Question 1

The two world wars were important influences on the field of I/O psychology because they

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A)  Allowed psychologists to make money from the government.
B)  Forced all the males into military service,causing females to join the workforce.
C)  Allowed for large-scale application of psychological testing to place individuals in jobs.
D)  Allowed for the creation of the Psychological Corporation.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Your roommate expresses interest in becoming an I/O psychologist.What advice would you give them?

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A)  Follow a bachelor's degree with an internship at a large corporation.
B)  Follow a bachelor's degree with on the job training assisting a practicing I/O psychologist.
C)  Earn a graduate degree.
D)  Take the licensing exam after the completing a bachelor's degree and an internship.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Most I/O psychology graduate schools educate their students to be a

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A)  Scientist-practitioner.
B)  Practitioner.
C)  Scholar-scientist.
D)  Labor-management specialistE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

To be considered a full-fledged Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the U.S. what type of degree do you need?

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A)   A B.A.
B)   A M.A. or M. S.
C)   A Ph.D.
D)   A Psy.D.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Justin is a practicing Industrial psychologist.He is most likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

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A)  Designing employee selection systems and training programs
B)  Writing research papers and presenting them at meetings
C)  Developing courses
D)  Writing textbooksE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:

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A)  the treatment of emotional or personal problems in the workplace.
B)  the assessment of job performance.
C)  designing employee selection methods.
D)  the development of organizational safety programs.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

I/O psychologists often conduct research.Why is research important to I/O psychologists?

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A)  Research involves the use of psychological principles to solve real world problems.
B)  Research helps organizations function more effectively.
C)  Research provides the principles that can be applied in practice.
D)  Research provides new information for professors to discuss in their classes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If your great grandfather had been in the US military during World War I,how would the emerging field of Industrial psychology have impacted his life?

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A)  He would have been one of the first to use Lillian Gilbreth's foot-pedal trash can.
B)  He would have been a subject in a time and motion study in which his motion and timing in conducting tasks would have been monitored.
C)  He would have been given a test for mental ability designed by a group of I/O psychologists.
D)  He would have been a subject in the Hawthorne studies.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

An I/O psychologist has been asked by a major electronics firm to examine the happiness and well being of employees.She then examines employee attitudes,behavior,and job stress as well as supervisory practices.She is acting as a(n)

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A)  Clinical psychologist.
B)  Experimental psychologist.
C)  Organizational psychologist.
D)  Industrial psychologist.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

I/O psychology is an "evidence-based" field.This means that:

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A)  the things practitioners do are based on scientific methods and principles
B)  most I/O practitioners work in the judicial system
C)  many I/O psychologists investigate criminal activity
D)  I/O practitioners use an intuitive approach to solving organizational problemsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The majority of job stress research is done in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research and practice overlap in I/O psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first I/O psychology text,written by Hugo Munsterberg,was entitled:

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A)  The Theory of Advertising
B)  Cheaper by the Dozen
C)  Psychology and Industrial Efficiency
D)  Organizational BehaviorE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The first I/O Ph.D.was awarded to

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A)  Robert Yerkes.
B)  Lillian Gilbreth.
C)  Bruce V.Moore.
D)  Hugo MunsterbergE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Your employer ascribes to the principles of Scientific Management.Which of the statements below would they be LEAST likely to agree with?

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A)  Each job should be analyzed to determine the best way of doing it.
B)  Employees should be selected so as to get along with other members of their work group.
C)  Employees should be carefully trained at their jobs.
D)  Employees should be rewarded for productivity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology.What were their professional backgrounds?

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A)  Both were clinical psychologists.
B)  Both were experimental psychologists.
C)  Walter Dill Scott was an experimental psychologist,and Hugo Munsterberg was a clinical psychologist.
D)  Walter Dill Scott was an engineer,and Hugo Munsterberg was an experimental psychologist.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Your boss gives special privileges to those employees that do a good job such as allowing them to leave early or take longer lunches.She is using which of Taylor's principles of Scientific Management?

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A)  Each job should be analyzed so that the optimal way of doing a task is identified.
B)  Employees should be carefully trained for their jobs.
C)  Employees should be hired so that their personal characteristics are related to job performance.
D)  Employees should be rewarded for productivity to encourage high levels of performance.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The humanitarian work psychology movement

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A)  aims to improve the work life of American workers
B)  mobilizes I/O psychologists to use their skills to reduce poverty and improve well-being in developing countries
C)  was sparked by the Hawthorne studies
D)  strives to improve employee efficiency and performanceE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Early I/O psychologists in emphasized job performance and organizational; while I/O psychologists in _________ focused more on employee health and fatigue.

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A)  the U.S.; the United Kingdom
B)  Europe; Canada
C)  the United Kingdom; the U.S.
D)  Germany; the U.S.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The settings in which I/O psychologists work can be classified into what two broad categories?

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A)  manufacturing and services
B)  research and practice
C)  management and labor
D)  economics and administrationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Introduction

If your great grandfather had been in the US military during World War I,how would the emerging field of Industrial psychology have impacted his life?

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Research and practice overlap in I/O psychology.

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The humanitarian work psychology movement

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The first I/O Ph.D.was awarded to

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Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I/O psychology.What were their professional backgrounds?

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I/O psychology is an "evidence-based" field.This means that:

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Most I/O psychology graduate schools educate their students to be a

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To be considered a full-fledged Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the U.S. what type of degree do you need?

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Your roommate expresses interest in becoming an I/O psychologist.What advice would you give them?

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The two world wars were important influences on the field of I/O psychology because they

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An I/O psychologist has been asked by a major electronics firm to examine the happiness and well being of employees.She then examines employee attitudes,behavior,and job stress as well as supervisory practices.She is acting as a(n)

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The first I/O psychology text,written by Hugo Munsterberg,was entitled:

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The settings in which I/O psychologists work can be classified into what two broad categories?

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Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:

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Your employer ascribes to the principles of Scientific Management.Which of the statements below would they be LEAST likely to agree with?

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Your boss gives special privileges to those employees that do a good job such as allowing them to leave early or take longer lunches.She is using which of Taylor's principles of Scientific Management?

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I/O psychologists often conduct research.Why is research important to I/O psychologists?

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The majority of job stress research is done in the United States.

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Justin is a practicing Industrial psychologist.He is most likely to be found engaging in which of the following activities?

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Early I/O psychologists in emphasized job performance and organizational; while I/O psychologists in _________ focused more on employee health and fatigue.

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