Industrial Psychology--Exam 1
The professional organization that represents I/O psychologist in the US. - Answer-SIOP
Model which trains I/O psychologist in scientific inquiry and practical application.
Ex: Apply research findings to practical application in workplace - Answer-Scientist-practitioner model
The principles of Scientific Management - Answer-1. science over the rule of thumb
2. scientific selection and training
3. cooperation over individualism
4. equal division of work best suited to management and employees
Founder to scientific management. Found that if iron workers rested they were more productive and
less employees were needed. - Answer-Frederick Taylor
Applied psychology to advertising - Answer-Walter Scott
Focused on the human aspects of time management. First to recognize the effects of stress and fatigue
on workers. - Answer-Lillian Gilbreth
, Pioneered management techniques still used today with his wife. He focused on the technical aspects of
worker efficiency. - Answer-Frank Gilbreth
Applied traditional psychology methods to issues within the workplace. Developed a laboratory to test
what makes a safe trolley operator. - Answer-Hugo Munsterberg
Most instrumental in involving psychology with war (WWI). Helped develop two Army intelligence test.
1. Army Alpha 2. Army Beta (for those who could not read). - Answer-Robert Yerkes
Research study in 1920's which showed the enormous complexity of the problem of production.
Workers were aware that the researcher were checking productivity therefore, productivity was high
regardless of manipulated conditions. - Answer-Hawthorne studies
Positive change in behavior which occurs at the onset of an intervention and then follows with a gradual
decline. - Answer-Hawthorne Effect
Authorized the government to monitor and remedy employment discrimination - Answer-Civil Rights
Act, 1964, Title VII
Test developed in 1980's for the selection and placement of military? - Answer-ASVAB
Mandate of I/O psychology - Answer-To increase fit between workforce and workplace when the both
are rapidly changing.
The degree to which the relationship of variables in a study can be generalizable. - Answer-External
validity
The professional organization that represents I/O psychologist in the US. - Answer-SIOP
Model which trains I/O psychologist in scientific inquiry and practical application.
Ex: Apply research findings to practical application in workplace - Answer-Scientist-practitioner model
The principles of Scientific Management - Answer-1. science over the rule of thumb
2. scientific selection and training
3. cooperation over individualism
4. equal division of work best suited to management and employees
Founder to scientific management. Found that if iron workers rested they were more productive and
less employees were needed. - Answer-Frederick Taylor
Applied psychology to advertising - Answer-Walter Scott
Focused on the human aspects of time management. First to recognize the effects of stress and fatigue
on workers. - Answer-Lillian Gilbreth
, Pioneered management techniques still used today with his wife. He focused on the technical aspects of
worker efficiency. - Answer-Frank Gilbreth
Applied traditional psychology methods to issues within the workplace. Developed a laboratory to test
what makes a safe trolley operator. - Answer-Hugo Munsterberg
Most instrumental in involving psychology with war (WWI). Helped develop two Army intelligence test.
1. Army Alpha 2. Army Beta (for those who could not read). - Answer-Robert Yerkes
Research study in 1920's which showed the enormous complexity of the problem of production.
Workers were aware that the researcher were checking productivity therefore, productivity was high
regardless of manipulated conditions. - Answer-Hawthorne studies
Positive change in behavior which occurs at the onset of an intervention and then follows with a gradual
decline. - Answer-Hawthorne Effect
Authorized the government to monitor and remedy employment discrimination - Answer-Civil Rights
Act, 1964, Title VII
Test developed in 1980's for the selection and placement of military? - Answer-ASVAB
Mandate of I/O psychology - Answer-To increase fit between workforce and workplace when the both
are rapidly changing.
The degree to which the relationship of variables in a study can be generalizable. - Answer-External
validity
