,Multiple Choice
1. I/O Psychology is a branch of psychology that _____ in the workplace.
a. treats psychological disorders
b. applies the principles of psychology
c. provides therapy to employees
d. all of these equally define I/O psychology
ANSWER: b
2. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the _______ in an organization, whereas business fields examine the
broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people
b. machines
c. stock performance
d. I/O psychology examines all three factors
ANSWER: a
3. I/O psychologists who are involved in ________ study and practice in such areas as employee selection, job analysis,
and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology
b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
ANSWER: a
4. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology
b. training and development
c. human factors
d. organizational psychology
ANSWER: d
5. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology
b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
ANSWER: b
6. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s
b. late 1800s
c. early 1900s
d. mid 1900s
ANSWER: c
7. I/O Psychology first started about:
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, a. 1840
b. 1938
c. 1903
d. 1957
ANSWER: c
8. The _____ were a husband and wife team who were among the first scientists to improve productivity and reduce
fatigue by studying the motions used by workers.
a. Watsons
b. Scotts
c. Binghams
d. Gilbreths
ANSWER: d
9. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
a. 1920s
b. 1930s
c. 1960s
d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
10. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased attention from
mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect
b. Premack principle
c. Pygmalion effect
d. Peter principle
ANSWER: a
11. The ____ were characterized by passage of several major pieces of civil rights legislation.
a. 1930s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
12. The use of more sophisticated statistical techniques, a more aggressive approach in developing methods to select
employees, and an increased interest in the application of cognitive psychology to industry took place in the:
a. 1920s and 30s
b. 1940s and 50s
c. 1960s and 70s
d. 1980s and 90s
ANSWER: d
13. The greatest number of Ph.D. I/O psychologists work in:
a. universities
b. consulting firms
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, c. private industry
d. the public sector
ANSWER: a
14. Compared to Ph.D.'s, master's level graduates are less often employed by:
a. universities
b. consulting firms
c. the private industry
d. the public sector
ANSWER: a
15. To get accepted into a graduate program in I/O psychology, a student usually must take which of the following
standardized tests?
a. LSAT
b. MCAT
c. SAT
d. GRE
ANSWER: d
16. Which of the following would a student in a doctoral program usually have to complete but a student in a master’s
program would not?
a. Thesis
b. Dissertation
c. Internship
d. A statistics course
ANSWER: b
17. According to your text, the most important reason for the reliance on research is that it ultimately:
a. reduces accidents
b. saves an organization money
c. increases employee satisfaction
d. reduces turnover
ANSWER: b
18. Which of the following was NOT a reason why you should understand research and statistics?
a. answering questions
b. research is part of everyday life
c. common sense is often wrong
d. all of these are reasons
ANSWER: d
19. Hypotheses are based on:
a. previous research
b. logic
c. theories
d. all three of these
ANSWER: d
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1. I/O Psychology is a branch of psychology that _____ in the workplace.
a. treats psychological disorders
b. applies the principles of psychology
c. provides therapy to employees
d. all of these equally define I/O psychology
ANSWER: b
2. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the _______ in an organization, whereas business fields examine the
broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people
b. machines
c. stock performance
d. I/O psychology examines all three factors
ANSWER: a
3. I/O psychologists who are involved in ________ study and practice in such areas as employee selection, job analysis,
and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology
b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
ANSWER: a
4. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology
b. training and development
c. human factors
d. organizational psychology
ANSWER: d
5. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology
b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
ANSWER: b
6. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s
b. late 1800s
c. early 1900s
d. mid 1900s
ANSWER: c
7. I/O Psychology first started about:
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, a. 1840
b. 1938
c. 1903
d. 1957
ANSWER: c
8. The _____ were a husband and wife team who were among the first scientists to improve productivity and reduce
fatigue by studying the motions used by workers.
a. Watsons
b. Scotts
c. Binghams
d. Gilbreths
ANSWER: d
9. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
a. 1920s
b. 1930s
c. 1960s
d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
10. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased attention from
mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect
b. Premack principle
c. Pygmalion effect
d. Peter principle
ANSWER: a
11. The ____ were characterized by passage of several major pieces of civil rights legislation.
a. 1930s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
12. The use of more sophisticated statistical techniques, a more aggressive approach in developing methods to select
employees, and an increased interest in the application of cognitive psychology to industry took place in the:
a. 1920s and 30s
b. 1940s and 50s
c. 1960s and 70s
d. 1980s and 90s
ANSWER: d
13. The greatest number of Ph.D. I/O psychologists work in:
a. universities
b. consulting firms
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, c. private industry
d. the public sector
ANSWER: a
14. Compared to Ph.D.'s, master's level graduates are less often employed by:
a. universities
b. consulting firms
c. the private industry
d. the public sector
ANSWER: a
15. To get accepted into a graduate program in I/O psychology, a student usually must take which of the following
standardized tests?
a. LSAT
b. MCAT
c. SAT
d. GRE
ANSWER: d
16. Which of the following would a student in a doctoral program usually have to complete but a student in a master’s
program would not?
a. Thesis
b. Dissertation
c. Internship
d. A statistics course
ANSWER: b
17. According to your text, the most important reason for the reliance on research is that it ultimately:
a. reduces accidents
b. saves an organization money
c. increases employee satisfaction
d. reduces turnover
ANSWER: b
18. Which of the following was NOT a reason why you should understand research and statistics?
a. answering questions
b. research is part of everyday life
c. common sense is often wrong
d. all of these are reasons
ANSWER: d
19. Hypotheses are based on:
a. previous research
b. logic
c. theories
d. all three of these
ANSWER: d
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