TEST BANK for Industrial And Organizational Psychology Research And Practice 6th Edition By Paul E. Spector All Chapters Covered

, TEST BANK
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Research And Practice 6th Edition
By Paul E. Spector All Chapters Covered



CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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LearningtObjectives

Aftertcoveringtthistmaterial,tyourtstudentstshouldtbetabletto:

1. DefinetI/0tpsychologytandtknowtthetdifferencetbetweentindustrialtandto
rganizationaltpsychology.

2. DescribetthetmajortactivitiestoftI/Otpsychologiststintresearchtandtpracticetsettings.

3. Explaintwhytresearchtistimportanttandthowtittrelatesttotpractice.

4. Explainthowtthetfieldtbegantandtciteteventstthattshapedtitstdevelopment.

5. Identifytindividualstwhotaffectedtthetdevelopmenttoftthetfield.

6. ExplaintthetimportancetoftthetHawthornetstudies.

7. DescribetthetroletoftI/Otpsychologytworldwide.

8. ExplainthowtantI/0tpsychologisttisttrained.

9. DescribetthetethicaltprinciplestguidingtI/Otpsychologists.

TESTBANK:
MultipletChoicetQuestions

,1. Marytistexperiencingtfeelingstoftinsecuritytandtdepression.tShetisthavingtdifficultytf
indingtthetmotivationttotcompleteteventthetsimplestttaskstattworktandtwhentattho
metshetjusttsitstandtstarestatthertTV.tHertemployerthastsuggestedtshetseektthethel
ptoftatprofessional.tWhatttypetoftpsychologisttistshetMOSTtlikelyttotgottotforthelp?
. Atclinicaltpsychologist
b. Antexperimentaltpsychologist
c. Atforensictpsychologist
d. Antindustrial/organizationaltpsychologist
Answer:ta LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

2. Industrial/OrganizationaltPsychologytistLEASTtconcernedtwith:
a. thettreatmenttoftemotionaltortpersonaltproblemstintthetworkplace.
b. thetassessmenttoftjobtperformance.
c. designingtemployeetselectiontmethods.
d. thetdevelopmenttoftorganizationaltsafetytprograms.

, Answer:ta LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

3. Mirandatistinterestedtintmajoringtistpsychologytandtwantsttotknowtoftthetdifferencet
betweentindustrialtandtorganizationaltpsychology.tShetknowstthattyoutarettakingtat
psychologytcoursetandtaskstyouttotexplainttothertthetmajortareastoftinteresttoftorga
nizationaltpsychology.tYoutwouldtbetmosttlikelyttottellthertthattorganizationaltpsyc
hologytistconcernedtwith
a. organizationaltefficiency.
b. thetdevelopmenttandtapplicationtoftscientifictprinciplesttotthetworkplacetfortthetb
enefittoftmanagement.
c. efficienttjobtdesign,tperformancetappraisal,tandtemployeetselection.
d. understandingtbehaviortandtenhancingtthetwelltbeingtoftemployeestintthet
workplace.

Answer:td LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

4. Erintistapplyingtfortatjobtattatmajortfasttfoodtchain.t Whatttypetoftpsychologisttistmo
sttlikelyttothavetdevelopedtthetemployeetselectiontprocedures,ttrainingtsessionsta
ndtperformancetappraisaltsystemtthattshetwilltbetsubjectedtto?
a. Antorganizationaltpsychologist
b. Antindustrialtpsychologist
c. Antappliedtpsychologist
d. Atclinicaltpsychologist

Answer:tb LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

5. ThetdivisiontoftI/Otpsychologytthattemphasizestatmanagementtperspectivetofto
rganizationaltefficiencytthroughtthetappropriatetusetofthumantresourcestis
a. Industrialtpsychology.
b. Employeetpsychology.
c. Humantrelationstpsychology.
d. Organizationaltpsychology.
Answer:t a LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

6. AntI/Otpsychologistthastbeentaskedtbytatmajortelectronicstfirmttotexaminettheth
appinesstandtwelltbeingtoftemployees.tShetthentexaminestemployeetattitudes,tb
ehavior,tandtjobtstresstastwelltastsupervisorytpractices.t Shetistactingtasta(n)
a. Clinicaltpsychologist.
b. Experimentaltpsychologist.
c. Organizationaltpsychologist.
d. Industrialtpsychologist.

Answer:tc LearningtObjective:t1 Page:t5

7. WhentCompaqtComputertCorporationtexperiencedtatdownturntintdemandtfortitstp
roducts,tittwastforcedttotreorganizetandtlayofftemployees.t Totassisttthemtintthis