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Name 7 areas covered by IO Psychology.

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  • assessing abilities to meet job requirements
  • improving effectiveness of work teams
  • determining attitudes of people towards work
  • designing the structure of an organisation
  • affecting culture change
  • well being of employees
  • assisting with merger of 2 companies
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What are the 4 worlds of IO Psycology?

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World 1 - Personal World (my life)
World 2 - World of Metatheory (a view over)
World 3 - World of Science
World 4 - World of Practice

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The definition of IO Psychology frequently include the following 5 elements:

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1) scientific study
2) application of psychological knowledge
3) human work
4) behaviour
5) work setting (industry, business, the organisation)

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Name the 4 areas of scope for IOP

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1) both a science and practice
2) strong relationship with Psychology
3) focus primarily on observable, human work behavior
4) address the formal sectors of work; industry, business and organisations

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What 7 things do IOP exclude?

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  • non scientific knowledge
  • work by other beings not human
  • non observable behaviour
  • children’s education
  • severely psychological ill persons
  • work outside the formal sector
  • excluding unethical, illegal and / or criminal work
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Name the 5 types of independency relationship between fields of study.

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1) Framing relationship
2) Foundational relationship
3) Applications relationship
4) Complementary relationship
5) Enriching relationship

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What is STRUCTURALISM?

Wundt, Titchener, Fechner

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Normal, conscious experiences of humans :
sensations
attention
perceptions
thoughts
feelings
and how they combine and develop into mental processes

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In STRUCTURALISM what is the primary method of studying the human psyche?

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Introspection - people self-report their inner experiences

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What is FUNCTIONALISM?

James, Galton

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How the normal functions of the mind work
and evolve into behaviour
to adapt to their environment

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What is the primary method of studying Functionalism?

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The observation of
and measurement of
individual differences

currently emphasised in the assessment of human trait and types

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Explain the dominant human psyche stance PSYCHOANALYSIS.

Freud, Horney, Rank, Jung

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Studying the dynamic, instinctual forces of the
unconsciousness (especially sexual and aggressive instinct)
expressed in wishes
And the pathologies that emerge to make anti-social instincts socially acceptable.

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What are the primary methods of studying the human psyche in classic Psychoanalysis?

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Dream analysis
Free association (talking therapy)
so verbalising the associations certain stimuli (like words and images) evoke

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What is analytical PSYCHANALYSIS?

Jung

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A reaction to classic psychoanalysis
Studying the normal / abnormal forces
of the evolving, collective unconsciousness
with its inherited predispositions and symbols

the personal unconscious and conscious
as a person matures
In search of meaning

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In analytical Psychoanalysis the journey towards intergration unite which 3 psychological opposites?

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Introversion vs extraversion
Sensation vs intuition
Thinking vs feeling

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What is the primary method of studying PSYCHOANALYSIS?

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Dream analysis
Active imagination
Interpretation of symbols

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Which assessment technique is based on Jung’s thinking in Psychoanalysis?

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The Myers-Briggs technique

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What is HUMANISM?

Maslow, Rogers, Frankl

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How normal persons subjectively and positively experience
the world and others
in their quest to actualise potential in order to
live a life that is meaningful and satisfying

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What other Human Psyche stance is associated with Humanism?

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Positive psychology

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What is positive psychology?

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Studying the wellness, well-being and resilience of normal persons as they are going about their everyday lives in a positive way.

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What is the primary method of studying the human psyche in Humanism?

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Understanding the

positive inner personal, live experiences of individuals

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In Humanism, what is the primary method of studying the human psyche of Positive Psychology?

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Understanding the positive inner personal,

life experiences of individuals

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What is the Gestalt (Configuration) stance?

Wertheimer, Kohler, Kaffka

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It studies the normal consciousness of a person
as an interconnected dynamic whole
which configures (organises)
the diff elements of psychological experiences (the parts)
embedded into coherent patterns (the whole)
to provide meaningful understanding to the person

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What is the primary method of studying Gestalt / Configuration?

