A branch of psychology that applies the principals of psychology to the work place
100
What kind of discrimination is "disparate impact"?
What is unintentional discrimination
100
GPA stands for...
What is grade point average
100
What are critical incident logs?
What is behavioral examples of poor or excellent performance.
100
What are the three types of needs analyses?
What is organizational, task, and person analysis
200
What fields are there in I/O Psychology? (Hint: There are 4)
Personnel Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety
200
What does "BFOQ" stand for?
What is Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
200
Fill in the blank:
When the same person is given the same test, multiple times, over a period of time, this is called ___________ stability…
What is temporal
200
What are three types of contamination
What is three of the following:
Shift, Geographic area, Supervisor, Peers, Training, Time of year
200
What is the benefit simulation training exercise?
Allows the trainee to work with things in an environment like that found in the actual job without any consequences for mistakes
300
What was Army Alpha and Army Beta used for?
The Alpha test was used for recruits who could read and Beta test for recruits who could not read
300
What are the two types of harassment?
What is Quid Pro Quo & Hostile Environment
300
When using the Test-Retest Reliability method, the correlation of scores from test 1 and scores from test 2 should be at about what percentage?
What is about 70% (or .70)
300
What are two things an employer do during a termination meeting?
Two of the following:
Get to the point, rationally state the reasons for the decision, express gratitude for the employee’s efforts, offer whatever assistance you wish to provide
300
What are the three methods for delivering training program after it has been developed?
What is classroom, distance learning, and on the job.
400
A job analysis method in which jobs are rated on the basis of the abilities needed to perform them. What is this called?
What is Fleishman Job analysis Survey (F-JAS)
400
Adverse impact occurs when the selection rate breaks which rule?
What is the "4/5 rule"
400
When predicating performance using medical exams, who is given the job description?
Who is a Physician
400
Fill in the blanks:
In the 360-degree performance appraisal method, supervisors, peers, __________, customers, and ________ appraise performances.
What is subordinates and self
400
Content validity, employee reactions, employee learning, business impact, or return on investment are evaluation criteria that measure what?
What is training effectiveness
500
Personal factors such as personality, willingness, interest, and motivation and such tangible factors as licenses, degrees, and years of experience. Which is this of the KSAOs?
What is other characteristics
500
When are locker searches not legal?
When employees are required to supply their own locks.
500
This model gives an estimate of utility by estimating the amount of money an organization would save if it used the test to select employees
What is The Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser Model
500
Name 4 out of the 8 steps when conducting Performance appraisals.
What is 4 of the following:
Determine purpose of appraisal
Identify environmental and cultural limitations
Determine who will evaluate performance
Select appraisal method
Train raters
Observe and document performance
Evaluate performance
Communicate appraisal results to employees.
500
When giving an employee negative feedback, what must always accompany it?