I/O Psychology Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the
professional organization that represents I/O psychologists in the United States
I/O psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - an area of scientific study and professional
practice that addresses psychological concepts and principles in the work world
scientist-practitioner model - CORRECT ANSWER - a model for understanding scientific
findings and how they provide the basics for the professional practice
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER - the process by which a professional practice is
regulated by law to ensure quality standards are met to protect the public
Army Alpha Test - CORRECT ANSWER - an intelligence test developed during WWI by
I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
Army Beta Test - CORRECT ANSWER - a nonverbal intelligence test developed during
WWI by I/O psychologists to assess illiterate recruits
Hawthorne studies - CORRECT ANSWER - a series of research studies that refocused the
interests of I/O psychologists on how work behavior manifests itself in an organizational context
Hawthorne effect - CORRECT ANSWER - a positive change in behavior that occurs at the
onset of an intervention followed by a gradual decline, often to the original level of the behavior
prior to the intervention
Army General Classification Test - CORRECT ANSWER - a test developed during WWII
by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - CORRECT ANSWER - a test developed in
the 1980s by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel; now
administered to between 300,000 and 400,000 people each year
economic recession - CORRECT ANSWER - a sustained period of lowered productivity,
increased unemployment, and reduced spending
cross-cultural psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - an area of research that examines the
degree to which psychological concepts and findings generalize to people in other cultures and
societies
research - CORRECT ANSWER - a formal process by which knowledge is produced and
understood
generalizability - CORRECT ANSWER - the extent to which conclusions drawn from one
research study spread or apply to a larger population
theory - CORRECT ANSWER - a statement that proposes to explain relationships among
phenomena of interest
inductive method - CORRECT ANSWER - a research process in which conclusions are
drawn about a general class of objects or people based on knowledge of a specific member of the
class under investigation
deductive method - CORRECT ANSWER - a research process in which conclusions are
drawn about a specific member of a class based on knowledge of the general class under
investigation
research design - CORRECT ANSWER - a plan for conducting scientific research for the
purpose of learning about a phenomenon of interest
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the
professional organization that represents I/O psychologists in the United States
I/O psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - an area of scientific study and professional
practice that addresses psychological concepts and principles in the work world
scientist-practitioner model - CORRECT ANSWER - a model for understanding scientific
findings and how they provide the basics for the professional practice
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER - the process by which a professional practice is
regulated by law to ensure quality standards are met to protect the public
Army Alpha Test - CORRECT ANSWER - an intelligence test developed during WWI by
I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
Army Beta Test - CORRECT ANSWER - a nonverbal intelligence test developed during
WWI by I/O psychologists to assess illiterate recruits
Hawthorne studies - CORRECT ANSWER - a series of research studies that refocused the
interests of I/O psychologists on how work behavior manifests itself in an organizational context
Hawthorne effect - CORRECT ANSWER - a positive change in behavior that occurs at the
onset of an intervention followed by a gradual decline, often to the original level of the behavior
prior to the intervention
Army General Classification Test - CORRECT ANSWER - a test developed during WWII
by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - CORRECT ANSWER - a test developed in
the 1980s by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel; now
administered to between 300,000 and 400,000 people each year
economic recession - CORRECT ANSWER - a sustained period of lowered productivity,
increased unemployment, and reduced spending
cross-cultural psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - an area of research that examines the
degree to which psychological concepts and findings generalize to people in other cultures and
societies
research - CORRECT ANSWER - a formal process by which knowledge is produced and
understood
generalizability - CORRECT ANSWER - the extent to which conclusions drawn from one
research study spread or apply to a larger population
theory - CORRECT ANSWER - a statement that proposes to explain relationships among
phenomena of interest
inductive method - CORRECT ANSWER - a research process in which conclusions are
drawn about a general class of objects or people based on knowledge of a specific member of the
class under investigation
deductive method - CORRECT ANSWER - a research process in which conclusions are
drawn about a specific member of a class based on knowledge of the general class under
investigation
research design - CORRECT ANSWER - a plan for conducting scientific research for the
purpose of learning about a phenomenon of interest
