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
ANS: B PTS: 1
2. The use of _____ best distinguishes I/O psychology from related fields taught in business colleges.
a. statistics c. psychological principles
b. consultants d. intuition
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
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
ANS: A PTS: 1
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 c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology c. human factors
b. training and development d. organizational psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
, 7. Psychologists in the area of _______ concentrate on workplace design, man-machine interaction, and
physical fatigue.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
8. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s c. early 1900s
b. late 1800s d. mid 1900s
ANS: C PTS: 1
9. I/O Psychology first started about:
a. 1840 c. 1903
b. 1938 d. 1957
ANS: C PTS: 1
10. I/O psychology made its first major impact in:
a. World War I c. the Hawthorne Studies
b. World War II d. the Antebellum Period
ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
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 c. Binghams
b. Scotts d. Gilbreths
ANS: D PTS: 1
12. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
a. 1920s c. 1960s
b. 1930s d. 1980s
ANS: B PTS: 1
13. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased
attention from mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect c. Pygmalion effect
b. Premack principle d. Peter principle
15. The use of more sophisticated statistical techniques, a more aggressive approach in developing
methods to select employees, and an increased interest in the application of cognitive psychology to
industry took place in the:
a. 1920s and 30s c. 1960s and 70s
b. 1940s and 50s d. 1980s and 90s
ANS: D PTS: 1
16. Which of the following is NOT a factor that will affect I/O psychology in the next decade?
a. Increases in technology c. Global warming
b. Global economy d. All 3 will affect I/O psychology
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
17. The greatest number of Ph.D. I/O psychologists work in:
a. universities c. private industry
b. consulting firms d. the public sector
ANS: A PTS: 1
18. Compared to Ph.D.'s, master's level graduates are less often employed by:
a. universities c. the private industry
b. consulting firms d. the public sector
ANS: A PTS: 1
19. To get accepted into a Ph.D. program in I/O psychology, you need a GRE score of about _____ and a
GPA of about ______.
a. 3,.00 c. 1,.50
b. 1,.00 d. 1,.50
ANS: D PTS: 1
20. Which of the following is NOT part of the GRE?
a. analytic c. quantitative
b. scientific d. verbal
ANS: B PTS: 1
21. According to your text, the most important reason for the reliance on research is that it ultimately:
a. reduces accidents
b. saves an organization money
c. increases employee satisfaction
d. reduces turnover
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