1. What is the purpose of Industrial/Organizational Psychology?

A. To apply the principles of psychology to the workplace

B. To enhance the dignity and performance of human beings
C. To advance the science and knowledge of human behavior
D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above. Industrial/Organizational Psychology aims to apply the principles of
psychology to the workplace, enhance the dignity and performance of human beings, and
advance the science and knowledge of human behavior.

2. What is the difference between I/O Psychology and Business Programs?

A. I/O psychology relies extensively on research, quantitative methods, and testing techniques
B. Business programs focus on creating a profitable business
C. I/O psychology is concerned with the issues of leadership, job satisfaction, conflict
management, employee motivation, organizational communication, organizational change, and
group processes within an organization
D. A and C

Answer: D. A and C. I/O psychology relies extensively on research, quantitative methods, and
testing techniques, and it is concerned with the issues of leadership, job satisfaction, conflict
management, employee motivation, organizational communication, organizational change, and
group processes within an organization. Business programs, on the other hand, focus on creating
a profitable business.

3. What is the scientist-practitioner model in I/O Psychology?

A. A model in which I/O psychologists act as scientists and practitioners when they apply
research findings to enhance an organization's effectiveness
B. A model in which I/O psychologists only act as scientists
C. A model in which I/O psychologists only act as practitioners
D. None of the above

Answer: A. A scientist-practitioner model is a model in which I/O psychologists act as scientists

and practitioners when they apply research findings to enhance an organization's effectiveness.

4. What is the focus of the Industrial approach in I/O Psychology?

A. Creating an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well
B. Determining salary levels, training employees, and evaluating employee performance
C. Focusing on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization
with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through
training
D. Concentrating on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical
fatigue and stress

Answer: C. The Industrial approach in I/O Psychology focuses on determining the competencies
needed to perform a job, staffing the organization with employees who have those
competencies, and increasing those competencies through training.

5. What is the focus of Personnel Psychology in I/O Psychology?

A. Creating an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well
B. Determining salary levels, training employees, and evaluating employee performance
C. Focusing on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization
with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through
training
D. Concentrating on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical
fatigue and stress

Answer: B. The focus of Personnel Psychology in I/O Psychology is determining salary levels,
training employees, and evaluating employee performance.

6. What is the focus of Organizational Psychology in I/O Psychology?

A. Creating an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well
B. Determining salary levels, training employees, and evaluating employee performance
C. Focusing on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization
with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through
training
D. Concentrating on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical
fatigue and stress

Answer: A. The focus of Organizational Psychology in I/O Psychology is creating an organizational

structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well, give them the necessary
information to do their jobs, and provide working conditions that are safe, and result in an
enjoyable and satisfying work environment.

7. What is the focus of Human Factors/Ergonomics in I/O Psychology?

A. Creating an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well
B. Determining salary levels, training employees, and evaluating employee performance
C. Focusing on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization
with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through
training
D. Concentrating on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical
fatigue and stress

Answer: D. The focus of Human Factors/Ergonomics in I/O Psychology is concentrating on

workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical fatigue and stress.
Professionals in this field frequently work with engineers and other technical professionals to
make the workplace safer and more efficient.

8. What is the disadvantage of laboratory research in I/O Psychology?

A. It has low internal validity
B. It has low external validity or generalizability
C. It is expensive to conduct
D. It is time-consuming to conduct

Answer: B. The disadvantage of laboratory research in I/O Psychology is that it has low external
validity or generalizability.

9. What are the four types of periodicals in I/O Psychology?

A. Journals, bridge publications, trade magazines, and newspapers
B. Journals, bridge publications, trade magazines, and magazines
C. Journals, academic publications, trade magazines, and magazines
D. Journals, academic publications, trade magazines, and newspapers

Answer: B. The four types of periodicals in I/O Psychology are journals, bridge publications, trade
magazines, and magazines.

10. What are the types of graduate programs in I/O Psychology?

A. Only part of a Ph.D. program
B. Only master's programs
C. Only doctoral programs
D. Both part of a Ph.D. program and doctoral programs

Answer: D. There are two types of graduate programs in I/O Psychology: those that are part of a
Ph.D. program and those that are doctoral programs. Some programs may terminate at the
master's degree level.

Answer Key:
1. D
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D