Assignment
1) A branch of psychology that applies research and applies principles of psychology to the workplace is called:
2) I/O mission is to identify and apply techniques that benefit not only employers but also employees. Identify as true or false.
3) What type of work settings do I/O psychologists mainly work in?
4) An example of a question that may be used: Industrial/Organizational Psychology is LEAST concerned with:
a. the treatment of emotional or personal problems in the workplace.
b. the assessment of job performance.
c. designing employee selection methods
d. the development of organizational safety programs.
5) What is a job analysis; read through the summaries in the book (main components only)
Does a job analysis provide the guidelines that describe a job, does a job analysis assist in the selection of employees (recruitment), and does it help evaluate performance?
6) LEARN WHAT KSAOs are for (how they are used) and their importance; please know what the acronym stands for (spelled out) Example question; an applicant must have this to perform successfully in a position:
7) What is the most common method in conducting a job analysis?
8) Scenario Question: I will list a scenario question and ask you what outside federal agency or law would handle the matter.
9) True or False: A company should not discriminate against the following employment decisions: Hiring, Placement, Promotion, Assignment (shift), Salary, Discipline, and Training opportunities?
10) What does protected class mean?
11) What is the definition for the acronym BFOQ and understand how it is applied without discrimination.
One example of bona fide occupational qualifications arc mandatory retirement ages for bus drivers and airline pilots, for safety reasons. ... While religion, sex, or national origin may be considered a bona fide occupational qualification in narrow contexts, race can never be a BFOQ
12) True or False: I will list an example of either BFOQ or Quid Pro Quo and you will have to decide which of these two terms to select.
13) Sexual harassment can take on two forms: types of harassment (discussed two in class):
14) A supervisor offering a promotion in exchange for sex would fall under the _____ form of sexual harassment.
15) What kind of problems in the work place would cause the following (the answer will be a multiple choice)?
• Hurts workplace relationships, causes emotional distress, causes physical distress, decreases productivity, increases turnover, absenteeism, and increases legal liability.
16) What does the acronym FMLA and EEOC stand for?
17) Organizations must make reasonable accommodation for the physically or mentally disabled, unless to do so would impose an undue hardship: Please name the Legal Act and no abbreviations (write it out)
18) True or False: Federal and State laws require that questions on the job application, during an interview and during the testing process NOT be job related.
19) There are two types of interviews conducted in organizational settings; what are they?
20) The process of attracting employees to an organization is called?
21) Know the difference between simulation and work sample. I will list a scenario (example question) and you will have to choose the one that best fits the scenario.
Predicting Performance Section (psychological assessments):
22) What is a Polygraph.
23) What is an Overt integrity test.
24) What is a Personality inventory and the MMPI-2 .
25) What is a Cognitive Aptitude Test.
26) Is it considered legal to have your new hires drug tested as part of the new hire process?
27) I/O Psychology made its first big impact during?
28) Learn what Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stands for.
29) Define the term reasonable accommodation.
30) Discriminatory practices in employment law can typically be grouped under one of the these four categories (listed in the youtube video I sent for chapter 3 review) Identify the four categories to be able to answer the question with true or false.
31) Recruitment & Selection refers to how people apply and get chosen for jobs. is this statement true or false? 32)Did the EEOC publish the Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Process?
The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures apply to all selection procedures used to make employment decisions, including interviews, review of experience or education from application forms, work samples, physical requirements, and evaluations of performance. The Uniform Guidelines document a uniform federal position in the area of prohibiting discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
33) Define Employment At Will?
34) What does the acronym STOP stand for? (Identify each letter for complete credit)
35) Are job descriptions helpful in the recruitment process?
36) What are some common elements of the job description? (job title, classification, position title, summary, essential function, special consideration)
37) Define ADEA: this act protects
38) In a structured interview candidates should not be asked questions like..(confirm the following) - Age, date of birth, religion, race, disability, fathers surname, marital status, number of children, arrangements for child care?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.