INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY CORE WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ What was the purpose of the Army Alpha test developed during
WW1?
Answer: To measure the mental abilities of enlisted men.
◉ What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Answer: The increase in performance of individuals who are noticed
and observed by researchers or supervisors.
◉ What did Elton Mayo study at Western Electric's Hawthorne
Works?
Answer: Interpersonal relations, motivation, and organizational
dynamics.
◉ What did Kurt Lewin research in the 1930s?
Answer: The effects of leadership styles, team structure, and group
dynamics.
◉ What is Frederick Taylor known for?
, Answer: Striving to engineer workplaces to increase productivity
through the Principles of Scientific Management.
◉ Who is considered the Mother of Modern Management?
Answer: Lilian Gilbreth.
◉ What did Lilian Gilbreth study?
Answer: Efficiency improvements and employee fatigue, and she
found that many employees were motivated by money and job
satisfaction.
◉ What is Positive Affect?
Answer: Pleasurable engagement with the environment, associated
with happiness, joy, and enthusiasm.
◉ What is the significance of optimism in psychology?
Answer: It is a significant predictor of positive health outcomes and
reflects a tendency to expect good things.
◉ What is Flow in the context of psychology?
Answer: A state of effortless concentration and focus where one
loses oneself in an activity, often related to creative endeavors.
PSYCHOLOGY CORE WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ What was the purpose of the Army Alpha test developed during
WW1?
Answer: To measure the mental abilities of enlisted men.
◉ What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Answer: The increase in performance of individuals who are noticed
and observed by researchers or supervisors.
◉ What did Elton Mayo study at Western Electric's Hawthorne
Works?
Answer: Interpersonal relations, motivation, and organizational
dynamics.
◉ What did Kurt Lewin research in the 1930s?
Answer: The effects of leadership styles, team structure, and group
dynamics.
◉ What is Frederick Taylor known for?
, Answer: Striving to engineer workplaces to increase productivity
through the Principles of Scientific Management.
◉ Who is considered the Mother of Modern Management?
Answer: Lilian Gilbreth.
◉ What did Lilian Gilbreth study?
Answer: Efficiency improvements and employee fatigue, and she
found that many employees were motivated by money and job
satisfaction.
◉ What is Positive Affect?
Answer: Pleasurable engagement with the environment, associated
with happiness, joy, and enthusiasm.
◉ What is the significance of optimism in psychology?
Answer: It is a significant predictor of positive health outcomes and
reflects a tendency to expect good things.
◉ What is Flow in the context of psychology?
Answer: A state of effortless concentration and focus where one
loses oneself in an activity, often related to creative endeavors.
