Exam 1: Io Psychology: Then and Now

From the mid-1980s to the present, much I/O research has been focused on:

Dominic, an I/O psychologist, spends most of his time developing leaders, conducting surveys, gauging employee motivation and satisfaction, and ensuring his workers are safe. Most of Dominic's work would fall under the _____ subspecialty of I/O psychology.

During World War I, the Army Alpha and Army Beta tests differed from previous intelligence tests in that they:

The Hawthorne Studies were integral to the advancement of I/O psychology. Briefly describe those studies. Explain what the researchers found as a result of their experiments and how their findings influenced I/O psychology.

Explain how the development of I/O psychology in the United States differed from that in Europe.

What is one of the top trends in I/O psychology according to a SIOP article published in 2016?

The concern with ethnic and racial differences on selection tests and the fairness of those tests resulted from the:

The textbook notes that the division between industrial and organizational psychology is somewhat artificial. What is one reason the textbook provides for why this might be a false dichotomy?

One emerging issue related to downsizing is that older individuals who are downsized:

Which of these is an important area for an I/O psychologist to be competent in?

Which of these is MOST likely to be studied by an I/O psychologist whose emphasis is on the subspecialty of organizational psychology?

Approximately how many doctoral programs exist for I/O psychology and related fields?

The subspecialty that involves the study of motivation, work attitudes, and the culture of organizations is:

The underlying approach to training I/O psychologists is known as the:

On December 20, 1901, which person gave a speech on the psychological aspects of advertising that marked the beginning of I/O psychology?

_____ discovered that employees could be differentiated for various jobs based on their interests, which led to the development of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank for Men.

Which of these is LEAST likely to be studied by an I/O psychologist whose emphasis is on the subspecialty of organizational psychology?

In which areas do more I/O psychologists work?

The Hawthorne Studies illustrated that _____ conditions were more important than _____ conditions.

I/O psychologists who work as university professors typically teach in the psychology department or the _____ department.