I-O psychology exam 1 (chapters 1-3)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The professional organization that represents I-O psychologists in the Unites States is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
Which of the following statements best describes the focus of I-O psychologists as a group: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding real-world work phenomena using the tools of
science
Of the 20 fastest growing jobs between 2012-2022, the US Department of Labor (2014) ranked I-
O psychology: - CORRECT ANSWER - First
Approximately what percentage of all psychologists work in the I-O area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6%
The education of I-O psychologists is founded on the: - CORRECT ANSWER - scientist-
practitioner model
I-O psychologists concerned about how to balance the work (e.g., job productivity) and non-
work (e.g., family needs) areas of our lives are primarily addressing which sub-area of I-O
psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - quality of worklife
What is the primary purpose of licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER - to protect the public
from harm
What year witnessed the publication of the scientific journal most representative of I-O
psychology (Journal of Applied Psychology) and a worldwide influenza outbreak that killed 20
million people? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1917
, Which of the founding figures of I-O psychology conducted studies to determine what makes a
safe trolley car operator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hugo Munsterberg
Which of the founding figures of I-O psychology showed that workers who handled heavy iron
ingots (pig iron) could be more productive if they had work rests? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Frederick W. Taylor (father of scientific management)
The finding that behavior change is sometimes due to a change in the environment (e.g.,
presence of researchers) and not to an experimentally manipulated variable (e.g., level of
illuminations) is known as the __________ effect. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hawthorne
The movie "Cheaper by the Dozen," made in 1950 and re-made in 2003, was based on the life of:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gilbreth
What is the typical sequence of the five-steps research cycle as described in your text? -
CORRECT ANSWER - statement of problem, design of research study, measurement of
variables, analysis of data, conclusions from research
The degree to which the relationships evidenced among variables in a particular research study
are generalizable or accurate in other contexts is: - CORRECT ANSWER - external
validity
The "external validity" of a research study is synonymous with: - CORRECT ANSWER -
generalizability
Which is a type of research method where the investigator manipulates independent variables
and randomly assigns subjects to experimental and control conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - true experiment
A meta-analysis is sometimes referred to as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - study of studies
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The professional organization that represents I-O psychologists in the Unites States is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
Which of the following statements best describes the focus of I-O psychologists as a group: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding real-world work phenomena using the tools of
science
Of the 20 fastest growing jobs between 2012-2022, the US Department of Labor (2014) ranked I-
O psychology: - CORRECT ANSWER - First
Approximately what percentage of all psychologists work in the I-O area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6%
The education of I-O psychologists is founded on the: - CORRECT ANSWER - scientist-
practitioner model
I-O psychologists concerned about how to balance the work (e.g., job productivity) and non-
work (e.g., family needs) areas of our lives are primarily addressing which sub-area of I-O
psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - quality of worklife
What is the primary purpose of licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER - to protect the public
from harm
What year witnessed the publication of the scientific journal most representative of I-O
psychology (Journal of Applied Psychology) and a worldwide influenza outbreak that killed 20
million people? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1917
, Which of the founding figures of I-O psychology conducted studies to determine what makes a
safe trolley car operator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hugo Munsterberg
Which of the founding figures of I-O psychology showed that workers who handled heavy iron
ingots (pig iron) could be more productive if they had work rests? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Frederick W. Taylor (father of scientific management)
The finding that behavior change is sometimes due to a change in the environment (e.g.,
presence of researchers) and not to an experimentally manipulated variable (e.g., level of
illuminations) is known as the __________ effect. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hawthorne
The movie "Cheaper by the Dozen," made in 1950 and re-made in 2003, was based on the life of:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Gilbreth
What is the typical sequence of the five-steps research cycle as described in your text? -
CORRECT ANSWER - statement of problem, design of research study, measurement of
variables, analysis of data, conclusions from research
The degree to which the relationships evidenced among variables in a particular research study
are generalizable or accurate in other contexts is: - CORRECT ANSWER - external
validity
The "external validity" of a research study is synonymous with: - CORRECT ANSWER -
generalizability
Which is a type of research method where the investigator manipulates independent variables
and randomly assigns subjects to experimental and control conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - true experiment
A meta-analysis is sometimes referred to as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - study of studies
