Question 1

I/O psychology is NOT an applied field like clinical psychology

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The surprising outcome of the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric was that

Accepted Answer

A) light levels are related to job performance. 
B) social factors in organizations affect employees' job performance. 
C) employee training makes little difference in performance. 
D) the more closely employees are supervised,the less efficient an organization becomes. 
A) light levels are related to job performance. 
B) social factors in organizations affect employees' job performance. 
C) employee training makes little difference in performance. 
D) the more closely employees are supervised,the less efficient an organization becomes.

Question 3

An I/O psychologist has been working as an executive coach for Steve,the VP of Q Corp.,for the past 6 months.Last week,Q Corp.fell victim to a hostile takeover by one of its competitors.Since then Steve has been fraught with anxiety over the situation and has trouble sleeping,excessively worrying about his employees and own job.The I/O psychologist has been counseling Steve regarding his concerns.Which ethical principal has the I/O psychologist violated?

Accepted Answer

A) Competence 
B) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity 
C) Concern for Others Welfare 
D) None of the above 
A) Competence 
B) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity 
C) Concern for Others Welfare 
D) None of the above

Question 4

Brian is a practicing I/O psychologist in Scandinavia.How would the topics he studied differ from those studied by I/O psychologists in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) There would be no differences in emphasis as I/O psychologists worldwide study the same topical area(s). 
B) He would be more concerned with employee selection. 
C) He would be more concerned with performance appraisal. 
D) He would be more concerned with employee health and stress issues. 
A) There would be no differences in emphasis as I/O psychologists worldwide study the same topical area(s). 
B) He would be more concerned with employee selection. 
C) He would be more concerned with performance appraisal. 
D) He would be more concerned with employee health and stress issues.

Question 5

Which of the following issues are members of The Society for Occupational Health Psychology NOT concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee health 
B) Employee safety 
C) Employee job satisfaction 
D) Employee well-being 
A) Employee health 
B) Employee safety 
C) Employee job satisfaction 
D) Employee well-being

Question 6

The two major divisions of industrial and organizational psychology

Accepted Answer

A) overlap very little 
B) grew out of similar traditions in the history of the field 
C) suggest the field is very narrowly-focused 
D) cannot be easily separated 
A) overlap very little 
B) grew out of similar traditions in the history of the field 
C) suggest the field is very narrowly-focused 
D) cannot be easily separated

Question 7

Before the 1920's,an I/0 psychologist could NOT have worked in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A) a military base 
B) a factory 
C) a university 
D) a consulting firm 
A) a military base 
B) a factory 
C) a university 
D) a consulting firm

Question 8

The Hawthorne studies were important to the development of I/O psychology because they changed

Accepted Answer

A) what I/O psychologists chose to study. 
B) the ethical principles guiding I/O psychologists. 
C) how productivity was thought to be related to work groups. 
D) perceptions of the role of worker experience in productivity. 
A) what I/O psychologists chose to study. 
B) the ethical principles guiding I/O psychologists. 
C) how productivity was thought to be related to work groups. 
D) perceptions of the role of worker experience in productivity.

Question 9

An expert in efficiency studies is carefully studying jobs by making detailed assessments of the amount of time it takes workers to complete tasks.This expert is conducting what type of study?

Accepted Answer

A) An ergonomic study 
B) A job analysis 
C) A time and motion study 
D) All of the above 
A) An ergonomic study 
B) A job analysis 
C) A time and motion study 
D) All of the above

Question 10

When Compaq Computer Corporation experienced a downturn in demand for its products,it was forced to reorganize and layoff employees.To assist them in this process they would be most likely to turn to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical Psychologist. 
B) Relocation Specialist. 
C) Industrial Psychologist. 
D) Business Psychologist . 
A) Clinical Psychologist. 
B) Relocation Specialist. 
C) Industrial Psychologist. 
D) Business Psychologist .

Question 11

Which percentage of submitted articles are actually published in the top I/O psychology journals?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-20% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 40-50% 
D) 65-75% 
A) 10-20% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 40-50% 
D) 65-75%

Question 12

Miranda is interested in majoring is psychology and wants to know of the difference between industrial and organizational psychology.She knows that you are taking a psychology course and asks you to explain to her the major areas of interest of organizational psychology.You would be most likely to tell her that organizational psychology is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) organizational efficiency. 
B) the development and application of scientific principles to the workplace for the benefit of management. 
C) efficient job design,performance appraisal,and employee selection. 
D) understanding behavior and enhancing the well being of employees in the workplace. 
A) organizational efficiency. 
B) the development and application of scientific principles to the workplace for the benefit of management. 
C) efficient job design,performance appraisal,and employee selection. 
D) understanding behavior and enhancing the well being of employees in the workplace.

Question 13

I/O psychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  can do professional work with a B.A./B.S. degree. 
B)  need at least a M.A/M.S. to do professional work. 
C)  must have Ph.D. to do professional work. 
D)  can do professional work once they are licensed. 
A)  can do professional work with a B.A./B.S. degree. 
B)  need at least a M.A/M.S. to do professional work. 
C)  must have Ph.D. to do professional work. 
D)  can do professional work once they are licensed.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why research is important in I/O psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) It keeps I/O psychology in step with other branches of psychology. 
B) It provides the theories and principles that are applied in practice. 
C) It keeps the field from becoming outdated. 
D) It is necessary in the training of new I/O psychologists. 
A) It keeps I/O psychology in step with other branches of psychology. 
B) It provides the theories and principles that are applied in practice. 
C) It keeps the field from becoming outdated. 
D) It is necessary in the training of new I/O psychologists.