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Experimental studies to demonstrate how the whole of the psyche is more than the sum of its parts.

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What is the stance Behaviourism about?

Watson, Skinner, Tolman

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Studying overt, observable, normal behaviour
as the programmed response to stimuli out of the environment

and how these link through learning
are formed and re-inforced
can be changed
and be made predictable.

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What is the primary method of studying Behaviourism?
Laboratory experiments to determine how to program stimulus-response links
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What is the Dialogical / Ubuntu / Afrocentric human psyche stances about? (Jordaan , Mbigi )
Studying how the normal person imbedded in a community becomes a whole person through and with other persons through the internalisation of cultural and spiritual values.
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What is the primary method of studying Dialogical / Ubuntu / Afrocentric stances of the human psyche?
Understand and interpret the interactions: linguistic, symbolic, value-informed and physical between people
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What is Cognitivism about? | Bandura, Kelly, Read
Studying the normal mind In its totality as a constructing and problem-solving mechanism like a complex computer in terms of the psychological and neurological processes related to info input, storage, processing, organising and output of the mind
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What is the primary method of studying the human psyche Cognitivism?
Conduct controlled experiments to analyse and map neurological / brain activity.
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What is the Biological-evolutionary stance on the human psyche about? (Galton, Buss, Crabbe)
The historical evolution of human's psychological make-up and dynamics (eg genes, DNA, hormones) with their associated psychological manifestations such as sexual attraction, parenting, violence as individuals evolve and adapt to their environment
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In essence Psychology deals with?
- the working person - the work setting - how to establish and sustain the best fit between the working person and their work setting in order to bring about Productive and Meaningful work which delivers something of value
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What is the primary method of studying the human psyche in the Biological-evolutionary stance?
Experimentally study changes in various forms of psychological and physiological behaviour amongst diff groups across time
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Humans as being animal / biological beings - how does this translate to IOP?
Equal to all other life forms, evolve over time, no freedom of choice
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The scientific framework of IOP deals with:
the nature, make-up, dynamics and evolution of reality in general
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What critical question is asked in Ontology?
What is your theory of the NATURE OF REALITY and of our existence or being in the world?
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What critical question is asked in Epistemology?
What is your theory of GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT REALITY and what would be considered as true knowledge?
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What critical question is asked in Anthropology?
What is your theory of the role and contributions of the knower in gaining true knowledge about reality? ROLE OF THE KNOWER
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What is Empiricism seen as a scientific school of thought through Ontological studies? ( Newton, Locke, Hume)
It includes Logical Positivism or Realism. Like machine, independent gears that work together. Reality works in terms of fixed rules
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Through the Epistemology stance (scientific school of thought) , how is Empiricism seem?
Knowledge through senses Acquired through observation and controlled experiments True knowledge - quantitative description in empirical facts : Mathematical equations Laws These allowing us to make predictions about reality
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Through the Anthropological stance as part of the scientific school of thought, describe Empiricism?
Knower like digital camera Recording truthfully sensory images Decides what pics to take with what focus and ways to organize photos
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Describe IDEALISM (Kant, Hegel) through the Ontological Stance - scientific school of thought.
Reality is contained in our mind in form of innate ideas | We discover and logically evaluate and organise
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Through the Epistemelogical stance, describe IDEALISM as part of the scientific school of thought.
Knowledge outcome of logical / regional thinking Using ideas and thoughts Entails what is desirable through general laws regulating reality
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What is IDEALISM as seen through the Anthropological stance as part of the scientific school of thought?
Knower has all the knowledge Form of inborn ideas Discover and extract through logical reasoning
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Through the Ontological stance, what is RATIONALISM as a scientific school of thought?
Reality - independent from ourselves Experienced through senses Mind used to analyse and understand
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As part of the scientific school of thought, how is RATIONALISM seen in the Epistemelogical stance?
