Question 1

The first I/O Ph.D.was awarded to

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Yerkes. 
B) Lillian Gilbreth. 
C) Bruce V.Moore. 
D) Hugo Munsterberg 
A) Robert Yerkes. 
B) Lillian Gilbreth. 
C) Bruce V.Moore. 
D) Hugo Munsterberg

Question 2

I/O psychology is an "evidence-based" field.This means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the things practitioners do are based on scientific methods and principles 
B) most I/O practitioners work in the judicial system 
C) many I/O psychologists investigate criminal activity 
D) I/O practitioners use an intuitive approach to solving organizational problems 
A) the things practitioners do are based on scientific methods and principles 
B) most I/O practitioners work in the judicial system 
C) many I/O psychologists investigate criminal activity 
D) I/O practitioners use an intuitive approach to solving organizational problems

Question 3

The two world wars were important influences on the field of I/O psychology because they

Accepted Answer

A) Allowed psychologists to make money from the government. 
B) Forced all the males into military service,causing females to join the workforce. 
C) Allowed for large-scale application of psychological testing to place individuals in jobs. 
D) Allowed for the creation of the Psychological Corporation. 
A) Allowed psychologists to make money from the government. 
B) Forced all the males into military service,causing females to join the workforce. 
C) Allowed for large-scale application of psychological testing to place individuals in jobs. 
D) Allowed for the creation of the Psychological Corporation.

Question 4

Most I/O psychology graduate schools educate their students to be a

Accepted Answer

A) Scientist-practitioner. 
B) Practitioner. 
C) Scholar-scientist. 
D) Labor-management specialist 
A) Scientist-practitioner. 
B) Practitioner. 
C) Scholar-scientist. 
D) Labor-management specialist

Question 5

Your roommate expresses interest in becoming an I/O psychologist.What advice would you give them?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow a bachelor's degree with an internship at a large corporation. 
B) Follow a bachelor's degree with on the job training assisting a practicing I/O psychologist. 
C) Earn a graduate degree. 
D) Take the licensing exam after the completing a bachelor's degree and an internship. 
A) Follow a bachelor's degree with an internship at a large corporation. 
B) Follow a bachelor's degree with on the job training assisting a practicing I/O psychologist. 
C) Earn a graduate degree. 
D) Take the licensing exam after the completing a bachelor's degree and an internship.

Question 6

The first I/O psychology text,written by Hugo Munsterberg,was entitled:

Accepted Answer

A) The Theory of Advertising 
B) Cheaper by the Dozen 
C) Psychology and Industrial Efficiency 
D) Organizational Behavior 
A) The Theory of Advertising 
B) Cheaper by the Dozen 
C) Psychology and Industrial Efficiency 
D) Organizational Behavior

Question 7

I/O psychologists often conduct research.Why is research important to I/O psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Research involves the use of psychological principles to solve real world problems. 
B) Research helps organizations function more effectively. 
C) Research provides the principles that can be applied in practice. 
D) Research provides new information for professors to discuss in their classes. 
A) Research involves the use of psychological principles to solve real world problems. 
B) Research helps organizations function more effectively. 
C) Research provides the principles that can be applied in practice. 
D) Research provides new information for professors to discuss in their classes.

Question 8

If your great grandfather had been in the US military during World War I,how would the emerging field of Industrial psychology have impacted his life?

Accepted Answer

A) He would have been one of the first to use Lillian Gilbreth's foot-pedal trash can. 
B) He would have been a subject in a time and motion study in which his motion and timing in conducting tasks would have been monitored. 
C) He would have been given a test for mental ability designed by a group of I/O psychologists. 
D) He would have been a subject in the Hawthorne studies. 
A) He would have been one of the first to use Lillian Gilbreth's foot-pedal trash can. 
B) He would have been a subject in a time and motion study in which his motion and timing in conducting tasks would have been monitored. 
C) He would have been given a test for mental ability designed by a group of I/O psychologists. 
D) He would have been a subject in the Hawthorne studies.

Question 9

Your employer ascribes to the principles of Scientific Management.Which of the statements below would they be LEAST likely to agree with?

Accepted Answer

A) Each job should be analyzed to determine the best way of doing it. 
B) Employees should be selected so as to get along with other members of their work group. 
C) Employees should be carefully trained at their jobs. 
D) Employees should be rewarded for productivity. 
A) Each job should be analyzed to determine the best way of doing it. 
B) Employees should be selected so as to get along with other members of their work group. 
C) Employees should be carefully trained at their jobs. 
D) Employees should be rewarded for productivity.

Question 10

Early I/O psychologists in emphasized job performance and organizational; while I/O psychologists in _________ focused more on employee health and fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.; the United Kingdom 
B) Europe; Canada 
C) the United Kingdom; the U.S. 
D) Germany; the U.S. 
A) the U.S.; the United Kingdom 
B) Europe; Canada 
C) the United Kingdom; the U.S. 
D) Germany; the U.S.

Question 11

To be considered a full-fledged Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the U.S. what type of degree do you need?

Accepted Answer

A)  A B.A. 
B)  A M.A. or M. S. 
C)  A Ph.D. 
D)  A Psy.D. 
A)  A B.A. 
B)  A M.A. or M. S. 
C)  A Ph.D. 
D)  A Psy.D.

Question 12

The majority of job stress research is done in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology.What were their professional backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

A) Both were clinical psychologists. 
B) Both were experimental psychologists. 
C) Walter Dill Scott was an experimental psychologist,and Hugo Munsterberg was a clinical psychologist. 
D) Walter Dill Scott was an engineer,and Hugo Munsterberg was an experimental psychologist. 
A) Both were clinical psychologists. 
B) Both were experimental psychologists. 
C) Walter Dill Scott was an experimental psychologist,and Hugo Munsterberg was a clinical psychologist. 
D) Walter Dill Scott was an engineer,and Hugo Munsterberg was an experimental psychologist.

