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, Chapter 1
Introduction to I/O Psychology
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1. I/O Psychology is a branch of psychology that _____ in the workplace.
a. treats psychological disorders b. applies the principles of psychology
c. provides therapy to employees d. all of these equally define I/O psychology
W2. The use of _____ best distinguishes I/O psychology from related fields taught in business colleges.
a. statistics b. consultants
c. psychological principles d. intuition
3. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the _______ in an organization, whereas business
fields examine the broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people b. machines
c. stock performance d. I/O psychology examines all three factors
4. I/O psychologists who are involved in ________ study and practice in such areas as employee
selection, job analysis, and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology b. organizational psychology
c. training and development d. human factors
5. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology b. training and development
c. human factors d. organizational psychology
6. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology b. organizational psychology
c. training and development d. human factors
W7. Psychologists in the area of _______ concentrate on workplace design, man-machine interaction,
and physical fatigue.
a. personnel psychology b. organizational psychology
c. training and development d. human factors
8. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s b. late 1800s
c. early 1900s d. mid 1900s
9. I/O Psychology first started about:
a. 1840 b. 1938
c. 1903 d. 1957
W10. I/O psychology made its first major impact in:
a. World War I b. World War II
c. the Hawthorne Studies d. the Antebellum Period
11. The _____ were a husband and wife team who were among the first scientists to improve
productivity and reduce fatigue by studying the motions used by workers.
a. Watsons b. Scotts
c. Binghams d. Gilbreths
12. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
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