Applying Psychology to Work International
Edition 7Th Edition by Michael G Aamodt -
Test Bank Chapter (1 to 15)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: I/O Psychology
Chapter 2: Analyzing and Evaluating Jobs
Chapter 3: Employee Selection and Legal Issues
Chapter 4: Recruiting and Interviewing
Chapter 5: References and Testing
Chapter 6: Characteristics of Effective Tests
Chapter 7: Performance Evaluation
Chapter 8: Training Employees
Chapter 9: Motivating Employees
Chapter 10: Understanding Employee Attitudes
Chapter 11: Organizational Communication
Chapter 12: Leadership
Chapter 13: Behavior and Conflict within a Group
Chapter 14: Organization Development
Chapter 15: Occupational Health
,Chapter 1: I/O Psychology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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. all of these equally define I/O psychology
ANS: B PTS: 1
2. The use of _____ best distinguishes I/O psychology from related fields taught in business
colleges.
a. statistics c. psychological principles
b. consultants d. intuition
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
3. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the _______ in an organization, whereas business
fields examine the broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people
b. machines
c. stock performance
d. I/O psychology examines all three factors
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. I/O psychologists who are involved in ________ study and practice in such areas as employee
selection, job analysis, and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology c. human factors
b. training and development d. organizational psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: B PTS: 1
, 7. Psychologists in the area of _______ concentrate on workplace design, man-machine interaction,
and physical fatigue.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
8. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s c. early 1900s
b. late 1800s d. mid 1900s
ANS: C PTS: 1
9. I/O Psychology first started about:
a. 1840 c. 1903
b. 1938 d. 1957
ANS: C PTS: 1
10. I/O psychology made its first major impact in:
a. World War I c. the Hawthorne Studies
b. World War II d. the Antebellum Period
ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
11. 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 c. Binghams
b. Scotts d. Gilbreths
ANS: D PTS: 1
12. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
a. 1920s c. 1960s
b. 1930s d. 1980s
ANS: B PTS: 1
13. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased
attention from mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect c. Pygmalion effect
b. Premack principle d. Peter principle
ANS: A PTS: 1
14. The ____ were characterized by passage of several major pieces of civil rights legislation.
a. 1930s c. 1970s
b. 1960s d. 1980s
ANS: B PTS: 1
Edition 7Th Edition by Michael G Aamodt -
Test Bank Chapter (1 to 15)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: I/O Psychology
Chapter 2: Analyzing and Evaluating Jobs
Chapter 3: Employee Selection and Legal Issues
Chapter 4: Recruiting and Interviewing
Chapter 5: References and Testing
Chapter 6: Characteristics of Effective Tests
Chapter 7: Performance Evaluation
Chapter 8: Training Employees
Chapter 9: Motivating Employees
Chapter 10: Understanding Employee Attitudes
Chapter 11: Organizational Communication
Chapter 12: Leadership
Chapter 13: Behavior and Conflict within a Group
Chapter 14: Organization Development
Chapter 15: Occupational Health
,Chapter 1: I/O Psychology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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. all of these equally define I/O psychology
ANS: B PTS: 1
2. The use of _____ best distinguishes I/O psychology from related fields taught in business
colleges.
a. statistics c. psychological principles
b. consultants d. intuition
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
3. I/O psychology examines factors that affect the _______ in an organization, whereas business
fields examine the broader aspects of running an organization.
a. people
b. machines
c. stock performance
d. I/O psychology examines all three factors
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. I/O psychologists who are involved in ________ study and practice in such areas as employee
selection, job analysis, and job evaluation.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. The study of leadership is part of:
a. personnel psychology c. human factors
b. training and development d. organizational psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. Psychologists involved in _______ study leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: B PTS: 1
, 7. Psychologists in the area of _______ concentrate on workplace design, man-machine interaction,
and physical fatigue.
a. personnel psychology c. training and development
b. organizational psychology d. human factors
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
8. Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:
a. mid 1800s c. early 1900s
b. late 1800s d. mid 1900s
ANS: C PTS: 1
9. I/O Psychology first started about:
a. 1840 c. 1903
b. 1938 d. 1957
ANS: C PTS: 1
10. I/O psychology made its first major impact in:
a. World War I c. the Hawthorne Studies
b. World War II d. the Antebellum Period
ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: WWW
11. 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 c. Binghams
b. Scotts d. Gilbreths
ANS: D PTS: 1
12. In which decade were the Hawthorne studies published.
a. 1920s c. 1960s
b. 1930s d. 1980s
ANS: B PTS: 1
13. Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased
attention from mangers is called the:
a. Hawthorne effect c. Pygmalion effect
b. Premack principle d. Peter principle
ANS: A PTS: 1
14. The ____ were characterized by passage of several major pieces of civil rights legislation.
a. 1930s c. 1970s
b. 1960s d. 1980s
ANS: B PTS: 1
