HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
MEMORANDUM
Academic Year 2023: January – June
Formative Assessment 1: Workplace Psychology (HPSW230-1)
NQF Level, Credits: 6, 12
Weighting: 20%
Assessment Type: Short Questions
Educator: Donnay Manuel
Examiner: Donnay Manuel
Due Date: 31 March 2023
Total: 100 Marks
Instructions:
• This paper consists of five (5) questions, all questions are compulsory.
• It is based on Units 1 - 6: Chapters 1 – 2 and 4 – 9 of your Psychology in the Work Context
textbook.
• Take note of the mark allocation per question and use this as a guide when answering.
• When answering questions, do not type out the full question first, this is not necessary.
• Unless otherwise stated, you must use your own words when answering questions.
• A Copyleaks Report will be issued via ColCampus once the assignment is submitted.
Please ensure that you follow the correct steps when uploading your assignment, to
ensure that the Copyleaks Report is correctly issued. If the incorrect document is
uploaded, or if no Copyleaks Report is issued, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded. If the
Copyleaks Report indicates that a 30% similarity rating has been exceeded, 25% of the
assessment total will be deducted from the final grade. Where a Copyleaks Cheat
Detection Report is issued, your submission will automatically be treated as if you
received a similarity rating in excess of 30% and 25% of the assessment total will be
deducted from the final grade.
• Your assessment must be typed using:
• Font: Arial
• Font size: 12
• Line spacing: 1.5
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,The following Learning Outcomes (LO’s) are assessed in this paper:
Unit 1 - Chapter 1:
• Explain how psychology is related to I-O Psychology.
• Using examples, describe study fields and applied areas in I-O Psychology.
Unit 1 - Chapter 2:
• List the questions related to each of the metatheoretical building blocks of I-O Psychology.
• Describe your personal metatheoretical principles that should shape your thinking about I-O
Psychology as a science and practice.
Unit 2 - Chapter 4:
• Indicate how critical periods influence human development during childhood and across the
lifespan.
• Indicate the general characteristics of human development.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how genetic and environmental factors influence human
development.
Unit 3 - Chapter 5:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the learning concept.
• Explain, compare, and apply the principles of classical and instrumental conditioning.
• Describe the effectiveness of punishment.
Unit 4 - Chapter 6:
• Indicate examples in life and work where stimulus attributes are used to get the perceiver’s
attention.
• Comment on impression formation with special references to short cuts people use.
Unit 5 - Chapter 7:
• Discuss heuristics and cognitive control in decision-making.
Unit 5 - Chapter 8
• Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic sources of motivation.
• Predict the effectiveness of various workplace based motivational strategies.
Unit 6 - Chapter 9:
• Recognise the role of important work-related attitudes.
• Explain the importance of culture in general in general and organisational values.
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, IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE GRADER
Unless otherwise stated, students have been instructed to use their own words when
answering questions. As such, the grader must please use their discretion when
grading, as answers in most instances will not be identically worded to what is given
in the memo. Marks are to be awarded for answers that align / agree with what is in
the memo. Kindly note that theoretical aspects of each question provided in the
memorandum are extracted from the prescribed courseware for this module, and so
should be used by the grader for purposes of guidance where need be.
QUESTION 1 (28 marks)
Read each of the statements below and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Industrial and Organisational (I-O) Psychology is not actually related to psychology and
as such, it cannot be viewed as a scientific discipline.
1.1.1 Is the statement above True or False? (1 mark)
Unit 1: Chapter 1 – Section 1.3 – p. 6
False √
1.1.2 Provide an explanation (if the statement is true), or a correction (if the statement
is false) supporting your choice. (6 marks)
Unit 1: Chapter 1 – Section 1.3 – p. 6
I-O Psychology can be viewed as a scientific discipline for three reasons:
• It has, utilises, develops, and teaches foundational knowledge. √
• Its foundational knowledge is supported by effective research. √
• It uses many types of tested practical applications and methods to achieve the
best fit between the employee and the workplace and to solve work-related
problems. √
Furthermore, I-O Psychology is a branch of psychology that utilises psychological
knowledge (principles, theory, research, methods) √ in the work context to assess,
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MEMORANDUM
Academic Year 2023: January – June
Formative Assessment 1: Workplace Psychology (HPSW230-1)
NQF Level, Credits: 6, 12
Weighting: 20%
Assessment Type: Short Questions
Educator: Donnay Manuel
Examiner: Donnay Manuel
Due Date: 31 March 2023
Total: 100 Marks
Instructions:
• This paper consists of five (5) questions, all questions are compulsory.
