Chapter 13
Industrial-Organizational psych
Industrial-Organizational psych
Industrial–organizational psychology is a branch of psychology that studies ________.
how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work
What is a psychological disorder?
condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Which institutional setting replaced asylums in caring for the mentally ill?
psychiatric hospitals
An organizational psychologist studies such topics as ________.
worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment
What is the DSM and what is it used for?
Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Used as a classification system for mental health professionals
What is play therapy and who is it primarily used on?
Psychoanalytical therapy wherein interaction with toys is used instead of talk; used in child therapy.
children
According to Edwin Locke, job ________ is the state of feeling resulting from appraising one’s job experiences, and a more modern definition includes the extent to which a person enjoys their job.
satisfaction
The ________ perspective of psychological disorders attributed symptoms of such ailments to forces that were beyond scientific understanding, such as black magic or evil spirits.
Supernatural
Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?
How you think determines how you feel.
The notion that workers tend to show an increase in performance when they know that they are being observed is called the ________ effect.
Hawthorne
People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
Obsessive compulsive disorder
A particular benefit of ________ therapy is the possibility of decreasing a client’s sense of shame and isolation about the problem they face, while also letting them offer support to others.
group therapy
List 2 questions an interviewer may not legally ask you during a job interview.
what is your age?
what is your religion?
what is your race?
what is your ethnicity?
What is a symptom of Autism?
deficits in communication
deficits in social interactions
repetitive patterns of behavior or interests
Which term refers to the fact that the therapist cannot disclose private communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so?
confidentiality