Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical principles I/O psychologists are supposed to follow?

Scientific Management was developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by____________ as an approach to handling production workers in factories.

As an I/O psychologist you are hired by an organization to study the effects of lighting level on optimal performance in their factory.You decide to conduct this study by taking your subjects to a special room in which lighting levels can be changed.You vary lighting levels and measure productivity.In this case you would be replicating which classic study in I/O psychology?

In recent years,approximately what percent of Ph.D.'s in I/O psychology have been awarded to women?

I/O psychology has its primary roots in

1. Mary is experiencing feelings of insecurity and depression. She is having difficulty finding the motivation to complete even the simplest tasks at work and when at home she just sits and stares at her TV. Her employer has suggested she seek the help of a professional. What type of psychologist is she MOST likely to go to for help?

Recently,I/O psychologists have begun working together to bring their experience to bear on the problems experienced in developing countries.This is referred to as:

The Psychological Corporation

I/O psychologists are guided by the APA ethical code.When a member violates the code,APA can

Who were the two individuals credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology?

I/O psychology has its roots in engineering.The engineer who developed the principles of Scientific Management was

The husband and wife team that was the subject of the movie Cheaper By The Dozen and credited with beginning the study of efficient ways of performing tasks through the time and motion studies was:

Your daughter asks you about the role of women in Industrial psychology.You tell her that

With the aim of solving some recent employee thefts,an I/O psychologist administers a test that's supposed to show how honest employees are.He's not skilled in interpreting this test.Although the employees believe the test to be anonymous,he keeps track of their scores and informs management which two scored lowest on the test.They are fired.How would his behavior be evaluated in the context of the six ethical principles governing I/O psychologists?

The division of I/O psychology that emphasizes a management perspective of organizational efficiency through the appropriate use of human resources is

Modern I/O psychology in the U.S.was impacted greatly by which of the following significant events that forced changes in the employment practices of most organizations?

If your great grandfather was an early industrial psychologist,which of the following issues would he be most concerned with?

Which of following areas are you least likely to study while in graduate school in I/O psychology?

What does the acronym SIOP represent?

Which of the following is NOT true of research in I/O psychology?