Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Employee Factors Quiz
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What is the main purpose of Industrial/Organizational Psychology?

  • To reduce employee turnover rates
  • To enhance the dignity and performance of human beings and organizations in the workplace (correct)
  • To increase profits for organizations
  • To enforce strict workplace regulations

    • Which of the following is an example of an external/extrinsic employee factor?

  • Career growth
  • Self-esteem
  • Salary (correct)
  • Personal satisfaction

    • What does the organizational approach in Industrial/Organizational Psychology focus on?

  • Staffing the organization with employees having the required competencies
  • Analyzing job and recruiting applicants
  • Determining job competencies needed to perform a job
  • Creating an organizational structure and culture that motivates employees to perform well (correct)

    • Which major field of psychology focuses on determining the competencies needed to perform a job and staffing the organization with employees having those competencies?

    <p>Industrial Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Personnel Psychology?

    <p>Analyzing job, recruiting applicants, selecting employees, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an internal/intrinsic employee factor?

    <p>Personal satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of determining salary levels, training employees, and evaluating employee performance?

    <p>The person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of study focuses on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical fatigue and stress?

    <p>Human Factors/Ergonomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the father of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (IOP)?

    <p>Hugo Munsterberg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of Frederick Taylor's work?

    <p>Redesigning work using psychology principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Army Alpha and Army Beta tests during World War I?

    <p>To assess soldiers' reading abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual oriented U.S. psychology toward the use of objective experimental methods and mental testing?

    <p>James Cattell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary finding of the Hawthorne Studies conducted by Elton Mayo?

    <p>Workers are more productive when observed by researchers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Job Analysis and Evaluation in a human resource department?

    <p>Assessing each job and evaluating its nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Human Factors/Ergonomics study?

    <p>'Workplace design' and 'physical fatigue'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Psychology and Industrial Efficiency' pioneered which important concept related to workforce management?

    <p>'Scientific selections' and criteria for soldier assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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