[C1 AAMODT] Industrial Psychology

Industrial (Field)

Focuses on determining the competencies needed

organizational psychology

Are concerned with the issues of leadership, job satisfaction, employee motivation, organizational communication, conflict management, organizational change, and group processes within the organization.

personnel psychology

study and practice of job analysis, job recruitment, employee selection, and the evaluation of employee performance

human factors psychology

the study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments

World War I

I/O made its first big impact

Army Alpha

An intelligence test developed during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who can read.

Army Beta

An intelligence test developed during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who cannot read.

John Watson

Developed perceptual and motor tests for potential pilots

Henry goult

increasing efficiency with which cargo ships were build, repaired, loaded.

Thomas Edison

150-item knowledge test. 900 applicants. Only 5% passed because it was difficult.

Frank Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth

scientist to improve productivity and reduce fatigues by studying he motion used by workers

Hawthorne Studies

Investigates effects of lighting levels, work schedules, wages, temperature, and rest break on employee performance.

Hawthorne effect

A change in a subject's behavior caused simply by the awareness of being studied

B.F. Skinner

Beyond freedom and Dignity. Resulted in the increased use if behavior modification techniques in organizations.

Hypothesis

An educated guess

four types of periodicals

(1.) Journal
(2.) Bridge Publication
(3.) trade magazine
(4.) Magazine

Location of study

(a.) Laboratory
(b.) Field

Expirement (Research Method)

Most powerful of all research methods because it is the only one that can determine "cause and effect relationships"

independent variable

The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.

dependent variable

The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

quasi-experiment

An investigation. Evaluates a new program implemented by an organization.

archival research

method of research using past records or data sets to answer various research questions, or to search for interesting patterns or relationships

Surveys

Questionnaires and interviews that ask people directly about their experiences, attitudes, or opinions.

meta-analysis

A statistical method of reaching conclusions based on previous research. Determines the effect size and results in mean effect size.

correlation coefficient (r)

Interested in the relationship between two variables.

Difference score (d)

Used when looking at difference between 2 groups.

random sample

To obtain the best research results. So that the sample will be as representative as possible.

convinience sampling

Easily available.

debriefed

to inform participants afterward about a study's true nature, details, and hypotheses