 
A) sex typing. 
B) categorical measurement. 
C) continuous measurement. 
D) classical measurement.

Question 7

Assume that students with high college GPAs tend to earn more money in starting salary than students with low college GPAs,but this relation is far from perfect.Which of the following is a likely correlation between GPA and starting salary?

Accepted Answer

A) - 0.90 
B) 0.00 
C) + 0.40 
D) + 0.90 
A) - 0.90 
B) 0.00 
C) + 0.40 
D) + 0.90

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Generalizability is a concern with both laboratory and field research. 
B) Generalizability is a concern with laboratory research but not with field research. 
C) Generalizability is a concern with field research but not with laboratory research. 
D) Generalizability is not a concern with either laboratory or field research. 
A) Generalizability is a concern with both laboratory and field research. 
B) Generalizability is a concern with laboratory research but not with field research. 
C) Generalizability is a concern with field research but not with laboratory research. 
D) Generalizability is not a concern with either laboratory or field research.

Question 9

While evaluating tests for selecting sales staff,Pat finds that a measure of extraversion is related to sales performance.This test has:

Accepted Answer

A) face validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion-related validity. 
D) construct validity. 
A) face validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion-related validity. 
D) construct validity.

Question 10

You use applicant scores on two tests (intelligence and mechanical aptitude)to predict their performance,and then hire the applicants with the highest predicted performance.You have used the _________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) multiple regression 
B) inferential 
C) meta-analytic 
D) correlational 
A) multiple regression 
B) inferential 
C) meta-analytic 
D) correlational

Question 11

An ethical principle dictates that subjects of studies should be told about the nature and purpose of a study before they participate.This can be accomplished through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) face validity 
B) qualitative methods 
C) observational designs 
D) informed consent forms 
A) face validity 
B) qualitative methods 
C) observational designs 
D) informed consent forms

The term refers to the placement of people in different treatment conditions in a nonsystematic way.

Assume you study effects of pay (high vs.low)on the performance of men and women.Which of the following is a dependent variable?

The foundation of both the science and practice sides of I/O psychology is

Procedures that allow researchers to rule out certain explanations for results other than the hypotheses they wish to test are referred to as __________ procedures.

The fewer items in a test,the better the test's internal consistency.

In your study of motivation and performance you record each respondent's gender,and assign the number "1" to males and "2" to females.This type of measurement is referred to as

Assume that students with high college GPAs tend to earn more money in starting salary than students with low college GPAs,but this relation is far from perfect.Which of the following is a likely correlation between GPA and starting salary?

Which of the following is true?

While evaluating tests for selecting sales staff,Pat finds that a measure of extraversion is related to sales performance.This test has:

You use applicant scores on two tests (intelligence and mechanical aptitude)to predict their performance,and then hire the applicants with the highest predicted performance.You have used the _________ technique.

An ethical principle dictates that subjects of studies should be told about the nature and purpose of a study before they participate.This can be accomplished through the use of:

Introduction

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

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Exam 2: Research Methods in I0 Psychology

The term refers to the placement of people in different treatment conditions in a nonsystematic way.

Assume you study effects of pay (high vs.low)on the performance of men and women.Which of the following is a dependent variable?

The foundation of both the science and practice sides of I/O psychology is

Procedures that allow researchers to rule out certain explanations for results other than the hypotheses they wish to test are referred to as __________ procedures.

The fewer items in a test,the better the test's internal consistency.

In your study of motivation and performance you record each respondent's gender,and assign the number "1" to males and "2" to females.This type of measurement is referred to as

Assume that students with high college GPAs tend to earn more money in starting salary than students with low college GPAs,but this relation is far from perfect.Which of the following is a likely correlation between GPA and starting salary?

Which of the following is true?

While evaluating tests for selecting sales staff,Pat finds that a measure of extraversion is related to sales performance.This test has:

You use applicant scores on two tests (intelligence and mechanical aptitude)to predict their performance,and then hire the applicants with the highest predicted performance.You have used the _________ technique.

An ethical principle dictates that subjects of studies should be told about the nature and purpose of a study before they participate.This can be accomplished through the use of:

Introduction

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters