FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

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FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

CHAPTER1 - IND PSYCH EXAM QUESTIONS

Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation

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-Guarantee passing score -289 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: top 10% of I/O psych with __ degrees earned more than $200,000 as of 2006

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doctoral

Question 2: effect sizes between .40 & .80 are considered to be

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moderate Question 3: when directly applying effect size to particular situation you need to know __ __ of variable in question

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standard deviation

Question 4: method of __ __ dependent on nature of organization

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selecting

Question 5: informing subject in experiment about purpose of study that he/she was participant & providing any other relevant information

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debriefing Question 6: random sampling is difficult, so many studies use convenience samples & then __ __ subjects to various experimental conditions

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randomly assign Question 7: I/O made 1st impact during WW I due to large number of __ who needed placement in armed forces

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soldiers

Question 8: direction of the correlation

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• or +

Question 9: __ sector offers lower pay but more job stability as I/O psychologist

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public Question 10: once research idea created & hypothesis formed the next step is to decide whether to conduct study

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in the field or laboratory Question 11: research is often conducted in labs because researchers can control __ __ that are not of interest in the study

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many variables

Question 12: cognitive ability tests, personality tests, biodata, & structured interviews are examples of

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mid-1980s instruments for employee selection Question 13: field research provides researchers with a(n) __ __, informed consent

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ethical dilemma Question 14: consider unstructured interviews of less value & find psychological tests, behavioral interviews, work samples, biodata, & assessment centers of more value

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I/O psychologists Question 15: standardized admission test required by most psychology graduate schools

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Graduate Record Exam Question 16: most powerful of all research methods because it is only one that can determine cause-and-effect-relationships

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experimental method Question 17: used in meta-analysis; statistic that is average of effect sizes for all studies included in analysis

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mean effect size Question 18: formal process by which subjects give permission to be included in a study

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informed consent

Question 19: most interesting figures in early years of I/O psychology

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Frank & Lillian Gilbreth

Question 20: 32% of I/O Psych research is conducted in

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laboratory Question 21: pioneer of behaviorism; served US Army WW I & developed perceptual/motor tests for potential pilots

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John Watson Question 22: James Cattell, Walter Bingham, John Watson, Marion Bills, & Lillian Gilbreth

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pioneers of I/O psychology Question 23: paid/unpaid position with organization that gives student practical work experience

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practicum

Question 24: manipulated variable in an experiment

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independent variable Question 25: written collection of articles describing the methods and results of new research

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journal

Question 26: HR Magazine & Training are examples of

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I/O-related trade magazines Question 27: prominent psychologist(s) who applied psychology to problems in industry in Switzerland

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Jules Suter