Exam #1

Question 1

I/O Psychology

Answer 1

• branch of psychology that applies the principles of psychology to the workplace
• the purpose is to enhance the dignity and performance of humans and the organizations they work in by advancing the science and knowledge of human behavior

Question 2

Industrial Approach

Answer 2

focuses on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization with competent employees, and increasing those competencies

Question 3

Organizational Approach

Answer 3

creates an organizational structure and culture that motivate employees to perform well, give them necessary information for their job, and provide safe working conditions that foster a satisfying work/life environment

Question 4

Development of I/O Field

Answer 4

-began in the early 1900s and may have been started by Walter’s Scott’s “The Theory of Advertising” and other publications

Question 5

I/O First Major Impact

Answer 5

WWI - I/O psychologists were employed to assess solider competencies

• the test was done through the Army Alpha and Army Beta on mental ability
• this helped place the soldiers into categorizes based on their performance on the tests

Question 6

Inductive Research

Answer 6

concerned with the generation of new theory emerging from the data (specific to generalization)

Question 7

Deductive Research

Answer 7

aimed at testing theory

generalization to specific

Question 8

External validity

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Peter Principle

Answer 9

the idea that organizations tend to promote good employees until they reach the level at which they are not competent in

Question 10

Job crafting

Answer 10

a process where an employees unofficially change their job duties to better fit their interests and skills

Question 11

Ammerman techniques

Answer 11

a job analysis method in which a group of job experts identifies the objectives and standards to be met by the ideal worker

Question 12

Experiments

Answer 12

contains IV and Dv

Question 13

Pratical Significance

Answer 13

common sense suggests that although the findings say something, it does not apply.
-the study has an actual impact on human behavior

Question 14

Purpose of Job Analysis

Answer 14

identify the tasks performed in a job, the conditions under which the tasks are performed
-the peter principle

Question 15

Job Description

Answer 15

-must contain a job title, brief summary, work activities, tools and equipment used, job context, work performance, compensation information, and job competencies

Question 16

Adverse impact

Answer 16

refers to a disparity in selection for hiring or promotion that disadvantages individuals of a particular race, ethnicity or sex