SDSU PSY 319 EXAM 1 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM WITH WELL SOLVED TEST QUESTIONS –
ALREADY GRADED
I-O Psychology
The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
I in Industrial
Focus on the individual (e.g., recruitment, selection, training, appraisal, work design,
individual health and safety)
O in Organizational
Focus on broader influences (e.g., leadership, motivation, attitudes, diversity, fairness,
organizational health and safety)
Mixed methods
Quantitative and qualitative
Descriptive statistics
Summarize, organize, describe sample of data
Examples: frequency distribution, average, standard deviation
Inferential statistics
Sampling theory and hypothesis testing
, Examples: opinion polls, group comparisons, relationships
Correlation
Scatterplot: displays the relationship between two variables
Regression
Straight line that best "fits" the scatterplot
Bivariate
Overall linear association between two vriables
Predictor variable
Outcome variable
Multivariate
Overall linear association between several variables and a single outcome variable
More than one predictor variable
Statistical significance
Defined in terms of a probability statement
Threshold for significance is often set at .05 or lower
ALREADY GRADED
I-O Psychology
The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
I in Industrial
Focus on the individual (e.g., recruitment, selection, training, appraisal, work design,
individual health and safety)
O in Organizational
Focus on broader influences (e.g., leadership, motivation, attitudes, diversity, fairness,
organizational health and safety)
Mixed methods
Quantitative and qualitative
Descriptive statistics
Summarize, organize, describe sample of data
Examples: frequency distribution, average, standard deviation
Inferential statistics
Sampling theory and hypothesis testing
, Examples: opinion polls, group comparisons, relationships
Correlation
Scatterplot: displays the relationship between two variables
Regression
Straight line that best "fits" the scatterplot
Bivariate
Overall linear association between two vriables
Predictor variable
Outcome variable
Multivariate
Overall linear association between several variables and a single outcome variable
More than one predictor variable
Statistical significance
Defined in terms of a probability statement
Threshold for significance is often set at .05 or lower
