I/O Psychology
an area of scientific study and professional practice that addresses psychological concepts and principles in the work world
Army Alpha
An intelligence test developed during World War I by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
Army Beta
A nonverbal intelligence test developed during WWI by I/O psychologists to assess illiterate recruits
Hawthorne studies
A series of studies during the 1920s and 1930s provided new insights into individual and group behavior (lighting and efficiency)
Army General Classification Test (AGCT)
a test that could sort new recruits into five categories based on their ability to learn the duties and responsibilities of a soldier.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
a test developed in the 1980s by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel
scientist-practitioner model
A model of training of professional psychologists that emphasizes the development of both research and clinical skills.
scientist-practitioner gap
the difference between scientific research findings on organizations and their management versus how organizations are actually managed
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
The professional organization that represents |/O psychologists in the United States.
Licensure
The process by which a professional practice is regulated by law to ensure quality standards are met to protect the public.
Walter Dill Scott
one of the first to apply psychology to business, specifically in advertising; also involved in helping the military implement psychological testing to aid with personnel selection
Frederick W. Taylor
The original “efficiency expert” who, in the book The Principles of Scientific Management from 1911, preached the gospel of efficient management of production time and costs, the proper routing and scheduling of work, standardization of tools and equipment, and the like. (he told workers when to rest so they where more productive and made more money)
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
A female psychologist pioneered industrial management techniques concerned with the human aspect of time management. 1st to recognize the effects of stress and fatigue among workers. Pointed out humans are the most important part of the industry
Hugo Munsterberg
was falsely credited as the father of industrial psychology 1. study jobs and determine which people are best suited to specific jobs 2. identify the psychological conditions under which employees do their best work 3. devise management strategies to influence employees to follow management’s interests
