Industrial Psychology Concepts

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What did Lillian do to efficiently manage her 12 children?

  • Assigned each child to a particular task
  • Applied scientific management principles (correct)
  • Enrolled them in military training
  • Increased their workload

What was the impetus for the involvement of human factors psychologists?

  • Training advancements
  • Civil rights legislation
  • Post-war financial stability
  • State-of-the-art machinery complexity (correct)

What did I/O psychologists focus on during WWI?

  • Developing civil rights legislation
  • Creating new job positions
  • Improving selection and placement of military personnel (correct)
  • Conducting research on wildlife

What type of testing was developed during WWI for selecting officer candidates?

<p>Screening tests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area does Personnel Psychology cover?

<p>Testing, selection, and training of employees (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Engineering Psychology/Ergonomics?

<p>Designing easy-to-operate control systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Research and Practice in I/O Psychology primarily involve?

<p>Analyzing workplace behavior and practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the important outcome of the Civil Rights Legislation in the context of I/O psychology?

<p>Ensured protection of employees' rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What approach is used in Scientific Management to improve jobs?

<p>Using the scientific method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the rationale behind developing the Army General Classification Test?

<p>To screen candidates for officer training (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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