Chapter 1 & 13 Quiz
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on........and early childhood experiences.
a person's unconscious
A unique feature of I/O psychology is that it ______________.
considers issues of legality regarding discrimination in hiring
Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicians interact with people seeking psychotherapy?
Carl Rogers
----------is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
Humanism
___________ psychology is a discipline interested in how relationships among employees affect those employees and the performance of a business.
Organizational
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?
Sigmund Freud
Which of the following is not an example of legislation prohibiting employment discrimination?
Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972
What caused industrial psychologists to begin working with the military?
US entry into WWI
William James was the...
first American psychologist
I/O psychology is a branch of psychology that studies _______________.
how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work
In job specification, what does the acronym KSA stand for?
knowledge, skills, abilities
Psychology refers to the...
scientific study of the mind
An organizational psychologist studies
worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment
When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline?
1800s
When did the discipline of Industrial-Organizational psychology emerge?
20th Century
What is the APA?
A professional association in the US for clinical and research psychologists
Why is psychology considered a social science?
behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interaction with others
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to ________.
study the function of behavior
Functionalist psychologist focus on the function of behavior and ____________.
the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying __________.
thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions