Question 1

A researcher finds a strong correlation between job satisfaction and performance. What can he conclude from this correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Satisfaction causes good performance
B)   Good performance causes job satisfaction
C)   Satisfaction and performance are related
D)   He can conclude all threeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

I/O Psychology is a branch of psychology that _____ in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)   treats psychological disorders
B)   applies the principles of psychology
C)   provides therapy to employees
D)   all of these equally define I/O psychologyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

_______ is a method of reaching conclusions based on the statistical combination of several previous research studies.

Accepted Answer

A)   The experimental method
B)   Quasi-experimental analysis
C)   Archival research
D)   Meta-analysisE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Most research in industry uses a ________ sample.

Accepted Answer

A)   random
B)   convenience sample
C)   free sample
D)   stratified sampleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In a ______ ethical dilemma, there is a high level of uncertainty as to what is right or wrong.

Accepted Answer

A)   rationalizing
B)   Type A
C)   type B
D)   deconstructiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Harvard Business Review is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   journal
B)   trade magazine
C)   magazine
D)   bridge publicationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What field research gains in _______ it loses in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   control / external validity
B)   power / control
C)   internal validity / power
D)   external validity / controlE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A researcher sent a survey containing 5 questions to a sample of 500 employees. The wording was easy to understand and the researcher offered a financial incentive yet few employees returned the survey. What might be the reason for this low response?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of questions
B)   The use of a financial incentive
C)   The easy-to-understand wording
D)   None of the three is a reasonable explanationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

To get accepted into a graduate program in I/O psychology, a student usually must take which of the following standardized tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   LSAT
B)   MCAT
C)   SAT
D)   GREE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

To ensure ethical treatment of subjects, universities have:

Accepted Answer

A)   institutional review boards
B)   the APA closely monitor every study
C)   witnesses during experiments
D)   All of these are trueE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased attention from mangers is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hawthorne effect
B)   Premack principle
C)   Pygmalion effect
D)   Peter principleE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) A

Question 12

I/O Psychology first started about:

Accepted Answer

A)   1840
B)   1938
C)   1903
D)   1957E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

In general, the majority of the research comparing college student samples with actual employee samples conclude that college students behave _______ real world samples.

Accepted Answer

A)   similar to
B)   different than
C)   No research is available
D)   The research results are inconsistentE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The statistical significance of research results tell us the probability that:

Accepted Answer

A)   our results were due to chance
B)   our results are useful
C)   our results are biased
D)   all of these are trueE) C) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 15

Which of the following would a student in a doctoral program usually have to complete but a student in a master's program would not?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thesis
B)   Dissertation
C)   Internship
D)   A statistics courseE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 16

you used an email survey, your results would be representative of the population in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)   sex
B)   race
C)   both sex and race
D)   neither sex nor raceE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

If I went through my employee files to determine what type of person makes the best employee, I would probably be conducting:

Accepted Answer

A)   archival research
B)   a meta-analysis
C)   a field study
D)   an experimentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following will increase the response rates to mailed surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)   Include a monetary incentive
B)   Keep the survey under 4 pages
C)   Have a university sponsor the survey
D)   All will increase response ratesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The use of correlational analysis does not allow you to infer a cause and effect relationship. This is because a third variable, a(n)  ______ variable, often accounts for the relationship between the two variables.

Accepted Answer

A)   intervening
B)   nuisance
C)   confounding
D)   dependentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   mid 1800s
B)   late 1800s
C)   early 1900s
D)   mid 1900sE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: Introduction to I/O Psychology

A researcher finds a strong correlation between job satisfaction and performance. What can he conclude from this correlation?

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I/O Psychology is a branch of psychology that _____ in the workplace.

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_______ is a method of reaching conclusions based on the statistical combination of several previous research studies.

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Most research in industry uses a ________ sample.

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In a ______ ethical dilemma, there is a high level of uncertainty as to what is right or wrong.

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The Harvard Business Review is an example of a:

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What field research gains in _______ it loses in _______.

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A researcher sent a survey containing 5 questions to a sample of 500 employees. The wording was easy to understand and the researcher offered a financial incentive yet few employees returned the survey. What might be the reason for this low response?

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To get accepted into a graduate program in I/O psychology, a student usually must take which of the following standardized tests?

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To ensure ethical treatment of subjects, universities have:

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Changes in employee behavior that result from an employee being studied or receiving increased attention from mangers is called the:

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I/O Psychology first started about:

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In general, the majority of the research comparing college student samples with actual employee samples conclude that college students behave _______ real world samples.

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The statistical significance of research results tell us the probability that:

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Which of the following would a student in a doctoral program usually have to complete but a student in a master's program would not?

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you used an email survey, your results would be representative of the population in terms of:

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If I went through my employee files to determine what type of person makes the best employee, I would probably be conducting:

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Which of the following will increase the response rates to mailed surveys?

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The use of correlational analysis does not allow you to infer a cause and effect relationship. This is because a third variable, a(n) ______ variable, often accounts for the relationship between the two variables.

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Regardless of the official start date, I/O psychology was born in the:

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