PSY4930 I/O Psych: Exam 1 (CH. 1-4)
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Types of I/O Psychology jobs: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Personnel (Industrial)
Psychology
-Organizational Psychology: What's the whole nature of the organization, and how do the people
fit in it?
-Human Factors (Engineering)
Industrial Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - -Application of psychological principles
to the workplace
-Five general research areas:
1). Selection and placement
2). Training and development: training to do the job,
3). Performance Management (ex: appraisal)
4). Organizational Effectiveness (aka talent manager)
5). Quality of work life
Selection and placement - CORRECT ANSWER - How people hire/fire a person at an
organization
Training and development - CORRECT ANSWER - How to make the person into a good
worker
Performance Management - CORRECT ANSWER - -Compliments and constructive
criticism (appraisal)
-Provide helpful feedback
,Organizational Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - Fix areas where the company has
problems
Quality of Work Life - CORRECT ANSWER - -Being productive and enjoying your work
-Work/life balance
-How to keep worker happy, healthy, productive, increase satisfaction, emotional health, and how
does humor help the workplace?
Human Factors/Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER - -What's the best work environment?
The best tools, equipment, machinery?
Where do most IO Psychologists work? - CORRECT ANSWER - -variety of places
-Academics (42%), Consulting (22%), Private sector (17%), Public sector (9%), Non-profit
(3%), and other (7%)
Where they work: - CORRECT ANSWER - Academia
-Basic research
-Teaching
-Psychology and Business programs
Business
-Consulting
-Human resources
-Corporate trainers
-Recruiteres
-Selection and placement
Government
-Military
, -NASA
-FBI/CIA
-Department of Labor
Other
-High Schools and Colleges in Career Development
-Clinical/Counseling Areas
--Success Counseling
--Adolescence, mid-life, or life change areas
-Non-profits/service
-Law and law enforcement
What do I/O Psychologists earn? - CORRECT ANSWER - -6% of psychologists are in the
I/O area (includes doctorate and masters levels)
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History of I/O Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - -American Psychological Association
Founded (1892)
-Early Years (1900-1916) - focused on efficiency
-WW1 (1917-1918): The Army Beta Test (ex: Frederick Taylor and Lillian/Frank Gilbreth. Time
and motion studies for soldiers)
-Between the wars (1919-1940)
-Elton Mayo: revery obsession/mind wandering
-Hawthorne studies: studies on efficiency but shed light that impacted I/O Psychology
-WW2 (1941-1945)
--Human Engineering (Factors)
--Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - situational stress tests
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Types of I/O Psychology jobs: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Personnel (Industrial)
Psychology
-Organizational Psychology: What's the whole nature of the organization, and how do the people
fit in it?
-Human Factors (Engineering)
Industrial Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - -Application of psychological principles
to the workplace
-Five general research areas:
1). Selection and placement
2). Training and development: training to do the job,
3). Performance Management (ex: appraisal)
4). Organizational Effectiveness (aka talent manager)
5). Quality of work life
Selection and placement - CORRECT ANSWER - How people hire/fire a person at an
organization
Training and development - CORRECT ANSWER - How to make the person into a good
worker
Performance Management - CORRECT ANSWER - -Compliments and constructive
criticism (appraisal)
-Provide helpful feedback
,Organizational Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - Fix areas where the company has
problems
Quality of Work Life - CORRECT ANSWER - -Being productive and enjoying your work
-Work/life balance
-How to keep worker happy, healthy, productive, increase satisfaction, emotional health, and how
does humor help the workplace?
Human Factors/Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER - -What's the best work environment?
The best tools, equipment, machinery?
Where do most IO Psychologists work? - CORRECT ANSWER - -variety of places
-Academics (42%), Consulting (22%), Private sector (17%), Public sector (9%), Non-profit
(3%), and other (7%)
Where they work: - CORRECT ANSWER - Academia
-Basic research
-Teaching
-Psychology and Business programs
Business
-Consulting
-Human resources
-Corporate trainers
-Recruiteres
-Selection and placement
Government
-Military
, -NASA
-FBI/CIA
-Department of Labor
Other
-High Schools and Colleges in Career Development
-Clinical/Counseling Areas
--Success Counseling
--Adolescence, mid-life, or life change areas
-Non-profits/service
-Law and law enforcement
What do I/O Psychologists earn? - CORRECT ANSWER - -6% of psychologists are in the
I/O area (includes doctorate and masters levels)
-
History of I/O Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - -American Psychological Association
Founded (1892)
-Early Years (1900-1916) - focused on efficiency
-WW1 (1917-1918): The Army Beta Test (ex: Frederick Taylor and Lillian/Frank Gilbreth. Time
and motion studies for soldiers)
-Between the wars (1919-1940)
-Elton Mayo: revery obsession/mind wandering
-Hawthorne studies: studies on efficiency but shed light that impacted I/O Psychology
-WW2 (1941-1945)
--Human Engineering (Factors)
--Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - situational stress tests
