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Student study guide 2 Student Study Guide for Psychology Applied to Work th Edition The Student Study Guide is o ?ered to assist in understanding I O Psychology It is not intended to be a substitute for reading the textbook Each chapter contains the follo

Student Study Guide for Psychology Applied to Work th Edition The Student Study Guide is o ?ered to assist in understanding I O Psychology It is not intended to be a substitute for reading the textbook Each chapter contains the following material The general theme of the chapter How best to approach studying the material in the chapter An exercise that can be conducted to embellish the text material Five multiple choice test questions and answers Three essay test questions CChapter The Historical Background of I O psychology This opening chapter explains how the ?eld of I O psychology relates to the ?eld of psychology in general The largest part of the chapter is devoted to describing the seven historical eras in the evolution of I O psychology In addition to the introductory material the key to understanding this chapter is to learn the seven eras in terms of their de ?ning in uence on the ?eld especially in terms of key events activities and or people Exercise Applying I O Psychology to Your Last Job The ?rst chapter of your textbook introduced you to the ?eld and history of I O psychology If someone asks you what an I O psychologist does can you provide a clear answer now If not you should review the chapter once again Also realize your ideas of what an I O psychologist does will become more concrete and better de ?ned as you continue through your I O psychology course As described in the book an I O psychologist may be concerned with a wide variety of organizational issues Following are some of the things an I O psychologist might do develop selection tests to help companies select the best-quali ?ed individual for a position create performance appraisal systems to assess how workers are performing their jobs develop training programs to help workers learn and improve on the job conduct job satisfaction surveys to see if workers are satis ?ed with their jobs conduct research to understand problems of turnover absenteeism and accidents design methods to improve communication between workers and management help employees adjust to rapidly changing conditions improve productivity by redesigning work attempt to reduce work family con ict among employees This exercise will make you think about how I O psychology might be used in the last job you held or are working at right now Then as you continue learning about I O psychology you can keep the example of that job in your mind If you have never held a job please ask a roommate friend or family member to help you complete this exercise C Describe the most recent job that you have held or a job you are working at currently What types of duties did your job entail How might an I O psychologist improve your organization List at least ?ve factors For example if you were not prepared very well when you started your job you might suggest that an I O psychologist evaluate