Week 1- intro Flashcards
Q: What are the two aspects that IO psychology focuses on?
A: The study of behaviour in work settings and the application of psychology principles to change work behaviour
Q: Who were Lillian and Frank Gilbreth?
A: early psychologists who wanted to improve speed and ease within industry
Q: What is the Army Alpha Project from WWI?
A: The army hired psychologists to classify soldiers into roles that would best suit their capabilities
Q: What is the Hawthorne effect?
A: Workers altering their behaviour when they know that are being watched
Q: When was the Army General Classification Test used?
A: WWII
Q: How has the study of IO psychology changed in recent years?
A: refinement in the study of DEI
Q: What are the aspects of Industrial Psychology?
A: Job analysis, selection, promotion, valid test
Q: What are the aspects of Organizational Psychology?
A: Feelings at work, how employees are influenced and how they influence others, wellbeing, motivation
Q: How to IO psychologists look at the organization vs the employee?
A: Organization is assessed based on efficiency, productivity, representation and contribution while the employee is health, wellbeing and equity
Q: What are the 6 ways we see the role Scientist and Practitioner being demonstarted?
A: using assessments in line with evidence, making decisions based on evidence, testing relevant hypothesis, maintaining relationships (private and academic), research-based training, contribute to research on the life of an IO psych
Q: What needs to be done in a an experimental lab setting?
A: prioritize rigour and de-prioritize external validity
Q: What needs to be done in a non-experimental field setting?
A: prioritize rigour and de-prioritize external validity
Q: What is external validity?
A: Can it be applied to settings outside of the lab and still be accurate
Q: What is the difference between internal and external validity?
A: Internal- replication in lab. External- applicable to real world (and is still accurate)
Q: What is the difference between experimental and non-experimental research?
A: Experimental- manipulates variable to find cause and effect . Non-experimental- just observation without manipulation
