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What are the general criteria for admitting students to a graduate program in I/O psychology? Answer: Feedback:
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High Grade Point Average (GPA), high Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores, prior research experience, strong letters of reference.
In what way was Wilhelm Wundt an important figure in the early years of I/O psychology? Answer: Feedback:
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The beginnings of I/O psychology can be traced to psychologists trained in Wilhelm Wundt’s lab in Germany. Hugo Munsterberg and James McKeen Cattell trained under Wundt and later moved to the U.S.—both focused on the role of individual differences in human behavior. Another trainee of Wundt named Walter Dill Scott worked in the U.S. and published a series of essays describing the application of psychology to industry.
In what ways did the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 influence personnel selection procedures? Answer: Feedback:
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It challenged organizations to ensure that they used fair selection procedures that were also defensible in court. In addition, this legislation awakened organizations to the importance of assuring that their hiring procedures are fair and valid, but also to the broader concepts of managing diversity in organizations and on teams.
How has increased globalization influenced the field of I/O psychology? Answer: Feedback:
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An increase in multinational organizations has resulted in people with diverse backgrounds working together with greater regularity. This has challenged I/O psychologists to understand issues such as how to deliver training across large, geographically dispersed organizations, how to develop hiring practices that are both legal and valid across cultures, and to understand how culture affects issues such as leadership and work motivation.
In recent years, I/O psychologists have become more interested in ""big data."" What are ""big data"" and what are some challenges I/O psychologists face when working with ""big data?"" Answer: Feedback:
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Big data generally refers to the analysis of massive datasets that include the data of thousands or millions of people. Performance measures can be gathered about thousands of employees and can be used to conduct research on how to predict which employees have the greatest potential. The challenges are determining which types of employee data are acceptable to use and what types of research studies are acceptable from an ethics standpoint.
Why were World War I and World War II important time periods in the history of I/O psychology? Answer: Feedback:
In WWI, the Army Alpha and Army Beta exams were adapted from the StandfordBinet cognitive ability test to help select and place new recruits; the adapted exams
were in a format that allowed the army to test a large number of individuals at one time. In WWII, I/O psychologists again assisted in the selection of enlistees, and made some original developments in the use of biographical data in selection. Contributions were also made to the training of U.S. Army personnel. 7
Identify and briefly describe two current forces that are shaping the research and practice in I/O psychology. Answer: Feedback:
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Changes in the nature of work: increasing automation which decreases the need for low-skills jobs, and increasing use of telework.Diversity management: workforce is increasingly diverse in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.Aging, age-diverse workforce: the workforce is aging, as people continue to work beyond traditional retirement ages. Humanitarian work psychology: focuses on using organizational psychology to improve the welfare of people in both wealthy and low-income nations.Occupational health psychology: focuses on topics related to worker health and safety, and integrates concepts from fields such as I/O, clinical, and counseling.I/O as a growing field: the field is the fastest growing occupation in the U.S. in terms of percent growth (BLS, 2014).
SIOP's training guidelines states that a central tenet of I/O psychology is the ______ model. (A)
Performance-Health
(B)
Teacher-Practitioner
(C)
Research-Teaching
(D)
Scientist-Practitioner
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(D) Scientist-Practitioner
The first I/O psychologists were trained in ________ lab. (A)
James McKeen Cattell's
(B)
Wilhelm Wundt's
(C)
Hugo Munsterberg's
(D)
Walter Dill Scott's
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(B) Wilhelm Wundt's
This area of psychology specifically focuses on improving the welfare of people in lowincome nations, as opposed to just wealthy and industrialized nations. (A)
world psychology
(B)
humanitarian work psychology
(C)
health psychology
(D)
occupational health psychology
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(B) humanitarian work psychology
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What are the typical responsibilities of an I/O psychologist who works in an academic job?
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Conducting research.Training graduate students.Teach undergraduate and graduate classes.Engaging in internal and external service work.
Outside of an academic setting, in what type of a setting and what type of work might an I/O psychologist perform?
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Private industry: conduct research and apply I/O principles.Government: support human resources functions.Military: select and train personnel.Consulting: conduct research and support human resources functions for other organizations.
Outside of an academic setting, in what type of a setting and what type of work might an I/O psychologist perform?
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Private industry: conduct research and apply I/O principles.Government: support human resources functions.Military: select and train personnel.Consulting: conduct research and support human resources functions for other organizations.
What are the typical responsibilities of an I/O psychologist who works in an academic job?
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Conducting research.Training graduate students.Teach undergraduate and graduate classes.Engaging in internal and external service work.
In what way was Wilhelm Wundt an important figure in the early years of I/O psychology?
Answer: Feedback:
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The beginnings of I/O psychology can be traced to psychologists trained in Wilhelm Wundt’s lab in Germany. Hugo Munsterberg and James McKeen Cattell trained under Wundt and later moved to the U.S.—both focused on the role of individual differences in human behavior. Another trainee of Wundt named Walter Dill Scott worked in the U.S. and published a series of essays describing the application of psychology to industry.
In what ways did the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 influence personnel selection procedures?
