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?

Industrial Approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Personnel Psychology?

Analyzing job, recruiting applicants, selecting employees, etc. Signup and view all the answers

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

Personal satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

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

The person Signup and view all the answers

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

Human Factors/Ergonomics Signup and view all the answers

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

Hugo Munsterberg Signup and view all the answers

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

Redesigning work using psychology principles Signup and view all the answers

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

To assess soldiers' reading abilities Signup and view all the answers

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

James Cattell Signup and view all the answers

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

Workers are more productive when observed by researchers Signup and view all the answers

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

Assessing each job and evaluating its nature Signup and view all the answers

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

'Workplace design' and 'physical fatigue' Signup and view all the answers

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

'Scientific selections' and criteria for soldier assignment Signup and view all the answers

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