TEST BANK for Industrial And Organizational Psychology Research And Practice 6th Edition By Paul E. Spector All Chapters

,CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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Learning Objectives
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AfterHcoveringHthisHmaterial,HyourHstudentsHshouldHbeHableHto:

1. DefineHI/0HpsychologyHandHknowHtheHdifferenceHbetweenHindustrialHan
dHorganizationalHpsychology.

2. DescribeHtheHmajorHactivitiesHofHI/OHpsychologistsHinHresearchHandHpracticeHsettings.

3. ExplainHwhyHresearchHisHimportantHandHhowHitHrelatesHtoHpractice.

4. ExplainHhowHtheHfieldHbeganHandHciteHeventsHthatHshapedHitsHdevelopment.

5. IdentifyHindividualsHwhoHaffectedHtheHdevelopmentHofHtheHfield.

6. ExplainHtheHimportanceHofHtheHHawthorneHstudies.

7. DescribeHtheHroleHofHI/OHpsychologyHworldwide.

8. ExplainHhowHanHI/0HpsychologistHisHtrained.

9. DescribeHtheHethicalHprinciplesHguidingHI/OHpsychologists.

TESTBANK:
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. MaryHisHexperiencingHfeelingsHofHinsecurityHandHdepression.HSheHisHhavingHdiffic
ultyHfindingHtheHmotivationHtoHcompleteHevenHtheHsimplestHtasksHatHworkHandHwhe
nHatHhomeHsheHjustHsitsHandHstaresHatHherHTV.HHerHemployerHhasHsuggestedHsheHse
ekHtheHhelpHofHaHprofessional.HWhatHtypeHofHpsychologistHisHsheHMOSTHlikelyHtoH
goHtoHforHhelp?
. AHclinicalHpsychologist
b. AnHexperimentalHpsychologist
c. AHforensicHpsychologist
d. AnHindustrial/organizationalHpsychologist
Answer: a H Learning Objective: 1
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2. Industrial/OrganizationalHPsychologyHisHLEASTHconcernedHwith:
a. theHtreatmentHofHemotionalHorHpersonalHproblemsHinHtheHworkplace.
b. theHassessmentHofHjobHperformance.
c. designingHemployeeHselectionHmethods.
d. theHdevelopmentHofHorganizationalHsafetyHprograms.

,Answer:Ha LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

3. MirandaHisHinterestedHinHmajoringHisHpsychologyHandHwantsHtoHknowHofHtheHdiffer
enceHbetweenHindustrialHandHorganizationalHpsychology.HSheHknowsHthatHyouHareHt
akingHaHpsychologyHcourseHandHasksHyouHtoHexplainHtoHherHtheHmajorHareasHofHinte
restHofHorganizationalHpsychology.HYouHwouldHbeHmostHlikelyHtoHtellHherHthatHorga
nizationalHpsychologyHisHconcernedHwith
a. organizationalHefficiency.
b. theHdevelopmentHandHapplicationHofHscientificHprinciplesHtoHtheHworkplaceHforHt
heHbenefitHofHmanagement.
c. efficientHjobHdesign,HperformanceHappraisal,HandHemployeeHselection.
d. understandingHbehaviorHandHenhancingHtheHwellHbeingHofHemployeesHinHt
heHworkplace.

Answer:Hd LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

4. ErinHisHapplyingHforHaHjobHatHaHmajorHfastHfoodHchain.H WhatHtypeHofHpsychologist
HisH
mostHlikelyHtoHhaveHdevelopedHtheHemployeeHselectionHprocedures,HtrainingHse
ssionsHandHperformanceHappraisalHsystemHthatHsheHwillHbeHsubjectedHto?
a. AnHorganizationalHpsychologist
b. AnHindustrialHpsychologist
c. AnHappliedHpsychologist
d. AHclinicalHpsychologist

Answer:Hb LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

5. TheHdivisionHofHI/OHpsychologyHthatHemphasizesHaHmanagementHperspectiveH
ofHorganizationalHefficiencyHthroughHtheHappropriateHuseHofHhumanHresourcesHi
s
a. IndustrialHpsychology.
b. EmployeeHpsychology.
c. HumanHrelationsHpsychology.
d. OrganizationalHpsychology.
Answer:H a LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

6. AnHI/OHpsychologistHhasHbeenHaskedHbyHaHmajorHelectronicsHfirmHtoHexamineHt
heHhappinessHandHwellHbeingHofHemployees.HSheHthenHexaminesHemployeeHattitu
des,Hbehavior,HandHjobHstressHasHwellHasHsupervisoryHpractices.H SheHisHactingHasH
a(n)
a. ClinicalHpsychologist.
b. ExperimentalHpsychologist.
c. OrganizationalHpsychologist.
d. IndustrialHpsychologist.

Answer:Hc LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

7. WhenHCompaqHComputerHCorporationHexperiencedHaHdownturnHinHdemandHforHit
sHproducts,HitHwasHforcedHtoHreorganizeHandHlayoffHemployees.H ToHassistHthemHinH
this

, processHtheyHwouldHbeHmostHlikelyHtoHturnHtoHa(n):
a. ClinicalHPsychologist.
b. RelocationHSpecialist.
c. IndustrialHPsychologist.
d. BusinessHPsychologistH.

Answer:Hc LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H3-5

8. I/OHpsychologyHisHanH“evidence-based”Hfield.HThisHmeansHthat:
a. theHthingsHpractitionersHdoHareHbasedHonHscientificHmethodsHan
dHprinciples
b. mostHI/OHpractitionersH workHinHtheHjudicialHsystem
c. manyHI/OHpsychologistsH investigateHcriminalHactivity
d. I/OHpractitionersHuseHanHintuitiveHapproachHtoHsolvin
gHorganizationalHproblems

Answer:Ha LearningHObjective:H2 Page:HH4


9. I/OHpsychologyHisHNOTHanHappliedHfieldHlikeHclinicalHpsychology
a. True
b. False

Answer:Hb LearningHObjective:H1 Page:H5

10. TheHtwoHmajorHdivisionsHofHindustrialHandHorganizationa
lHpsychology
a. overlapHveryHlittle
b. grewHoutHofHsimilarHtraditionsHinHtheHhistoryHofHtheHfield
c. suggestHtheHfieldHisHveryHnarrowly-focused
d. cannotHbeHeasilyHseparated

Answer:Hd LearningHObjective:H 1 Page:HH5

11. BeckyHhasHfinallyHfinishedHherHdegreeHinHI/OHpsychology!HWhatHareHtheHthreeHmo
stHcommonHsettingsHinHwhichHsheHwouldHbeHmostHlikelyHtoHwork?
a. university,HhealthHcare,HprivateHcompany
b. university,Hgovernment,HhealthHcare
c. consulting,HhealthHcare,HprivateHcompany
d. consulting,HprivateHcompany,Huniversity

Answer:Hd LearningHObjective:H2 Page:H6

12. TheHsettingsHinHwhichHI/OHpsychologistsHworkHcanHbeHclassifie
dHintoHwhatHtwoHbroadHcategories?
a. manufacturingHandHservices