Standards of Practice
An ethic focuses on _____ where as a moral focuses on ______
An ethic focuses on following the rules where as a moral focuses on being a good person.
I/O grew up in what revolution?
Industrial revolution
What movie was made from the workers perspective of Taylorism?
Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"
What does OCB stand for and what does it mean?
Organizational citizenship behavior. Helping others outside job description.
What are the three areas of I/O?
Industrial (person job fit) , organizational (overall culture), human factors (design of office space).
Explain the difference between being fair and being just?
Fair: Everyone is treated the same
Just: Adjustments are made due to individual circumstances
What is time poverty?
When you are so busy, you can't do the things that bring joy and enhancement into your life
Google allows its employees to use 20% of their work hours for developing personal projects (creative time)
What does it mean if something is logoteological?
Meaningful now and into the future.
In a Sankey, ___ represents an outcome and ___ represents the predictor
Node & line weight (size)
Name the 5 principles of the APA code of ethics.
Beneficence and non-maleficence, fidelity and responsibility, integrity, justice, respect for people's rights and dignity.
What are some of the societal effects of Taylorism?
-Goods became more affordable
-Product quality increased
-What were once luxuries were now accessible for middle/lower incomes
What are two things that Lillian Gilbreth invented?
1) shelves on refrigerator doors, 2) electric hand-mixer, 3) electric can opener, and also 4) the pedal on trash cans
What is hedonic happiness?
Associated with pleasure and immediate satisfaction (short term happiness)
Explain SOKA
S: self
O: others
K: knowledge
A:asymmetry
What do beneficence and non-maleficence mean? What would be an example?
Psychologists strive to benefit those with whom and they and take care to do no harm.
What is statistical compassion?
Use statistics to help people, to improve their condition/quality of life, but don't reduce a person to a number.
What is non logical social code? What are some of its infectious agents?
Based on relationships with others in the organization. These relationships regulate the persons attitudes and behavior at work.
Rumor, gossip, and revenge, are infectious agents, with the negative information outweighing the positive. When there is a void, or an absence of information, it will likely be filled with negative speculation.
What is a therblig?
Basic (small) elemental motions that make up a person's motion economy. Understanding the sequence of Therbligs can help us improve efficiency.
Explain Lewin's field theory
We exist in information fields, this theory is understanding the factors that influence behavior in the workplace, our behavior is a function of how we experience and interpret our field
Define principles, standards, and codes.
Principles: An abstraction (ex: beneficence)
Standards: Areas of application (therapy, research, assessment, etc)
Codes: The rules or specifics
Explain Adam Smith's "invisible hand". What book did it come from?
Self-interest is a positive force. Competition can create benefits for society. Markets respond to it in rational ways that benefit everyone. The Wealth of Nations.
What were Mayo's four conclusions about work after the Hawthorne project.
1. Behaviors change under observation
2. People are little, hypothesis-generating machines
3. The workplace is a social system
4. A worker's attitude/feelings will directly impact their productivity
What does it mean if something is fungible?
Freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation.
Explain Aristotle's praxis model? What does TEA stand for?
Praxis: means action or practice
Theory: our understanding/belief
Evidence: methods we use to support our understanding
Application: using a theory or something that you have learned in a practical way