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,TEST BANK | INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN APPLIED APP 9th Edition
Test Bank: Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach
9th Edition • Michael Aamodt
Introduction to I/O Psychology
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Job Analysis and Evaluation
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Legal Issues in Employee Selection
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Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing
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Employee Selection: References and Testing
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Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions
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Evaluating Employee Performance
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Designing and Evaluating Training Systems
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Employee Motivation
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Employee Satisfaction and Commitment
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Organizational Communication
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Leadership
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Group Behavior, Teams, and Conflict
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Organization Development
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Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work
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Table of Contents — 1
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Chapter 01: Introduction to I/O Psychology
1. I/O psychology is a branch of psychology that in the workplace.
a. treats psychological disorders
b. applies the principles of psychology
c. provides therapy to employees
d. determines if employees exhibit mental health issues
ANSWER: b
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2. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the in an organization, whereas business fields examine the
broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people
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b. marketing
c. stock performance
d. mission statement
ANSWER: a
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3. I/O psychologists who are involved in study and practice in such areas as employee selection, job analysis,
and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology
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b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
ANSWER: a
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4. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology
b. training and development
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c. human factors
d. organizational psychology
ANSWER: d
5. Psychologists involved in study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
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a. personnel psychology
b. organizational psychology
c. training and development
d. human factors
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ANSWER: b
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6. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s
b. late 1800s
c. early 1900s
d. mid 1900s
ANSWER: c
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Chapter 01: Introduction to I/O Psychology
7. I/O Psychology first started about:
a. 1840
b. 1938
c. 1903
d. 1957
ANSWER: c
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8. The were a husband-and-wife team who were among the first scientists to improve productivity and reduce
fatigue by studying the motions used by workers.
a. Watsons
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b. Scotts
c. Binghams
d. Gilbreths
ANSWER: d
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9. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published?
a. 1920s
b. 1930s
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c. 1960s
d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
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10. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased attention from
mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect
b. Premack principle
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c. Pygmalion effect
d. Peter principle
ANSWER: a
11. Which decade was characterized by the development of assessment centers and biodata?
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a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
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ANSWER: a
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12. The use of more sophisticated statistical techniques, a more aggressive approach in developing methods to select
employees, and an increased interest in the application of cognitive psychology to industry took place in the:
a. 1920s and 30s
b. 1940s and 50s
c. 1960s and 70s
d. 1980s and 90s
ANSWER: d
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