Question: You will be researching and learning about the world of I/O psychology. Please take the time to tackle each question and research it thoroughly, as this information will build the foundation for this course. There is a lot of information out there on the WWW, so feel free to visit you tube, Google, the American Psychological Association, and anywhere else your curiosity leads you. DO NOT PLAGUARIZE! Work will be checked and not accepted if previously used by someone else!!
Here is an example of one question showing how citing should look after each question:
1. What does the field of I/O psychology study? How is it applied in the work place? (4-6 sentences)
The study of I/O psychology is taking what we know about human behavior and applying it to the workplace. I/O psychology is like human resources management, but with a more scientific edge to it. I/O psychology is applied in the workplace by personnel selection, to developing training programs, and performance appraisal systems. There's an attention on employment laws, and EEOC compliance. The field of I/O study also teaches about psychological tests, psychological testing, how to evaluate tests and how to develop psychological measures which all benefit the workplace and the well-being of employees.
For each question or sub-questions your answer should have 4-6 complete sentences! Please take the time to answer thoughtfully and thoroughly.
As the name implies there are 2 main parts of I/O psychology. There is an Industrial part and an Organizational part. For your assignment this week I would like you to research about the field of I/O psychology. Please write up your findings in a double spaced paper and answer the following questions:
1. What does the field of I/O psychology study? How is it applied in the work place? (4-6 sentences)
a. What does the Industrial part research and address? (4-6 sentences)
b. What does the Organizational part research and address? (4-6 sentences)
2. What careers are available to an I/O psychologists? List at least 5.For each career, please be specific about the jobs they may do and the roles they would play in organizations. (4-6 sentences for each career).
3. What kind of Education do you have to have to work as an I/O psychologists? (4-6 sentences). Name 4 colleges in the United Stated that have a Masters and PhD program for I/O psychology.
4. Go on to the APA website www.apa.organd look up I/O psychology. What division is this area of psych. Read some of the information available on this page. Tell me three things that you found here that is of interest to you. (4-6 sentences).
5. What area of I/O psychology interests you? List 5 topics that you would like to learn more about and that you could see as valuable in the work place. How do you think these topics could improve the working lives of employees, the work environment, and increase worker productivity? (Each topic should have 4-6 sentences answering each of the questions above)
EX: List a topic of interest. Explain what they do. Explain how they improve each of the areas addressed above. Lastly how does this help the employer hiring them? (Easily 4-6 sentences).
You must put the information in your own words and cite your sources. You should put your APA citations after each paragraph indicating where you found this information. PAY ATTENTION AND RE-READ SO YOU DO THIS ASSIGNMENT CORRECTLY AND WE HAVE NO ISSUES!!!
Resources: Cherry, Kendra. "What Is Industrial-Organizational Psychology?" Verywell, 1 Nov. 2017, www.verywell.com/what-is-industrial-organizational-psychology-2795302