Question 1

Of the handful of dependent variables typically used in I/O research, quality of work is the easiest to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a field experiment, the researcher

Accepted Answer

A)  generally acts as a participant observer. 
B)  must relinquish control and examine naturally occurring relationships. 
C)  cannot manipulate variables. 
D)  generally has less control than in the laboratory. 
A)  generally acts as a participant observer. 
B)  must relinquish control and examine naturally occurring relationships. 
C)  cannot manipulate variables. 
D)  generally has less control than in the laboratory.

Question 3

I/O scientists and practitioners are required to keep data __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  available to all participants. 
B)  numeric rather than verbal. 
C)  in an organized data file. 
D)  confidential. 
A)  available to all participants. 
B)  numeric rather than verbal. 
C)  in an organized data file. 
D)  confidential.

Question 4

Theories are useless ideas which have much less meaning in scientific research than facts and laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They either represent proven facts or the personal views of scientists. 
B)  They serve as useful starting points for understanding and influencing behavior. 
C)  They represent complex, abstract principles of behavior. 
D)  They are useful in developing strategies for research. 
A)  They either represent proven facts or the personal views of scientists. 
B)  They serve as useful starting points for understanding and influencing behavior. 
C)  They represent complex, abstract principles of behavior. 
D)  They are useful in developing strategies for research.

Question 6

The final step in the research process is

Accepted Answer

A)  the statistical analysis of the data. 
B)  the interpretation of the results. 
C)  the developing of the hypothesis. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the statistical analysis of the data. 
B)  the interpretation of the results. 
C)  the developing of the hypothesis. 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a major drawback of the experimental method as applied to organizational settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not achieve the same depth as other research methods do. 
B)  It requires too many participants to be practicable. 
C)  Laboratory conditions may be quite different from conditions in the work setting. 
D)  It cannot be applied to actual work settings. 
A)  It does not achieve the same depth as other research methods do. 
B)  It requires too many participants to be practicable. 
C)  Laboratory conditions may be quite different from conditions in the work setting. 
D)  It cannot be applied to actual work settings.

Question 8

Dr. Io is a scientist who studies teamwork. She is interested in examining differences in worker job satisfaction based on the type of product a team is assigned to work on in the laboratory. In this example, the independent variable is

Accepted Answer

A)  teamwork. 
B)  the type of product worked on by the team. 
C)  worker job satisfaction. 
D)  team performance. 
A)  teamwork. 
B)  the type of product worked on by the team. 
C)  worker job satisfaction. 
D)  team performance.

Question 9

Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used to test research hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The control group is the group of participants

Accepted Answer

A)  that receives the treatment. 
B)  where half of the participants receive the treatment. 
C)  that is always randomly selected. 
D)  that does not receive the treatment. 
A)  that receives the treatment. 
B)  where half of the participants receive the treatment. 
C)  that is always randomly selected. 
D)  that does not receive the treatment.

Question 11

Analysis of research data can be either quantitative or qualitative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

I/O practitioners follow different ethical standards than I/O scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A random sample is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  participants are selected around important variables that divide a population into subgroups. 
B)  participants are chosen in such a way that each individual has an equal probability of being selected. 
C)  either males or females, but not both, are included. 
D)  only volunteers are used. 
A)  participants are selected around important variables that divide a population into subgroups. 
B)  participants are chosen in such a way that each individual has an equal probability of being selected. 
C)  either males or females, but not both, are included. 
D)  only volunteers are used.

Question 14

The correlational method of research

Accepted Answer

A)  examines relationships between variables as they naturally occur. 
B)  cannot be used in a laboratory. 
C)  must involve random assignment of participants to groups. 
D)  is less scientific than the experimental method. 
A)  examines relationships between variables as they naturally occur. 
B)  cannot be used in a laboratory. 
C)  must involve random assignment of participants to groups. 
D)  is less scientific than the experimental method.

Question 15

A theory is

Accepted Answer

A)  a natural or physical law that has been proven to be true. 
B)  the organization of beliefs that enable us to better understand behavior. 
C)  a statement concerning the supposed relationship between or among different things or events. 
D)  a series of assumptions that are previously unexamined. 
A)  a natural or physical law that has been proven to be true. 
B)  the organization of beliefs that enable us to better understand behavior. 
C)  a statement concerning the supposed relationship between or among different things or events. 
D)  a series of assumptions that are previously unexamined.

Question 16

A meta-analysis is a statistical technique that allows the results of a number of studies to be combined and analyzed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Obtrusive observation refers to any method of observing participants in a study and recording their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

External validity is usually more of a problem for research conducted in laboratory settings as opposed to field settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Job satisfaction is an example of a variable examined in organizational research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The question of whether research results obtained in one setting will apply to another setting is called

Accepted Answer

A)  external validity. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  research applicability. 
D)  method restriction. 
A)  external validity. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  research applicability. 
D)  method restriction.

Of the handful of dependent variables typically used in I/O research, quality of work is the easiest to measure.

In a field experiment, the researcher

I/O scientists and practitioners are required to keep data __________.

Theories are useless ideas which have much less meaning in scientific research than facts and laws.

Which of the following is NOT true of theories?

The final step in the research process is

Which of the following is a major drawback of the experimental method as applied to organizational settings?

Dr. Io is a scientist who studies teamwork. She is interested in examining differences in worker job satisfaction based on the type of product a team is assigned to work on in the laboratory. In this example, the independent variable is

Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used to test research hypotheses.

The control group is the group of participants

Analysis of research data can be either quantitative or qualitative.

I/O practitioners follow different ethical standards than I/O scientists.

A random sample is one in which

The correlational method of research

A theory is

A meta-analysis is a statistical technique that allows the results of a number of studies to be combined and analyzed together.

Obtrusive observation refers to any method of observing participants in a study and recording their behavior.

External validity is usually more of a problem for research conducted in laboratory settings as opposed to field settings.

Job satisfaction is an example of a variable examined in organizational research.

The question of whether research results obtained in one setting will apply to another setting is called

Introduction: Definitions and History

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

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Exam 2: Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Of the handful of dependent variables typically used in I/O research, quality of work is the easiest to measure.

In a field experiment, the researcher

I/O scientists and practitioners are required to keep data __________.

Theories are useless ideas which have much less meaning in scientific research than facts and laws.

Which of the following is NOT true of theories?

The final step in the research process is

Which of the following is a major drawback of the experimental method as applied to organizational settings?

Dr. Io is a scientist who studies teamwork. She is interested in examining differences in worker job satisfaction based on the type of product a team is assigned to work on in the laboratory. In this example, the independent variable is

Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used to test research hypotheses.

The control group is the group of participants

Analysis of research data can be either quantitative or qualitative.

I/O practitioners follow different ethical standards than I/O scientists.

A random sample is one in which

The correlational method of research

A theory is

A meta-analysis is a statistical technique that allows the results of a number of studies to be combined and analyzed together.

Obtrusive observation refers to any method of observing participants in a study and recording their behavior.

External validity is usually more of a problem for research conducted in laboratory settings as opposed to field settings.

Job satisfaction is an example of a variable examined in organizational research.

The question of whether research results obtained in one setting will apply to another setting is called

Introduction: Definitions and History

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

Filters