Midterm Review

Question 1

What are the major areas of I-O Psychology?

Answer 1

• Industrial (Personnel) Psychology
• Organizational Psychology

Question 2

What might an Industrial Psychologist be responsible for in the workplace?

Answer 2

• Job analysis
• Recruitment and selection
• Training, mentoring, and development
• Performance appraisal

Question 3

What might an Organizational Psychologist be responsible for in the workplace?

Answer 3

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Organizational climate/culture
• Organizational change

Question 4

Name the Sub-Disciplines of I-O Psychology:

Answer 4

• Business:
  
  • Human Resources
  • Management
• Engineering Psychology / Human Factors
• Humanitarian Work Psychology (HWP)

Question 5

What is th Person-Job Fit Theory?

Answer 5

It uses a person’s personality to determine how well they will “fit in” with an organization, keeping that person’s abilities and desires in mind. Job fit affects:

• Work attitude and motivation
• Psychological well-being
• Work behavior

Question 6

What is Job Analysis and why is it done?

Answer 6

It is a systematic approach to describing what makes up a specific job. It is done to improve processes such as:

• Recruitment and hiring
• Training
• Performance appraisal

Question 7

What are the two approaches to a Job Analysis?

Answer 7

• Task-Oriented
• Worker-Oriented

Question 8

What is a Task-Oriented approach?

Answer 8

It is an approach to Job Analysis which focuses on duties and tasks involved (what the workers are doing on a given day).

Question 9

What is a Worker-Oriented approach?

Answer 9

Focuses on requirements (what a person needs in order to do a job):

• Knowledge
• Skills
• Abilities
• Other Qualities

Question 10

What are the (4) sources of Job Analysis?

Answer 10

• Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  
  • People who are currently doing the job.
  • Supervisors
  • Job analysts
• The job description
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
  
  • Handles Data, People & Things
• ​Occupational Network (O*Net)

Question 11

How accurate is Job Analysis data?

Answer 11

Can’t assume it to be consistant or accurate.

Question 12

What is the goal of Job Evaluation and how is it done?

Answer 12

The goal is to establish pay levels at an organization. It is done by determining relative worth.

Question 13

What are the (2) approaches to Job Evaluation?

Answer 13

• Ranking method
• Pont method

Question 14

What are the (5) Compensable Factors?

Answer 14

• Level of responsibility
• Physical demands of job
• Mental demands of job
• Education or training requirements
• Undesirable working conditions

Question 15

What resulted from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Answer 15

Creation of the Protected Classes, which demanded equal job opportunity for workers regardless of:

• Race / Color / Nationality
• Gender
• Religion
• Pregnancy status