CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
What two psychologists are credited as the founders of American Psychology? What led them to their interest in the field?
- Hugo Münsterberg
- Walter Dill Scott
Both were experimental psychologist and university professors who became interested in applying psychology to problems in organizations.
Who were the first psychologist to perform IO work?
Experimental Psychologist
What is most of the effort of I-O psychologists directed toward?
Enhancing the effectiveness and functioning of organizations.
In what century was IO psychology introduced?
20th century with roots in the late 1800s and 1900s.
What are IO psychologist concerned with in the workplace?
The development and application of scientific principles to the workplace.
What is the basic philosophy of ethical codes for IO psychologists?
Psychologists should do their best to avoid harming other people through their professional work.
What are the TWO most important aspects of IO Psychology?
- It is involved with the scientific study of human behavior in organizations.
- It is an evidence-based field based on scientific methods and principles.
What is the earliest example of IO Psychology in America?
Robert Yerkes introduced psychological testing during WWI.
What are the two major divisions of IO Psychology?
- Industrial
- Organizational
What division of the two, is also referred to as “personnel ?”
Industrial
What type of psychology provided the historical foundation of the IO field?
Experimental Psychology
Clinical Psychology
What was the original name of the IO psychology field?
Industrial Psychology
What is the industrial division of IO psychology involved with?
- Job design
- Employee recruitment
- Employee selection
- Employee training
- Performance appraisal
The organizational division was developed from what movement?
The human relations movement
The industrial division of IO psychology takes a ______________________ perspective of organizational efficiency through ___________ and people.
- Management Perspective
- HR
What is the organizational division concerned with?
Understanding behavior and enhancing the well-being of employees in the workplace.
What is the organizational division of IO psychology involved with?
- Employee attitudes
- Employee behavior
- Job stress
- Leadership
TRUE OR FALSE:
Topics of IO Psychology are unable to intersect therefore are characterized as either I or O.
Please explain your answer!
False.
Both the I and O work together as intersecting topics that could represent either one or the other.
What engineer was a major influence on the IO field and studied employee productivity throughout his career?
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Who developed Scientific Management as an approach to handling production workers in factories?
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Who wrote the first American IO psychology book named Psychology and Industrial Efficiency (1913)?
Hugo Münsterberg
Who was also a husband-and-wife team who influenced the IO field by studying efficient ways of performing tasks?
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
What fields did Frank and Lilian use to influence the IO field?
Engineering and Psychology.
How did world war I make an impact on the IO psychology field?
Psychologist Robert Yerkes introduced psychological testing to test for mental ability and assign work-related tasks.
