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Frage 1 von 20

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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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 2 von 20

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According to the text, which of the following is NOT true of WL Bryan?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 3 von 20

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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:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 4 von 20

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The scientist-practitioner model of education in I/O psychology is founded on what principle?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 5 von 20

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The era of Government Intervention in the history of I/O psychology was shaped primarily by what event?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The Vietnam War

  • The Civil Rights Movement

  • The terrorist attacks of 9/11

  • The Great Recession

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Frage 6 von 20

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Which US President signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Kennedy

  • Johnson

  • Bush

  • Clinton

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Frage 7 von 20

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The most recent era of I/O psychology witnessed the creation of which of the following business titles?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)

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Frage 8 von 20

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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?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Transportation and Safety Administration

  • Customs Service

  • Secret Service

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Frage 9 von 20

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Which of the following tests was developed during WW1 to measure the intelligence of illiterate recruits?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Army Alpha

  • Army General Classification Test

  • Army Beta

  • Situational Stress Test

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Frage 10 von 20

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Which of the following was not a finding of the Hawthorne studies?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 11 von 20

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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:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Generalizability

  • Internal Validity

  • Research Design

  • External Validity

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Frage 12 von 20

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Which of the following is NOT true of a laboratory experiment?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 13 von 20

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A coefficient with the value +0.9 indicates all of the following EXCEPT

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • As one variable increases in magnitude, so does the other

  • Low magnitude

  • Positive direction

  • Large correlation

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Frage 14 von 20

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Which of the following does not fall under the right to informed consent?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 15 von 20

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Which of the following variables would be classified as categorical?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • age

  • weight

  • time

  • gender

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Frage 16 von 20

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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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • dependent, independent

  • independent, dependent

  • predictor, criterion

  • criterion, predictor

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Frage 17 von 20

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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?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • laboratory experiment

  • quasi-experiment

  • questionnaire

  • observation

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Frage 18 von 20

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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?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • informed consent

  • privacy

  • confidentiality

  • debriefing

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Frage 19 von 20

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A correlation can be used to infer causality when:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the calculated coefficient is 1.00

  • the relationship is linear

  • the sample size is over 1,000

  • causality cannot be inferred from a correlation

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Frage 20 von 20

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The Hawthorne studies were an example of what research strategy?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • laboratory experiment

  • quasi-experiment

  • questionnaire

  • observation

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