Industrial Psychology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Industrial Psychology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is I/O Psychology? - The study of behavior in work situations. The application of psychology to people at work. What is APA? - American Psychological Association: the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. Scientist-practitioner model - A model of training of professional psychologists that emphasizes the development of both research and clinical skills. The Scientist-practitioner Gap - Refers to the division between psychologists who believe that clinical practice should be heavily informed by empirical studies and those who believe clinical judgment and intuition should be paramount. Selection and Placement - Finding and hiring the right employees for your organization and then putting them into the jobs for which they are best suited. Training and Development - Training and development involves improving the effectiveness of organizations and the individuals and teams within them. 2Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Performance Appraisal - The job performance of an employee is documented and evaluated Organization Development - The study of successful organizational change and performance Quality of Work Life - Overall focus on employee as a person rather than just the work done by him/her. It basically talks about the methods in which an organization can ensure the holistic well-being of an employee instead of just focusing on work- related aspects. Fields of I/O Psychology - 1. Selection and Placement 2. Training and Development 3. Performance Management 4. Organizational Effectiveness 5. Quality of Work Life Licensing of Psychologists - Regulated by licensing law in every state. Governed by state regulatory boards. The Early Years () - Emergence of capitalism - concern with worker productivity and efficiency. Two influences at this time. 1. Basic Psychological Research- Walter Dill Scott, Hugo Munsterberg, Galton 3Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 2. Industrial Engineers- Frederick Taylor, Frank and Lilian Gilbreth (therblig) World War I () - Era of personnel testing. Robert Yerkes and the Army Alpha and Beta Tests to screen recruits Army Alpha Test - Determine whether recruits could read English and to help in assigning new soldiers to tasks and training that were consistent with their abilities. Army Beta Test - A nonverbal intelligence test developed during WWI by I/O psychologists to assess illiterate recruits. Between the Wars () - Hawthorne studies- Western Electric and Harvard: revealed the complexity of human behavior World War II () - Army invited