Industrial & Organizational Psychology -
Final Exam Study Guide
Suppose that a manager wants to increase the output of a staff of word processors/typists. Which of the
following strategies would be consistent with the principles of scientific management? - Answer-
Studying and then designing work stations to increase the efficiency of typing
Sally is interested in writing a research paper on the field of industrial/organizational psychology. She
knows that you are taking a psychology course she asks you to explain to her the major concerns of I/O
psychology. You would be most likely to tell her that I/O psychology is concerned with - Answer-
understanding employees' cognition and behavior at work as well as enhancing the well being of
employees in the workplace
One important objective of I/O psychology involves - Answer-applying principles of psychology to solve
problems at work.
When Putting People First in the Organization, which if the following is NOT one of the seven important
practices: - Answer-job satisfaction
In the famous Hawthorne studies, workers became more productive because - Answer-they knew they
were being observed
, A random sample is one in which - Answer-participants are chosen in such a way that each individual
has an equal probability of being selected.
Which of the following is a well-written hypothesis? (What I mean is that another could be a poorly
written hypothesis, so which is the best) - Answer-As stress increases, job satisfaction decreases.
A statistical technique that allows the results from many different research studies to be combined and
summarized is called - Answer-a meta-analysis
You want to study the effects of pay (high vs. low) on the performance of men and women. Which of the
following is a dependent variable? - Answer-performance
Dr. Psych has been hired to determine how well XYZ company's training program increases worker
productivity. In this example, the dependent variable is - Answer-worker productivity.
Which of the following is one of the categories of job elements in the Position Analysis Questionnaire
(PAQ)? - Answer-Information input
Of the following, job analyses are most useful because: - Answer-they provide objective information
about what needs to be done on the job and who is the best person to perform it
A job description is - Answer-a detailed accounting of the tasks and responsibilities associated with a job
The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) analyzes various jobs in terms of - Answer-a survey with
nearly two hundred job elements
You have been hired to conduct a job analysis at a local fast food chain. After completing your analysis,
you conclude that the job requires the job incumbent to cook hamburgers. What information have you
identified? - Answer-Task information
Final Exam Study Guide
Suppose that a manager wants to increase the output of a staff of word processors/typists. Which of the
following strategies would be consistent with the principles of scientific management? - Answer-
Studying and then designing work stations to increase the efficiency of typing
Sally is interested in writing a research paper on the field of industrial/organizational psychology. She
knows that you are taking a psychology course she asks you to explain to her the major concerns of I/O
psychology. You would be most likely to tell her that I/O psychology is concerned with - Answer-
understanding employees' cognition and behavior at work as well as enhancing the well being of
employees in the workplace
One important objective of I/O psychology involves - Answer-applying principles of psychology to solve
problems at work.
When Putting People First in the Organization, which if the following is NOT one of the seven important
practices: - Answer-job satisfaction
In the famous Hawthorne studies, workers became more productive because - Answer-they knew they
were being observed
, A random sample is one in which - Answer-participants are chosen in such a way that each individual
has an equal probability of being selected.
Which of the following is a well-written hypothesis? (What I mean is that another could be a poorly
written hypothesis, so which is the best) - Answer-As stress increases, job satisfaction decreases.
A statistical technique that allows the results from many different research studies to be combined and
summarized is called - Answer-a meta-analysis
You want to study the effects of pay (high vs. low) on the performance of men and women. Which of the
following is a dependent variable? - Answer-performance
Dr. Psych has been hired to determine how well XYZ company's training program increases worker
productivity. In this example, the dependent variable is - Answer-worker productivity.
Which of the following is one of the categories of job elements in the Position Analysis Questionnaire
(PAQ)? - Answer-Information input
Of the following, job analyses are most useful because: - Answer-they provide objective information
about what needs to be done on the job and who is the best person to perform it
A job description is - Answer-a detailed accounting of the tasks and responsibilities associated with a job
The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) analyzes various jobs in terms of - Answer-a survey with
nearly two hundred job elements
You have been hired to conduct a job analysis at a local fast food chain. After completing your analysis,
you conclude that the job requires the job incumbent to cook hamburgers. What information have you
identified? - Answer-Task information
