The field of Industrial Organizational (I/O) psychology applies scientific principles to help organizations accomplish goals and people find fulfillment.
Write a one page Journal Assignment on your interest in becoming an I/O Psychologist compared to other types of Psychologists.
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Differentiate the activities and settings of I/O psychologists from other types of psychologists.
2. Analyze the history of the field of I/O psychology, including its role in World War I and II, the Hawthorne studies, and in developing procedures to eliminate discrimination.
3. Compare and contrast industrial psychology and organizational psychology.
4. Describe the current state of the field of I/O psychology in other countries.
5. Explain how I/O psychologists use research.
6. Explain how I/O psychologists attempt to increase reliability and validity.
7. Examine the research designs that I/O psychologists use, and the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.
8. Identify the different types of statistics that I/O psychologists use.