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It challenged organizations to ensure that they used fair selection procedures that were also defensible in court. In addition, this legislation awakened organizations to the importance of assuring that their hiring procedures are fair and valid, but also to the broader concepts of managing diversity in organizations and on teams.
How has increased globalization influenced the field of I/O psychology?
Answer:
Feedback:
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An increase in multinational organizations has resulted in people with diverse backgrounds working together with greater regularity. This has challenged I/O psychologists to understand issues such as how to deliver training across large, geographically dispersed organizations, how to develop hiring practices that are both legal and valid across cultures, and to understand how culture affects issues such as leadership and work motivation.
In recent years, I/O psychologists have become more interested in ""big data."" What are ""big data"" and what are some challenges I/O psychologists face when working with ""big data?""
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Big data generally refers to the analysis of massive datasets that include the data of thousands or millions of people. Performance measures can be gathered about thousands of employees and can be used to conduct research on how to predict which employees have the greatest potential. The challenges are determining which types of employee data are acceptable to use and what types of research studies are acceptable from an ethics standpoint.
Why were World War I and World War II important time periods in the history of I/O psychology?
Answer: Feedback:
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In WWI, the Army Alpha and Army Beta exams were adapted from the StandfordBinet cognitive ability test to help select and place new recruits; the adapted exams were in a format that allowed the army to test a large number of individuals at one time. In WWII, I/O psychologists again assisted in the selection of enlistees, and made some original developments in the use of biographical data in selection. Contributions were also made to the training of U.S. Army personnel.
Identify and briefly describe two current forces that are shaping the research and practice in I/O psychology.
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Changes in the nature of work: increasing automation which decreases the need for low-skills jobs, and increasing use of telework.Diversity management: workforce is increasingly diverse in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation.Aging, age-diverse workforce: the workforce is aging, as people continue to work beyond traditional retirement ages. Humanitarian work psychology: focuses on using organizational psychology to improve the welfare of people in both wealthy and low-income nations.Occupational health psychology: focuses on topics related to worker health and safety, and integrates concepts from fields such as I/O, clinical, and counseling.I/O as a growing field: the field is the fastest growing occupation in the U.S. in terms of percent growth (BLS, 2014).
What are the general criteria for admitting students to a graduate program in I/O psychology?
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High Grade Point Average (GPA), high Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores, prior research experience, strong letters of reference.
An I/O psychologist would be qualified to investigate all of the following EXCEPT: (A)
how personality characteristics influence work behavior
(B)
how to best diagnose clinical disorders and offer therapy to employees
(C)
how individuals’ work affects their home life
(D)
how culture influences people's perceptions of their working environments
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______ refers to situations in which workers work from a remote location away from a work site or standard office. (A)
Telework
(B)
Coworking
(C)
Satellitework
(D)
Peripheral spcialization
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(A)
efficient and effective performance management systems.
(B)
psychometrically sound worker assessments.
(C)
fair and valid selection procedures.
(D)
cost effective human resource management.
(C) fair and valid selection procedures.
An I/O psychologist would be qualified to investigate all of the following EXCEPT: (A)
how personality characteristics influence work behavior
(B)
how to best diagnose clinical disorders and offer therapy to employees
(C)
how individuals’ work affects their home life
(D)
how culture influences people's perceptions of their working environments
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(A) Telework
The U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 led I/O psychologists to place more of an emphasis on:
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(B) how to best diagnose clinical disorders and offer therapy to employees
(B) how to best diagnose clinical disorders and offer therapy to employees
______ refers to situations in which workers work from a remote location away from a work site or standard office. (A)
Telework
(B)
Coworking
(C)
Satellitework
(D)
Peripheral spcialization
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The U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 led I/O psychologists to place more of an emphasis on: (A)
efficient and effective performance management systems.
(B)
psychometrically sound worker assessments.
(C)
fair and valid selection procedures.
(D)
cost effective human resource management.
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(A)
employee resumes stored in secured filing cabinets
(B)
applications submitted electronically
(C)
employees trained via online materials and trainers
(D)
applicant testing administered online and scored immediately
(A) employee resumes stored in secured filing cabinets
Sarah investigated the role of different levels of vibrations in the work environment, and how varying levels of vibrations might impact the productivity of assembly line workers. In her initial study, she had two conditions: low level of vibration and high level of vibration. To her surprise, participants in both conditions demonstrated nearly equal levels of productivity. When reviewing her notes from the study, it occurred to Sarah that research assistants were standing and ob (A)
Hawthorne Effect
(B)
Bystander Effect
(C)
Diffusion of Responsibility
(D)
Social Loafing
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(C) fair and valid selection procedures.
Which of the following is NOT a characterstic of the high-tech HR era?
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(A) Telework
(A) Hawthorne Effect
_______ used motion pictures to conduct time-and-motion studies aimed at understanding the most efficient ways to do work. (A)
Hugo Musterberg
(B)
Walter Dill Scott, Frederick Taylor
(C)
Frank Gilbreth, Lillian Gilbreth
(D)
Wilhelm Wundt
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(C) Frank Gilbreth, Lillian Gilbreth