Knowledge from senses and mind / intuition. Observation, experiments and logical reasoning. Expressed quantitatively - general laws
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Through the Anthropological stance, as part of the scientific school of thought, what is RATIONALISM?
Knower uses thinking Construct and use digital camera Photos analyses through thinking / ideas
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Describe CYBERNETIC ( systems) through the Ontological stance as part of the scientific school of thought.
Reality consists of various systems like organisations Take inputs from environment (raw material) Convert to products / service (throughput) Customers buy - next round of inputs
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As part of the scientific school of thought, CYBERNETIC can be describes through the Epistemelogical stance as:
Knowledge though observation and controlled experiments Quantitative description Allow predictions about systems
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CYBERNETIC (systems) as seen through the scientific school of thought like Anthropological stance?
Thinking used to construct / camera used to take pic | Apply thinking to analyse with ideas
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What is SYMBOLIC INTERPRETIVE - scientific school of thought - Ontological stance?
Reality co-created through interaction Language and conversations Expressed in language and symbols
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Scientific school of thought - SYMBOLIC INTERPRETIVE - Epistemelogical stance?
Social agreed upon interpretation of reality Intense debate Language and symbols
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SYMBOLIC INTERPRETIVE, as scientific school of thought, as seen through Anthropological stance.
Part of interacting persons Real life situations with others Expresses in language and symbols Debated and shared
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CHAOS ( complexity) as part of the scientific school of thought, describe through ontological stance.
Reality - holistic set of reciprocally influencing | Go through unpredictable states of order and chaos
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CHAOS / COMPLEXITY through Epistemelogical stance (scientific school of thought)
Knowledge through thinking about reality Make sense of chaos we observe Discover and conceptualise the patterns
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CHOAS / COMPLEXITY through Anthropological stance - scientific school of thought.
Knower actively engage with reality Make sense in form of relationships, rules and patterns Act in accordance
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RELATIVISTIC / postmodern, through Ontological stance as scientific school of thought.
Everyone has own understanding of reality | Carries equal weight
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RELATIVISTIC/ POSTMODERN through Epistemelogical stance as scientific school of thought.
Everyone has own unique understanding of reality Knowledge acquired through whatever means fit Multiple truths exist
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RELATIVISTIC / POSTMODERN through Anthropological stance as scientific school of thought.
Each knower is the sole and ultimate source Each exclusive knower of his knowledge No one can challenge this knowledge Often those in power impose their understanding of reality on powerless
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MYSTIC (Buddhism, Christianity) through ontological stance - scientific school of thought.
Reality is present in sacred text (bible) | Person acting on behalf of the divine being
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MYSTIC as scientific school of thought through Epistemelogical stance.
True knowledge - beliefs based on faith Knowledge through meditation, studying text, being taught by teachers of that faith Beliefs prescribe what "should be"
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MYSTIC through Anthropological stance as scientific school of thought.
Knower is a believer | Accepts things in faith
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What are the 4 interdependent ideologies making up IOP's ideological framework?
Political Religious Societal Economic
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What are the 4 possible value-adds of IOP?
Reinforcement - make existing better Enhancement - improve what is Criticism - change something to diff Emancipation - introduce something completely new
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What is MATERIALISM as ideological stance (incl hedonism, utilitarian, hard capitalism)
Central theme of greedy consumption | Self interest
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What is HUMANISM as ideological stance?
human worthiness Including democracy Aimed at making u more valuable to yourself
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What is ECOLOGICALISM as ideological stance?
Sustainability | To the common good of universe
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What is SOCIALISM incl communism as ideological stance?
Prescribed common social good | Satisfaction of individual in accordance with what serves the overall good of society.
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What is FASCISM / totalism as ideological stance?
absolute power Total control of society by selected few Exploitation of larger society
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What is ANARCHISM as ideological stance?
Unconstrained freedom | Individual autonomy
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What is NIHILISM as part of an ideological stance?
Central theme of nothingness | Life without sense

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