I/O Psychology Overview Quiz

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What is a common duty of I/O psychologists who work in consulting firms?

  • Selecting an unqualified and homogeneous workforce
  • Designing systems to demotivate employees
  • Helping organizations select a high-quality and diverse workforce (correct)
  • Treating employees unfairly

Where do I/O psychologists in the private sector primarily work?

  • Government agencies
  • Universities like Harvard and Stanford
  • Consulting firms
  • Single companies like IBM and Microsoft (correct)

What is a common role of I/O psychologists who work at colleges or universities?

  • Deans or provosts
  • Teaching and conducting research (correct)
  • HR generalists
  • System designers

Which sector historically paid more, leading to higher job stability?

<p>Public sector (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What level of graduates are more likely to be employed as HR generalists and data analysts?

<p>Master's-level graduates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What assessment is commonly required for admission to graduate programs in psychology?

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

What is the main focus of I/O psychology programs compared to business programs?

<p>Studying the psychological factors that affect people in an organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes I/O psychology from business fields?

<p>Application of psychological principles to the workplace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of I/O psychology that sets it apart from clinical psychology?

<p>Reliance on empirical data and statistical analysis for decision-making (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What methodology is heavily utilized in I/O psychology?

<p>Empirical research and quantitative methods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area is NOT a primary focus of I/O psychology programs?

<p>Developing transportation networks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does I/O psychology differ from clinical psychology regarding decision-making processes?

<p>Using data and statistics instead of conducting therapy sessions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinctive feature of I/O programs compared to business programs?

<p>Application of psychological principles to enhance human behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the training of I/O psychologists from clinical psychologists?

<p>Training in empirical data and statistical analysis rather than therapy techniques (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What critical aspect differentiates I/O psychology research methods from business-related disciplines?

<p>Utilization of empirical data and quantitative methods in research endeavors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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