Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in industrial psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee selection 
B)  designing more efficient school curriculums 
C)  job evaluation 
D)  test validation 
A)  employee selection 
B)  designing more efficient school curriculums 
C)  job evaluation 
D)  test validation

Question 3

The branch of psychology concerned with human behavior in the work environment is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The first step in the personnel selection process is

Accepted Answer

A)  the recruitment of the employee 
B)  the actual personnel selection 
C)  the assessment of applicants 
D)  the determination of the important duties of the job 
A)  the recruitment of the employee 
B)  the actual personnel selection 
C)  the assessment of applicants 
D)  the determination of the important duties of the job

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in organizational psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  designing safer work places 
B)  organizational culture 
C)  increasing job satisfaction 
D)  reducing job stress 
A)  designing safer work places 
B)  organizational culture 
C)  increasing job satisfaction 
D)  reducing job stress

Question 6

Two of the most widely studied work attitudes are?

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction and employee pay 
B)  job satisfaction and organizational commitment 
C)  organizational commitment and goal setting 
D)  goal setting and employee pay 
A)  job satisfaction and employee pay 
B)  job satisfaction and organizational commitment 
C)  organizational commitment and goal setting 
D)  goal setting and employee pay

Question 7

Organizational psychologists are most likely to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  test validation 
B)  designing more efficient workplaces 
C)  designing safer work places 
D)  organizational culture 
A)  test validation 
B)  designing more efficient workplaces 
C)  designing safer work places 
D)  organizational culture

Question 8

If there is a good match between a person's characteristics and the characteristics of the place of employment,it is

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial for both the employee and employer 
B)  beneficial only for the employee 
C)  beneficial only for the employer 
D)  not beneficial for either party 
A)  beneficial for both the employee and employer 
B)  beneficial only for the employee 
C)  beneficial only for the employer 
D)  not beneficial for either party

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

The Critical Incident Technique

Accepted Answer

A)  determines the exact cause of an incident leading to a workplace injury 
B)  assess the degree of discriminatory behavior in the workplace 
C)  discriminates between excellent and poor behavior for someone performing a job 
D)  examines the risks of injury when using different types of production equipment 
A)  determines the exact cause of an incident leading to a workplace injury 
B)  assess the degree of discriminatory behavior in the workplace 
C)  discriminates between excellent and poor behavior for someone performing a job 
D)  examines the risks of injury when using different types of production equipment

Question 13

Behaviors that go beyond what is formally expected by an organization are technically know as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

Work teams

Accepted Answer

A)  must have an appointed leader 
B)  increase absenteeism 
C)  decrease quality of life 
D)  may informally affect socialization 
A)  must have an appointed leader 
B)  increase absenteeism 
C)  decrease quality of life 
D)  may informally affect socialization

Question 16

The positive or negative emotions associated with a job specifically form

Accepted Answer

A)  work motivation 
B)  goal-setting 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job satisfaction 
A)  work motivation 
B)  goal-setting 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job satisfaction

Question 17

Which piece of legislation prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex,and national origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  EEOC 
D)  BFOQ 
A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  EEOC 
D)  BFOQ

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  what a person wants from work is not as important as what the person can provide 
B)  seeking recognition and prestige is the major reason people work 
C)  part of a supervisor's job is to determine what employees value 
D)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers 
A)  what a person wants from work is not as important as what the person can provide 
B)  seeking recognition and prestige is the major reason people work 
C)  part of a supervisor's job is to determine what employees value 
D)  money is the sole source of motivation for workers

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in human factors psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  redesigning machinery so it is easier on the body 
B)  legal issues including discrimination in the workplace 
C)  modifying a display so the user can more quickly gather information 
D)  changing the positions of the controls on machinery to reduce accidents 
A)  redesigning machinery so it is easier on the body 
B)  legal issues including discrimination in the workplace 
C)  modifying a display so the user can more quickly gather information 
D)  changing the positions of the controls on machinery to reduce accidents

Question 20

The shared assumptions,beliefs,values,and customs of the people in an organization is called

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture 
B)  work norm 
C)  work role 
D)  organizational efficacy 
A)  organizational culture 
B)  work norm 
C)  work role 
D)  organizational efficacy

Practicing I/O psychology requires

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in industrial psychology?

The branch of psychology concerned with human behavior in the work environment is:

The first step in the personnel selection process is

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in organizational psychology?

Two of the most widely studied work attitudes are?

Organizational psychologists are most likely to focus on

If there is a good match between a person's characteristics and the characteristics of the place of employment,it is

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

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

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

The Critical Incident Technique

Behaviors that go beyond what is formally expected by an organization are technically know as

A structured interview

Work teams

The positive or negative emotions associated with a job specifically form

Which piece of legislation prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex,and national origin?

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

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in human factors psychology?

The shared assumptions,beliefs,values,and customs of the people in an organization is called

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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Exam 18: Industrial organizational Psychology

Practicing I/O psychology requires

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in industrial psychology?

The branch of psychology concerned with human behavior in the work environment is:

The first step in the personnel selection process is

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in organizational psychology?

Two of the most widely studied work attitudes are?

Organizational psychologists are most likely to focus on

If there is a good match between a person's characteristics and the characteristics of the place of employment,it is

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

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

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

The Critical Incident Technique

Behaviors that go beyond what is formally expected by an organization are technically know as

A structured interview

Work teams

The positive or negative emotions associated with a job specifically form

Which piece of legislation prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex,and national origin?

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

Which of the following is NOT a content area of interest in human factors psychology?

The shared assumptions,beliefs,values,and customs of the people in an organization is called

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Filters