Chapter 1: Intro to Industrial Organizational Psychology (Reversed)

Question 1

Industrial Organizational Psychology

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branch of psychology that applies the principles of psychology to the workplace

Question 2

to enhance the dignity and performance of human beings, and the organizations they work in, by advancing the science and knowledge of human behavior

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purpose of IO Psych

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IO- examines factors affecting people in the organization

business programs- concerned about the broader aspects of running an organization

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Main difference between IO Psych and business programs

Question 4

improving quality of life by increasing employee effectiveness which
•reduces the cost of goods sold by improving product quality
•reduces repair and replacement costs by improving organizational efficiency
•reduce the use of health insurance

Answer 4

societal contribution of IO Psych

Question 5

Personnel Psychology

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one of the major fields of IO Psych that study and practice in such areas as:
•analyzing jobs
•recruiting applicants 
•selecting employees
•determining salary levels
•training employee
•evaluating employee performance
•examines various methods to train and develop employees

Question 6

• leadership
• job satisfaction
• organizational communication
• employee motivation
• conflict management
• Organizational change
• group processes within an organization

Answer 6

Organizational Psych are concerned with the issues of:

Question 7

Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg

Answer 7

this books covered industrial issues from employee selection through work design and motivation to marketing, advertising, and selling, this work was the first to present a unified view of the psychological foundations of business practice. It was also influential in emphasizing the need to validate tests in relation to job-oriented criteria.

Question 8

The Theory of Advertising by Walter Dill Scott

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this books was first to apply psychology to business

Question 9

Human factors/ Ergonomics

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a field of study concentrating on the interaction between human and machines

Question 10

Quasi-experiments

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research method in which the experimenter either does not manipulate the independent variable or in which subjects are not randomly assigned

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Archival research

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research that involves the use of previously collected data

Question 12

institutional review boards

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a committee designed to ensure the ethical treatment of research subjects

Question 13

a committee designed to ensure the ethical treatment of research subjects

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a committee designed to ensure the ethical treatment of research subjects

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field research

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research conducted in a natural setting as opposed to a laboratory

Question 15

external validity

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the extent to which research results can be expected to hold true outside the specific setting in which they are obtain

Question 16

Practical significance

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the extent to which the result of a study have an actual impact on human behavior

Question 17

intervening variable

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a third variable that can often explain the relationship between two variables

Question 18

Type A Dilemma

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a type of dilemma in which there is a high level of uncertainty as to what is right or wrong, there appears to be a best solution, and there are both negative consequences to a decision

Question 19

Type B or Rationalizing Dilemma

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a type of dilemma in which the difference between right or wrong is clear but choose the solution that is most advantageous to themselves