CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Learning Objectives
After covering this material, your students should be able to:
1. Define I-O psychology.
2. Describe the major activities of I-O psychologists.
3. Summarize the history of the I-O field.
4. Explain the importance of research and how it relates to practice.
TESTBANK:
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Mary is experiencing feelings of insecurity and depression. She is having difficulty
finding the motivation to complete even the simplest tasks at work and when at home
she just sits and stares at her TV. Her employer has suggested she seek the help of a
professional. What type of psychologist is she MOST likely to go to for help?
a. A clinical psychologist
b. An experimental psychologist
c. A forensic psychologist
d. An industrial/organizational psychologist
Answer: a Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
2. Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:
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.
Answer: a Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
3. Miranda is interested in majoring is psychology and wants to know of the difference
between industrial and organizational psychology. She knows that you are taking a
psychology course and asks you to explain to her the major areas of interest of
organizational psychology. You would be most likely to tell her that organizational
psychology is concerned with
a. organizational efficiency.
b. the development and application of scientific principles to the workplace for the benefit
of management.
c. efficient job design, performance appraisal, and employee selection.
d. understanding behavior and enhancing the well being of employees in the workplace.
Answer: d Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
4. Erin is applying for a job at a major fast food chain. What type of psychologist is most
likely to have developed the employee selection procedures, training sessions and
performance appraisal system that she will be subjected to?
a. An organizational psychologist
b. An industrial psychologist
c. An applied psychologist
Learning Objectives
After covering this material, your students should be able to:
1. Define I-O psychology.
2. Describe the major activities of I-O psychologists.
3. Summarize the history of the I-O field.
4. Explain the importance of research and how it relates to practice.
TESTBANK:
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Mary is experiencing feelings of insecurity and depression. She is having difficulty
finding the motivation to complete even the simplest tasks at work and when at home
she just sits and stares at her TV. Her employer has suggested she seek the help of a
professional. What type of psychologist is she MOST likely to go to for help?
a. A clinical psychologist
b. An experimental psychologist
c. A forensic psychologist
d. An industrial/organizational psychologist
Answer: a Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
2. Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:
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.
Answer: a Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
3. Miranda is interested in majoring is psychology and wants to know of the difference
between industrial and organizational psychology. She knows that you are taking a
psychology course and asks you to explain to her the major areas of interest of
organizational psychology. You would be most likely to tell her that organizational
psychology is concerned with
a. organizational efficiency.
b. the development and application of scientific principles to the workplace for the benefit
of management.
c. efficient job design, performance appraisal, and employee selection.
d. understanding behavior and enhancing the well being of employees in the workplace.
Answer: d Learning Objective: 1 Approx. Page: 4
4. Erin is applying for a job at a major fast food chain. What type of psychologist is most
likely to have developed the employee selection procedures, training sessions and
performance appraisal system that she will be subjected to?
a. An organizational psychologist
b. An industrial psychologist
c. An applied psychologist