Question 14

Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) the treatment of emotional or personal problems in the workplace. 
B) the assessment of job performance. 
C) designing employee selection methods. 
D) the development of organizational safety programs. 
A) the treatment of emotional or personal problems in the workplace. 
B) the assessment of job performance. 
C) designing employee selection methods. 
D) the development of organizational safety programs.

Question 15

An I/O psychologist has been asked by a major electronics firm to examine the happiness and well being of employees.She then examines employee attitudes,behavior,and job stress as well as supervisory practices.She is acting as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical psychologist. 
B) Experimental psychologist. 
C) Organizational psychologist. 
D) Industrial psychologist. 
A) Clinical psychologist. 
B) Experimental psychologist. 
C) Organizational psychologist. 
D) Industrial psychologist.

Question 16

Your boss gives special privileges to those employees that do a good job such as allowing them to leave early or take longer lunches.She is using which of Taylor's principles of Scientific Management?

Accepted Answer

A) Each job should be analyzed so that the optimal way of doing a task is identified. 
B) Employees should be carefully trained for their jobs. 
C) Employees should be hired so that their personal characteristics are related to job performance. 
D) Employees should be rewarded for productivity to encourage high levels of performance. 
A) Each job should be analyzed so that the optimal way of doing a task is identified. 
B) Employees should be carefully trained for their jobs. 
C) Employees should be hired so that their personal characteristics are related to job performance. 
D) Employees should be rewarded for productivity to encourage high levels of performance.

Question 17

Justin is a practicing Industrial psychologist.He is most likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Designing employee selection systems and training programs 
B) Writing research papers and presenting them at meetings 
C) Developing courses 
D) Writing textbooks 
A) Designing employee selection systems and training programs 
B) Writing research papers and presenting them at meetings 
C) Developing courses 
D) Writing textbooks

Question 18

Research and practice overlap in I/O psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The settings in which I/O psychologists work can be classified into what two broad categories?

Accepted Answer

A) manufacturing and services 
B) research and practice 
C) management and labor 
D) economics and administration 
A) manufacturing and services 
B) research and practice 
C) management and labor 
D) economics and administration

Question 20

The humanitarian work psychology movement

Accepted Answer

A) aims to improve the work life of American workers 
B) mobilizes I/O psychologists to use their skills to reduce poverty and improve well-being in developing countries 
C) was sparked by the Hawthorne studies 
D) strives to improve employee efficiency and performance 
A) aims to improve the work life of American workers 
B) mobilizes I/O psychologists to use their skills to reduce poverty and improve well-being in developing countries 
C) was sparked by the Hawthorne studies 
D) strives to improve employee efficiency and performance

The first I/O Ph.D.was awarded to

I/O psychology is an "evidence-based" field.This means that:

The two world wars were important influences on the field of I/O psychology because they

Most I/O psychology graduate schools educate their students to be a

Your roommate expresses interest in becoming an I/O psychologist.What advice would you give them?

The first I/O psychology text,written by Hugo Munsterberg,was entitled:

I/O psychologists often conduct research.Why is research important to I/O psychologists?

If your great grandfather had been in the US military during World War I,how would the emerging field of Industrial psychology have impacted his life?

Your employer ascribes to the principles of Scientific Management.Which of the statements below would they be LEAST likely to agree with?

Early I/O psychologists in emphasized job performance and organizational; while I/O psychologists in _________ focused more on employee health and fatigue.

To be considered a full-fledged Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the U.S. what type of degree do you need?

The majority of job stress research is done in the United States.

Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology.What were their professional backgrounds?

Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:

An I/O psychologist has been asked by a major electronics firm to examine the happiness and well being of employees.She then examines employee attitudes,behavior,and job stress as well as supervisory practices.She is acting as a(n)

Your boss gives special privileges to those employees that do a good job such as allowing them to leave early or take longer lunches.She is using which of Taylor's principles of Scientific Management?

Justin is a practicing Industrial psychologist.He is most likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

Research and practice overlap in I/O psychology.

The settings in which I/O psychologists work can be classified into what two broad categories?

The humanitarian work psychology movement

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

The first I/O Ph.D.was awarded to

I/O psychology is an "evidence-based" field.This means that:

The two world wars were important influences on the field of I/O psychology because they

Most I/O psychology graduate schools educate their students to be a

Your roommate expresses interest in becoming an I/O psychologist.What advice would you give them?

The first I/O psychology text,written by Hugo Munsterberg,was entitled:

I/O psychologists often conduct research.Why is research important to I/O psychologists?

If your great grandfather had been in the US military during World War I,how would the emerging field of Industrial psychology have impacted his life?

Your employer ascribes to the principles of Scientific Management.Which of the statements below would they be LEAST likely to agree with?

Early I/O psychologists in emphasized job performance and organizational; while I/O psychologists in _________ focused more on employee health and fatigue.

To be considered a full-fledged Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the U.S. what type of degree do you need?

The majority of job stress research is done in the United States.

Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology.What were their professional backgrounds?

Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:

An I/O psychologist has been asked by a major electronics firm to examine the happiness and well being of employees.She then examines employee attitudes,behavior,and job stress as well as supervisory practices.She is acting as a(n)

Your boss gives special privileges to those employees that do a good job such as allowing them to leave early or take longer lunches.She is using which of Taylor's principles of Scientific Management?

Justin is a practicing Industrial psychologist.He is most likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

Research and practice overlap in I/O psychology.

The settings in which I/O psychologists work can be classified into what two broad categories?

The humanitarian work psychology movement

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