Industrial-Organizational Psychology Quiz

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IO Psychology primarily focuses on marketing channels, transportation networks, and cost accounting in the workplace.

False

IO psychologists believe that unstructured interviews are more valuable than psychological tests in the selection process.

False

One of the differences between IO psychology and business fields is that IO psychology focuses on factors affecting people within organizations.

True

IO psychologists are often involved in conducting therapy sessions for workers in organizations.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Personnel Psychology in Industrial-Organizational Psychology involves analyzing jobs, determining salary levels, and evaluating employee performance.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human Resource Management (HRM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) share a more similar focus with IO Psychology than a distinct one.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Personnel psychologists only focus on assigning monetary values to each position.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organizational psychologists do not address organizational change.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Professionals in organization development do not implement organization-wide programs.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human Factors psychologists focus solely on ergonomics.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human Factors psychologists do not collaborate with engineers.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Designing the optimal work schedule falls under the activities of Human Factors psychologists.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

IO Psychology

  • Primarily focuses on factors affecting people within organizations, not on marketing channels, transportation networks, or cost accounting
  • Does not believe that unstructured interviews are more valuable than psychological tests in the selection process

Comparison with Other Fields

  • IO psychology has a distinct focus compared to business fields, which focus on other areas
  • Has a more similar focus with HRM and MBA than a distinct one

Personnel Psychology

  • Involves analyzing jobs, determining salary levels, and evaluating employee performance
  • Does not only focus on assigning monetary values to each position

Organizational Psychology

  • Addresses organizational change
  • Does not only focus on evaluating employee performance

Human Factors Psychology

  • Does not focus solely on ergonomics
  • Collaborates with engineers
  • Involves designing the optimal work schedule, among other activities

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