Industrial Organizational Psychology
exam 1 questions and answers
personell - Correct Answers -people employed in an organization. labor force
industrial= - Correct Answers -personell psychology
examples of industrial psychology (more technical) - Correct Answers -1. job training
2. job analysis
3. selection
4. performance management/appraisal
examples of organizational psychology (more relational) - Correct Answers -1.
motivation
2. work attitudes
3. leadership
4. organization structure
5. culture and processes
What is Industrial Organizational Psychology? - Correct Answers -application of
psychological principles and theories in the workplace
specific cognitive ability ttest - Correct Answers -predict liklihood that an individual will
do well in a particular job given his or her specific abilities
work performance and emotional intelligrnce - Correct Answers -important for
preforming job. must be motivated plus have high emotional intelligence= great success
personality test generally measures the big 5 - Correct Answers -Openess
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
what two personality traits have been reported to be best predictors of job success? -
Correct Answers -conscientiousness and emotional stability
integrity tests - Correct Answers -attempt to predict if employee will engage in
counterproductive activities
overt integrity test- measure attitudes towards theft (Self report)
personality- type integrity test: measures personality characteristics that are believed to
predict counterproductive behviors
, work samples - Correct Answers -mini replica of job- how would you handle this
situation etc.
partake in situation judgement tests
assessment centers - Correct Answers -assessors correctly identified 94% as unlikely to
be romoted
professional association for IO psych? - Correct Answers -SIOP: Society for Industrial
Organizational Psychology
Scientist/Practitioner Model - Correct Answers -IO Psychologists are the generators of
knowledge (scientist) and consumers of knowledge (practitioner)
Pre WW1 IO psychology history - Correct Answers -Walter Dill Scott- psychology of
advertising and first proffessor of Applied Psychology at Carnegie Tech
WW1- 1920s IO Psychology history - Correct Answers -military personnel work
Robert Yerkes developed the Army Alpha and Beta mental abilities tests
1930's- pre WW2 history of IO psyc - Correct Answers -Hawthorne Studies- illumination
and productivity studies at Western Electric Plant
Greater focus on social and psychological conditions of work
1960's history IO psychology - Correct Answers -organizational side becomes as
important as industrial side
6 issues that will affect IO psychology in the 21st century - Correct Answers -1. Global
competition- skilled workers needed; bridging cultures in multinational companies
2. Downsizing- assist laid off workers compete for new jobs
3. Flatter organizational structure- helping employees work in leaner organizations, self-
management (empowerment)
4. Greater Diversity in the workplace- coordinate and educate for sensitivity to
differences (race, gender, thoughts, culture)
5. Technology- related changes- understanding causes and outcomes of technological
and cultural changes (virtual teams, telecommuting)
6. Examining antecedents of bad choice and using IO to prevent problems in
organization
4 goals of science - Correct Answers -1. description
2. explanation
3. prediction
4. control
exam 1 questions and answers
personell - Correct Answers -people employed in an organization. labor force
industrial= - Correct Answers -personell psychology
examples of industrial psychology (more technical) - Correct Answers -1. job training
2. job analysis
3. selection
4. performance management/appraisal
examples of organizational psychology (more relational) - Correct Answers -1.
motivation
2. work attitudes
3. leadership
4. organization structure
5. culture and processes
What is Industrial Organizational Psychology? - Correct Answers -application of
psychological principles and theories in the workplace
specific cognitive ability ttest - Correct Answers -predict liklihood that an individual will
do well in a particular job given his or her specific abilities
work performance and emotional intelligrnce - Correct Answers -important for
preforming job. must be motivated plus have high emotional intelligence= great success
personality test generally measures the big 5 - Correct Answers -Openess
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
what two personality traits have been reported to be best predictors of job success? -
Correct Answers -conscientiousness and emotional stability
integrity tests - Correct Answers -attempt to predict if employee will engage in
counterproductive activities
overt integrity test- measure attitudes towards theft (Self report)
personality- type integrity test: measures personality characteristics that are believed to
predict counterproductive behviors
, work samples - Correct Answers -mini replica of job- how would you handle this
situation etc.
partake in situation judgement tests
assessment centers - Correct Answers -assessors correctly identified 94% as unlikely to
be romoted
professional association for IO psych? - Correct Answers -SIOP: Society for Industrial
Organizational Psychology
Scientist/Practitioner Model - Correct Answers -IO Psychologists are the generators of
knowledge (scientist) and consumers of knowledge (practitioner)
Pre WW1 IO psychology history - Correct Answers -Walter Dill Scott- psychology of
advertising and first proffessor of Applied Psychology at Carnegie Tech
WW1- 1920s IO Psychology history - Correct Answers -military personnel work
Robert Yerkes developed the Army Alpha and Beta mental abilities tests
1930's- pre WW2 history of IO psyc - Correct Answers -Hawthorne Studies- illumination
and productivity studies at Western Electric Plant
Greater focus on social and psychological conditions of work
1960's history IO psychology - Correct Answers -organizational side becomes as
important as industrial side
6 issues that will affect IO psychology in the 21st century - Correct Answers -1. Global
competition- skilled workers needed; bridging cultures in multinational companies
2. Downsizing- assist laid off workers compete for new jobs
3. Flatter organizational structure- helping employees work in leaner organizations, self-
management (empowerment)
4. Greater Diversity in the workplace- coordinate and educate for sensitivity to
differences (race, gender, thoughts, culture)
5. Technology- related changes- understanding causes and outcomes of technological
and cultural changes (virtual teams, telecommuting)
6. Examining antecedents of bad choice and using IO to prevent problems in
organization
4 goals of science - Correct Answers -1. description
2. explanation
3. prediction
4. control
