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What does I-O Psychology primarily study?
A) Childhood behavior and education
B) The application of psychological science to workplace issues
C) Abnormal behavior in clinical settings
D) Neurodevelopmental disorders in children
B) The application of psychological science to workplace issues
Which APA division is associated with I-O Psychology?
A) Division 8
B) Division 14
C) Division 21
D) Division 2
B) Division 14
Which of the following best describes the scientist-practitioner model in I-O Psychology?
A) Practicing only theoretical psychology
B) Using scientific tools only in laboratories
C) Applying research to real-world work settings and vice versa
D) Relying solely on case studies
C) Applying research to real-world work settings and vice versa
Who is considered the father of I-O Psychology?
A) Wilhelm Wundt
B) Hugo Münsterberg
C) Sigmund Freud
D) B.F. Skinner
B) Hugo Münsterberg
Which psychologist developed the Army Alpha and Beta tests in WWI?
A) Walter Dill Scott
B) James Cattell
C) Robert Yerkes
D) Walter Bingham
C) Robert Yerkes
What was the original name of SIOP (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology)?
A) Society for Business Psychology
B) Industrial and Business Psychology
C) Work Psychology Association
D) Organizational Behavior Society
B) industrial and business psychology
Which of the following is NOT a key focus of I-O Psychology?
A) Leadership development
B) Mental illness treatment
C) Staffing and assessment
D) Workplace safety
B) Mental illness treatment
What is meant by compensation in I-O Psychology?
A) Emotional support
B) Financial benefits beyond salary
C) Job rotation
D) Punishment for mistakes
B) financial benefits beyond salary
What does ‘job fit’ mean in I-O Psychology?
A) Hiring someone with perfect fitness
B) Matching a person’s personality and skills with a job
C) Finding a job near the employee’s home
D) Hiring only part-time employees
B) Matching a person’s personality and skills with a job
Which of the following is NOT one of the top I-O Psychology research trends mentioned in the file?
A) Rethinking remote work
B) Managing a hybrid workforce
C) Using psychoanalysis for leadership
D) Psychological safety in the workplace
C) Using psychoanalysis for leadership
Work-life balance is the new term replacing which of the following older concepts?
A) Occupational burnout
B) Work-to-family conflict
C) Cognitive dissonance
D) Sleep hygiene
B) Work-to-family conflict
Which trend is specifically linked to inclusive work environments?
A) Talent retention
B) Leadership coaching
C) Ensuring inclusive environments and cultures
D) Office design
C) Ensuring inclusive environments and cultures
What does the acronym KSAO stand for?
A) Knowledge, Strength, Attitude, Organization
B) Kindness, Skill, Ability, Organization
C) Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other characteristics
D) Key Strengths and Attributes for Occupations
C) Knowledge, Skills , Abilities , and other characteristics
Which of the following best defines job analysis?
A) Analyzing work-life balance
B) Identifying job competencies and KSAOs
C) Studying employee salaries
D) Writing resignation letters
B) Identifying job competencies and KSAOs
What are ‘essential functions’ in the context of reasonable accommodations?
A) Tasks employees enjoy doing
B) Optional parts of the job
C) Critical and mandatory duties required for a role
D) Side jobs employees can swap
C) Critical and mandatory duties required for a role
The Hawthorne Effect demonstrates that productivity increases when:
A) Workers are paid more
B) Workers are closely monitored
C) Workers feel observed and valued
D) Lights are dimmed
C) Workers feel observed and valued
What is the opposite of Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB)?
A) Burnout
B) Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)
C) Passive Aggression
D) Work-to-Life Conflict
B) Organizational citizenship behvaior ( OCB )
Which of the following is a voluntary positive behavior that supports coworkers?
A) Tardiness
B) Gossiping
C) Organizational Citizenship Behavior
D) Resistance to feedback
C) Organizational Citizenship Behavior
What does distributive justice focus on?
A) How rewards are communicated
B) Fairness of outcome distribution
C) Fairness of performance reviews
D) Quality of explanations
B) Fairness of outcome distribution
Which type of justice concerns how decisions are communicated?
A) Procedural justice
B) Informational justice
C) Distributive justice
D) Legal justice
B) Informational justice
