Exam 1: Io Psychology: Then and Now

Sean is an I/O psychologist who conducts surveys in his organization to determine what types of things might frustrate or upset employees. His goal is to find ways to help employees feel satisfied and proud of their work. Sean's work primarily involves which area of emphasis?

A doctoral student in I/O psychology will complete his or her training by completing a _____, which will involve reviewing the research literature and designing a study to answer a series of research questions.

The five areas that account for the largest portion of work conducted by I/O psychologists are training and development, performance appraisal, selection, organizational development, and:

What is industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology? What is the main difference between industrial and organizational psychology? Provide an example of how a topic associated with industrial psychology might be related to an organizational psychology topic.

I/O psychologists are often described as being "scientist/practitioners." Explain what this means, and provide an example.

Who argued that employees should be rewarded for doing their work as efficiently as possible?

The five areas that account for the largest portion of work conducted by I/O psychologists are training and development, performance appraisal, organizational development, quality of work life, and:

In the Hawthorne Studies, researchers were attempting to manipulate _____ to see if it affected job performance.

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

According to Moore and Hartmann, I/O psychology in Europe:

Which of these is the BEST definition of a competency?

One major area that I/O psychologists focus on in their work is quality of work life. Which of these is the BEST definition of what this work might involve?

As a result of the Great Depression and its associated trends of high unemployment and stagnant economic growth, our culture became focused:

When Kish-Gephart, Harrison, and Trevino (2010) talk about "bad barrels" in terms of organizational ethics, they are referring to:

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?

The subspecialty that involves the study of the assessment, measurement, and selection of people in their jobs is:

During which time period did Division 14 of the APA change its name to the Division of Industrial and Organizational Psychology?

_____ is a research center developed after World War II to continue military-related I/O research.