Question 15

Erin is applying for a job at a major fast food chain.What type of psychologist is most likely to have developed the employee selection procedures,training sessions and performance appraisal system that she will be subjected to?

Accepted Answer

A) An organizational psychologist 
B) An industrial psychologist 
C) An applied psychologist 
D) A clinical psychologist 
A) An organizational psychologist 
B) An industrial psychologist 
C) An applied psychologist 
D) A clinical psychologist

Question 16

Stephanie is a college professor specializing in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.She is MOST likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Designing training programs 
B) Teaching students and doing research 
C) Developing psychological tests for industry 
D) Designing an employee performance appraisal system 
A) Designing training programs 
B) Teaching students and doing research 
C) Developing psychological tests for industry 
D) Designing an employee performance appraisal system

Question 17

I/O psychologists attempt to change organizations so that they are healthier places for people to work,even if the effectiveness of the organization is not boosted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the name of the largest professional/scientific society that is comprised entirely of I/O psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 
B) The American Psychological Association 
C) The American Psychological Society 
D) The Academy of Management 
A) The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 
B) The American Psychological Association 
C) The American Psychological Society 
D) The Academy of Management

Question 19

I/O psychology has its beginnings with

Accepted Answer

A) applied work by James McKeen Cattell in the late 19th century. 
B) the use of intelligence tests by the U.S.Army in World War I. 
C) the surprising results of the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric. 
D) applied work by experimental psychologists in the early 1900's. 
A) applied work by James McKeen Cattell in the late 19th century. 
B) the use of intelligence tests by the U.S.Army in World War I. 
C) the surprising results of the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric. 
D) applied work by experimental psychologists in the early 1900's.

Question 20

An I/O psychologist is asked to collect information about employees' opinions on management.After the I/O psychologist collects the information,the employers what to know who is dissatisfied.The psychologist does not give the employees the information and says that she must protect the employee's confidentiality.Which ethic code is the psychology most likely up-holding?

Accepted Answer

A) Competence 
B) Integrity 
C) Respect for people's rights and dignity 
D) Social responsibility 
A) Competence 
B) Integrity 
C) Respect for people's rights and dignity 
D) Social responsibility

I/O psychology is NOT an applied field like clinical psychology

The surprising outcome of the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric was that

Brian is a practicing I/O psychologist in Scandinavia.How would the topics he studied differ from those studied by I/O psychologists in the United States?

Which of the following issues are members of The Society for Occupational Health Psychology NOT concerned with?

The two major divisions of industrial and organizational psychology

Before the 1920's,an I/0 psychologist could NOT have worked in which of the following settings?

The Hawthorne studies were important to the development of I/O psychology because they changed

An expert in efficiency studies is carefully studying jobs by making detailed assessments of the amount of time it takes workers to complete tasks.This expert is conducting what type of study?

When Compaq Computer Corporation experienced a downturn in demand for its products,it was forced to reorganize and layoff employees.To assist them in this process they would be most likely to turn to a(n):

Which percentage of submitted articles are actually published in the top I/O psychology journals?

I/O psychologists

Which of the following best explains why research is important in I/O psychology?

Erin is applying for a job at a major fast food chain.What type of psychologist is most likely to have developed the employee selection procedures,training sessions and performance appraisal system that she will be subjected to?

Stephanie is a college professor specializing in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.She is MOST likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

I/O psychologists attempt to change organizations so that they are healthier places for people to work,even if the effectiveness of the organization is not boosted.

What is the name of the largest professional/scientific society that is comprised entirely of I/O psychologists?

I/O psychology has its beginnings with

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

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 1: Introduction

I/O psychology is NOT an applied field like clinical psychology

The surprising outcome of the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric was that

Brian is a practicing I/O psychologist in Scandinavia.How would the topics he studied differ from those studied by I/O psychologists in the United States?

Which of the following issues are members of The Society for Occupational Health Psychology NOT concerned with?

The two major divisions of industrial and organizational psychology

Before the 1920's,an I/0 psychologist could NOT have worked in which of the following settings?

The Hawthorne studies were important to the development of I/O psychology because they changed

An expert in efficiency studies is carefully studying jobs by making detailed assessments of the amount of time it takes workers to complete tasks.This expert is conducting what type of study?

When Compaq Computer Corporation experienced a downturn in demand for its products,it was forced to reorganize and layoff employees.To assist them in this process they would be most likely to turn to a(n):

Which percentage of submitted articles are actually published in the top I/O psychology journals?

I/O psychologists

Which of the following best explains why research is important in I/O psychology?

Erin is applying for a job at a major fast food chain.What type of psychologist is most likely to have developed the employee selection procedures,training sessions and performance appraisal system that she will be subjected to?

Stephanie is a college professor specializing in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.She is MOST likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

I/O psychologists attempt to change organizations so that they are healthier places for people to work,even if the effectiveness of the organization is not boosted.

What is the name of the largest professional/scientific society that is comprised entirely of I/O psychologists?

I/O psychology has its beginnings with

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

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