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I/O psychology correct answers addresses psychological concepts relating to work
☆blends science and practice (scientific study and professional practice)
Scientist-practitioner model correct answers ☆framework that blends science + practice
☆IO psychology trains in both scientific inquiry & practical application
☆uses research findings to solve real-world problems relating to work
Scientist-practitioner gap correct answers difference between scientific research findings on
organization & their management
VS
how organizations are actually managed (i.e. research findings aren't being applied in the context
of work)
☆leaders within orgs. are not required to keep up w/ scientific advances in their field
☆scientific writing is very technical & can be difficult to understand
Industrial vs organizational psychology correct answers micro
☆job analysis, selection & placement, training performance apprasisal
☆traditionally mircro level of analysis, measurement oriented
macro
☆motivation & work attitudes, leadership, culture & climate, organizational development
Time & motion studies correct answers determine the most efficient body movements per unit of
time when performing a specific task
Army Alpha correct answers general intelligence test to screen LITERATE reruits
Army Beta correct answers screen ILLITERATE recruits
Hawthorne studies correct answers ☆find relationship b/w lighting & efficiency
☆revealed behavior change due to environment (not manipulated)
☆revealed presence of informal employee work groups & importance of employee attitudes
Army general classification test correct answers group ability testing for selection & placement
I/O psychology licensure correct answers ☆laws determined by state
☆licensure controversial
☆heavy emphasis on clinical & counseling psych
☆only 17% of I/O psychologists are licensed
Applied psychology correct answers ☆immerged from WW1 as discipline
☆all aspects of HR & business management, social and io psychology
, Organizational citizenship correct answers an employee's willingness to go above and beyond in
the workplace.
Context of I/O psychology correct answers focus on human behavior on work setting
Personnel psychology correct answers personnel selection, classification, training
Organizational development/change correct answers sub-specialties crystllized...eventually led to
the change to "industrial/organizational psycholgy"
Disciplines related to I/O pyschology correct answers ☆applied psycholgy
3 goals of science (ch2) correct answers 1. description ☆ summarizing what happened
2. prediction ☆ predicting what will happen
3. Explanation ☆ explore why events occur (causation; most difficult)
Empirical research process correct answers how do findings influence future research?
1. statement of research problem
2. design of research study
3. measurement of variables
4. analysis of data
5. conclusions from research
(SDMAC acy)
Theory correct answers statement that proposes to explain something
☆helps specify research questions
☆explain phenomena
☆identify possible solutions
inductive method correct answers start with data, then creates a theory
Deductive method correct answers start with a theory, then collect data to test theory
Research design correct answers naturalness of research setting (realism)
VS
degree of control
(~there will always be a tradeoff b/w control & realism)
Internal vs external validity correct answers accurate within context of the study
VS
relevant to ppl/settings beyond experiment (generalizability)
True experiment correct answers ☆randomization of groups
☆high degree of control, but low realism
☆less generalizability
I/O psychology correct answers addresses psychological concepts relating to work
☆blends science and practice (scientific study and professional practice)
Scientist-practitioner model correct answers ☆framework that blends science + practice
☆IO psychology trains in both scientific inquiry & practical application
☆uses research findings to solve real-world problems relating to work
Scientist-practitioner gap correct answers difference between scientific research findings on
organization & their management
VS
how organizations are actually managed (i.e. research findings aren't being applied in the context
of work)
☆leaders within orgs. are not required to keep up w/ scientific advances in their field
☆scientific writing is very technical & can be difficult to understand
Industrial vs organizational psychology correct answers micro
☆job analysis, selection & placement, training performance apprasisal
☆traditionally mircro level of analysis, measurement oriented
macro
☆motivation & work attitudes, leadership, culture & climate, organizational development
Time & motion studies correct answers determine the most efficient body movements per unit of
time when performing a specific task
Army Alpha correct answers general intelligence test to screen LITERATE reruits
Army Beta correct answers screen ILLITERATE recruits
Hawthorne studies correct answers ☆find relationship b/w lighting & efficiency
☆revealed behavior change due to environment (not manipulated)
☆revealed presence of informal employee work groups & importance of employee attitudes
Army general classification test correct answers group ability testing for selection & placement
I/O psychology licensure correct answers ☆laws determined by state
☆licensure controversial
☆heavy emphasis on clinical & counseling psych
☆only 17% of I/O psychologists are licensed
Applied psychology correct answers ☆immerged from WW1 as discipline
☆all aspects of HR & business management, social and io psychology
, Organizational citizenship correct answers an employee's willingness to go above and beyond in
the workplace.
Context of I/O psychology correct answers focus on human behavior on work setting
Personnel psychology correct answers personnel selection, classification, training
Organizational development/change correct answers sub-specialties crystllized...eventually led to
the change to "industrial/organizational psycholgy"
Disciplines related to I/O pyschology correct answers ☆applied psycholgy
3 goals of science (ch2) correct answers 1. description ☆ summarizing what happened
2. prediction ☆ predicting what will happen
3. Explanation ☆ explore why events occur (causation; most difficult)
Empirical research process correct answers how do findings influence future research?
1. statement of research problem
2. design of research study
3. measurement of variables
4. analysis of data
5. conclusions from research
(SDMAC acy)
Theory correct answers statement that proposes to explain something
☆helps specify research questions
☆explain phenomena
☆identify possible solutions
inductive method correct answers start with data, then creates a theory
Deductive method correct answers start with a theory, then collect data to test theory
Research design correct answers naturalness of research setting (realism)
VS
degree of control
(~there will always be a tradeoff b/w control & realism)
Internal vs external validity correct answers accurate within context of the study
VS
relevant to ppl/settings beyond experiment (generalizability)
True experiment correct answers ☆randomization of groups
☆high degree of control, but low realism
☆less generalizability
