Industrial/Organizational Psychology Overview

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What is the main goal of I/O psychology?

  • To focus solely on job competencies
  • To decrease employee motivation
  • To diagnose medical conditions in the workplace
  • To increase the productivity and well-being of employees (correct)

Which approach in I/O psychology focuses on creating an organizational structure and culture that motivates employees?

  • The organizational approach (correct)
  • The ergonomics approach
  • The personnel approach
  • The industrial approach

What do psychologists in the field of human factors primarily concentrate on?

  • Conflict management in organizations
  • Employee selection and evaluation
  • Workplace design and human-machine interaction (correct)
  • Physical fatigue and stress reduction

In I/O psychology, what does the 'O' stand for?

<p>Organizational (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study within I/O psychology is concerned with the behavior of employees within an organization?

<p>Organizational psychology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of personnel psychology?

<p>Selection and evaluation of employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of industrial/organizational psychology?

<p>To enhance human dignity and performance in organizations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does I/O psychology mainly focus on?

<p>Quantitative methods and testing techniques (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do I/O psychologists make decisions?

<p>Based on empirical data and statistics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes I/O psychologists from clinical psychologists?

<p>Clinical psychologists conduct therapy while I/O psychologists focus on research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do I/O psychologists act when conducting research?

<p>As scientists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can I/O psychologists enhance an organization's effectiveness?

<p>By increasing employee effectiveness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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