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I/O Psych Chapters 1 and 2
Ali Dolla
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Question 1

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Which of the following reasons was identified in the text as to why I/O psych has struggled with its image.
Answer
  • Research found that only 49% of instructors who taught General Psych courses reported covering I/O psychology in their classes
  • Much of psychology is organized around processes
  • There is a perception that I/O psychology is dissimilar to traditional academic psychology
  • All of the above

Question 2

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According to the text, which of the following is NOT true of WL Bryan?
Answer
  • Bryan was the president of the American Psychological Association
  • He published a paper about how professional telegraphers develop skills in sending and receiving Morse Code
  • Bryan is considered the father of I/O Psychology
  • He urged psychologists to study concrete activities and functions as they appear in everyday life

Question 3

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Humanitarian work psychology argues that I/O psych, in addition to addressing the need of individuals and organizations, should do all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer
  • Assume a more vigorous role in increasing the standard of living for all people
  • Address the needs of nations and society
  • Expand its mission simply because it is the morally right thing to do
  • All of the above are correct

Question 4

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The scientist-practitioner model of education in I/O psychology is founded on what principle?
Answer
  • Effective I/O psychologists are trained in both scientific inquiry and professional practice
  • Science is the foremost goal of education: practice is just an application
  • Most I/O psychologists are practitioners who face problems in the workplace never taught by academic scientists
  • Only practitioners can effectively explain the importance of theory to scientists

Question 5

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The era of Government Intervention in the history of I/O psychology was shaped primarily by what event?
Answer
  • The Vietnam War
  • The Civil Rights Movement
  • The terrorist attacks of 9/11
  • The Great Recession

Question 6

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Which US President signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Answer
  • Kennedy
  • Johnson
  • Bush
  • Clinton

Question 7

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The most recent era of I/O psychology witnessed the creation of which of the following business titles?
Answer
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Question 8

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After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, I/O Psychologists were assigned the responsibility of developing personnel selection standards for which of the following branches of government?
Answer
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Transportation and Safety Administration
  • Customs Service
  • Secret Service

Question 9

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Which of the following tests was developed during WW1 to measure the intelligence of illiterate recruits?
Answer
  • Army Alpha
  • Army General Classification Test
  • Army Beta
  • Situational Stress Test

Question 10

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Which of the following was not a finding of the Hawthorne studies?
Answer
  • Productivity is influenced by factors other than those that are purely technical
  • Informal employee work groups exist within organizations
  • The level of illumination is a major determinant of productivity level
  • Having understanding supervisors is valuable to the organization

Question 11

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The degree to which the relationships evidenced among variables in a particular research study are accurate and true is defined as:
Answer
  • Generalizability
  • Internal Validity
  • Research Design
  • External Validity

Question 12

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Which of the following is NOT true of a laboratory experiment?
Answer
  • Researchers randomly assign participants into various treatment conditions
  • A laboratory setting must mirror conditions found in the natural environment
  • The researcher has a low degree of control over the conduct of the study
  • The experimenter designs the study to test how certain aspects of an actual environment affect behavior

Question 13

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A coefficient with the value +0.9 indicates all of the following EXCEPT
Answer
  • As one variable increases in magnitude, so does the other
  • Low magnitude
  • Positive direction
  • Large correlation

Question 14

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Which of the following does not fall under the right to informed consent?
Answer
  • The right to decline or withdraw participation at any time without negative consequences
  • Participants have the right to decide to whom they will reveal personal information
  • Participants have the right to be informed of any risks associated with their participation in the research
  • The right to know the purpose of the research

Question 15

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Which of the following variables would be classified as categorical?
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  • age
  • weight
  • time
  • gender

Question 16

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A researcher wants to study in a laboratory experiment, the reaction time of people to red, yellow, and green lights. In this study, the different colored lights are the ______ variable, and the reaction time is the ______ variable.
Answer
  • dependent, independent
  • independent, dependent
  • predictor, criterion
  • criterion, predictor

Question 17

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The warning found on packs of cigarettes that "smoking causes cancer" implies which of the following methods was used in conducting the research upon which this warning is biased?
Answer
  • laboratory experiment
  • quasi-experiment
  • questionnaire
  • observation

Question 18

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The capacity of computers to store vast amounts of information about people, including the results of research studies that were not intended for disclosure to others, is addressed in which research right?
Answer
  • informed consent
  • privacy
  • confidentiality
  • debriefing

Question 19

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A correlation can be used to infer causality when:
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  • the calculated coefficient is 1.00
  • the relationship is linear
  • the sample size is over 1,000
  • causality cannot be inferred from a correlation

Question 20

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The Hawthorne studies were an example of what research strategy?
Answer
  • laboratory experiment
  • quasi-experiment
  • questionnaire
  • observation
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