CHAPTER 1 LECTURE

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

the science of human behavior
 Very big, diverse field
 152,000 members in American Psychological Association (APA)

Question 2

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Answer 2

a sub-discipline of psychology concerned with the
“application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting”. (Chapter
1.1)
 Represents approximately 4% of APA membership
 Aka Work Psychology

Question 3

I-O psychologists are concerned with both:

Answer 3

 The efficiency/productivity of organizations
 The health/wellbeing of employees

Question 4

What is I-O Psychology?

Answer 4

Industrial-Organizational (called I-O) Psychologists recognize the
interdependence of individuals, organizations, & society, &
they recognize the impact of factors such as increasing
government influences, growing consumer awareness, skill
shortages, & the changing nature of the workforce.

Question 5

Why is it called I-O Psychology?

Answer 5

Started out as Industrial Psychology
* Later expanded to include
“Organizational” as a response to
an increased focus on
organizational phenomena
* In Europe, I-O Psychologists are
typically called Work &/or
Organizational Psychologists

Question 6

1917

Answer 6

Lillian Gilberth is rewarded the first IO PHD.

Question 7

Industrial topics

Answer 7

1. Recruitment
2. Selection
3. Classification
4. Compensation
5. Performance Appraisal
6. Training

Question 8

Organizational topics

Answer 8

1. Socialization
2. Motivation
3. Occupational Stress
4. Leadership
5. Group Performance
6. Organizational Development

Question 9

Common areas of concentration for IO psychologists

Answer 9

1. Selection and placement
2. Training and development
3. Organizational development
4. Performance measurement
5. Quality of work life
6. Engineering psychology

Question 10

3 major considerations of IO psychology

Answer 10

1. Personnel psychology- Addresses issues such as recruitment, selection,
   training, performance appraisal, promotion, transfer, &
   termination.
2. Organizational psychology- Combines work from social psychology & organizational
   behavior to address the emotional & motivational side of
   work (e.g., attitudes, fairness, stress, leadership, teams)
3. Human engineering- The study of the capacities & limitations of humans with
   respect to a particular environment (i.e., how do we
   create an environment that meets the needs of the
   worker?)

Question 11

What do IO psychologists do?

Answer 11

 Develop and validate selection systems aimed at hiring the most qualified candidates for
a given job
 Create training and development programs
 Facilitate organizational change, such as restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, leadership
change, etc.
 Develop systems for evaluating employee performance
 Develop tools for career planning
 Identify what employees want vs. don’t want to improve employee motivation, well-being,
and performance
 Redesign jobs to make them more meaningful
 And a lot more!

Question 12

Scientist-Practitioner Model

Answer 12

 Clear connection between scientific research and the practice of I/O psychology