Introduction to IO (Quiz 1) - Nov2022

Which is not true about IO Psychology?

• IO Psychology relies extensively on research.

• IO Psychology relies on empirical data, statistics and intuition.

• IO Psychology applies the concepts of psychology in the workplace.

• IO Practitioners do not conduct therapy for employees/workers.

The A in KSAO's stands for Aptitude.

• True

• False

A job analyst can either observe or participate in a job to identify the jobs being analyzed.

• True

• False

Organization has been defined as...

• a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

• a group of people who work together, like a neighborhood association, a charity, a union, or a corporation.

• a collection of elements or components that are organized for a common purpose.

• All of these

What is organizational behavior?

• Organizational behavior is the study of how people behave within groups.

• Organizational behavior is the study of how individual customers, groups or organizations select, buy, use, and dispose ideas, goods, and services to satisfy their needs and wants.

• Organizational behavior is the study of how to manage the human capital of an organization and focus on implementing policies and processes.

• Organizational behavior is the study of how train people.

What does industrial-organizational psychology focus on? (can choose more than 1 answer)

• Individual behavior

• Group behavior

• Organizational behavior

• Human behavior

• Animals behavior

Which of the following is NOT a goal of I/O Psychology?

• Treating employees fairly

• Making jobs more interesting/satisfying

• Helping people be more productive at work

• Helping people live healthier lives

Industrial psychology is company-oriented.

• True

• False

The process of generating a description of what a job involves part of the

• job analysis

• employee analysis

• training

• selection

What does it mean that I/O psychologists follow the “Scientist-Practitioner” model?

• They conduct basic research in an attempt to solve applied problems.

• They conduct applied research in an attempt to solve basic problems.

• They are applied psychologists conducting applied research.

• They are only concerned with conducting basic research.