Psych 401 Chapter 9- Industrial Organizational Psychology
Lillian Moller Gilbreth was known for all the following EXCEPT that__________.
She was proficient in the kitchen.
Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania is a nuclear reactor where the checklist for safety failed. Why?
Simple plumbing breakdown, valve failed to close, cooling water drained
What does NOT belong to preparing for an interview?
Telling some details about your personal life
What has research found to be the primary difference between male and female leadership style?
Women tend to practice an interpersonal style and men practice a task-oriented style
In 1924 Western Electric invited psychologists to do a study of workers at its Hawthorne plant. They found all the following EXCEPT______________.
Workers rarely experienced fatigue and monotony
Diana is assessing applicants for a pilot job at a regional airfield. She wrote the description of the ideal candidate, and now she is reviewing the personality profiles of the applicants to screen those who do not fit the profile. Diana is working in the specialty area of industrial-organizational psychology called ________ psychology.
Industrial
The social media page of SIOP includes all the following EXCEPT_________
According to research, what kind of job interview is most successful at predicting job performance?
Interviews that are structured
Which of the following is not a reason that mentoring is particularly important to the career success of women?
It provides a male authority figure for women
In the YouTube film on "Employee Engagement Measurement," the Utrecht Work Engagement Scales reveal employee satisfaction, e.g., "I am enthusiastic about my job." Which feature does not belong to this scale and its results?
No cross-national validation
The United States Department of Labor maintains a database of previously compiled job analyses for different jobs and occupations. What is the database called?
O*Net
Which specialty area within industrial-organizational psychology might involve a study of workers who commit violence in their workplace?
Organizational
In McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y film, X says people need direction, while Y states that _________.
People can self-direct if they are committed; many people work hard; teams can be arranged to enjoy work
When did the discipline of industrial-organizational psychology emerge?
20th century
The case of Dukes vs Wal-Mart involves ______________.
Common people facing corporate power, i.e., matters of principle; forcing change in employment practices biased against women; High impact litigation through non-profit organizations, civil rights organization, & private firms.
Which does NOT belong to Organizational Psychology and fits better into Industrial Psychology?
Consider issues of legality regarding discrimination in hiring
A unique feature of industrial psychology is that it ________.
Considering issues of legality regarding discrimination in hiring
Human factors psychology includes all of the following EXCEPT
Data breaches cannot be detected
What is job analysis?
Describing the task accurately
Factors and descriptions in job satisfaction include_______________.
Financial reward: salary and benefits; communication: feedback; work content: variety, challenge
