Test SSD2223 April 2025

What is the main purpose of job analysis?

• To evaluate employee satisfaction

• To assess organisational culture

• To determine job tasks and required attributes

• To design office layout

Who is considered one of the founding figures of industrial psychology due to his work on efficiency?

• Frederick Taylor

• Walter Dill Scott

• Hugo Munsterberg

• Robert Yerkes

What was one significant finding from the Hawthorne Studies?

• Better lighting improves performance

• Workplace safety reduces absenteeism

• Social factors influence productivity

• Monetary incentives are always most effective

Which of the following is NOT a typical use of job analysis?

• Training development

• Job design

• Office layout planning

• Employee selection

What does the term 'job context' refer to in a job description?

• The level of education required

• Work schedule and physical conditions

• Tools used in the job

• Evaluation criteria

Which section of a job description includes job title and status?

• Job Competencies

• Brief Summary

• Job Title

• Work Performance

Who developed the principles of scientific management?

• Walter Dill Scott

• Robert Yerkes

• Frederick Taylor

• Lillian Gilbreth

Which historical event contributed to the use of intelligence testing in employment?

• World War I

• The Great Depression

• World War II

• The Civil Rights Act

What role did Frank and Lillian Gilbreth play in I/O psychology?

• Developed training systems

• Led early employee unions

• Pioneered time and motion studies

• Established the first I/O journal

Which component is typically included in 'job competencies'?

• Company mission

• Employee opinions

• KSAOs

• Job evaluation