• It is based on Units 1 - 6: Chapters 1 – 2 and 4 – 9 of your Psychology in the Work Context
textbook.
• Take note of the mark allocation per question and use this as a guide when answering.
• When answering questions, do not type out the full question first, this is not necessary.
• Unless otherwise stated, you must use your own words when answering questions.
• A Copyleaks Report will be issued via ColCampus once the assignment is submitted.
Please ensure that you follow the correct steps when uploading your assignment, to
ensure that the Copyleaks Report is correctly issued. If the incorrect document is
uploaded, or if no Copyleaks Report is issued, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded. If the
Copyleaks Report indicates that a 30% similarity rating has been exceeded, 25% of the
assessment total will be deducted from the final grade. Where a Copyleaks Cheat
Detection Report is issued, your submission will automatically be treated as if you
received a similarity rating in excess of 30% and 25% of the assessment total will be
deducted from the final grade.
• Your assessment must be typed using:
• Font: Arial
• Font size: 12
• Line spacing: 1.5
1 HPSW230-1-Jan-Jun2023-FA1 Memo-DF-V.3-04102022
,The following Learning Outcomes (LO’s) are assessed in this paper:
Unit 1 - Chapter 1:
• Explain how psychology is related to I-O Psychology.
• Using examples, describe study fields and applied areas in I-O Psychology.
Unit 1 - Chapter 2:
• List the questions related to each of the metatheoretical building blocks of I-O Psychology.
• Describe your personal metatheoretical principles that should shape your thinking about I-O
Psychology as a science and practice.
Unit 2 - Chapter 4:
• Indicate how critical periods influence human development during childhood and across the
lifespan.
• Indicate the general characteristics of human development.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how genetic and environmental factors influence human
development.
Unit 3 - Chapter 5:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the learning concept.
• Explain, compare, and apply the principles of classical and instrumental conditioning.
• Describe the effectiveness of punishment.
Unit 4 - Chapter 6:
• Indicate examples in life and work where stimulus attributes are used to get the perceiver’s
attention.
• Comment on impression formation with special references to short cuts people use.
Unit 5 - Chapter 7:
• Discuss heuristics and cognitive control in decision-making.
Unit 5 - Chapter 8
• Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic sources of motivation.
• Predict the effectiveness of various workplace based motivational strategies.
Unit 6 - Chapter 9:
• Recognise the role of important work-related attitudes.
• Explain the importance of culture in general in general and organisational values.
2 HPSW230-1-Jan-Jun2023-FA1 Memo-DF-V.3-04102022
, IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE GRADER
Unless otherwise stated, students have been instructed to use their own words when
answering questions. As such, the grader must please use their discretion when
grading, as answers in most instances will not be identically worded to what is given
in the memo. Marks are to be awarded for answers that align / agree with what is in
the memo. Kindly note that theoretical aspects of each question provided in the
memorandum are extracted from the prescribed courseware for this module, and so
should be used by the grader for purposes of guidance where need be.
QUESTION 1 (28 marks)
Read each of the statements below and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Industrial and Organisational (I-O) Psychology is not actually related to psychology and
as such, it cannot be viewed as a scientific discipline.
1.1.1 Is the statement above True or False? (1 mark)
Unit 1: Chapter 1 – Section 1.3 – p. 6
False √
1.1.2 Provide an explanation (if the statement is true), or a correction (if the statement
is false) supporting your choice. (6 marks)
Unit 1: Chapter 1 – Section 1.3 – p. 6
I-O Psychology can be viewed as a scientific discipline for three reasons:
• It has, utilises, develops, and teaches foundational knowledge. √
• Its foundational knowledge is supported by effective research. √
• It uses many types of tested practical applications and methods to achieve the
best fit between the employee and the workplace and to solve work-related
problems. √
Furthermore, I-O Psychology is a branch of psychology that utilises psychological
knowledge (principles, theory, research, methods) √ in the work context to assess,
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