The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question should be 250 or more words.

1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology.

2. Explain why industrial/organizational psychology should be considered a science. Include an explanation of how descriptive and inferential statistics are used in I/O research.

3. Discuss the influence industrial/organization psychology has had on organizations. Provide examples.