13.1 What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology — Workday As Architecture | Psychology 2e
After this lesson you will be able to…
- Understand what Industrial and Organizational (I/O) psychology is and its broad scope.
- Learn the three main traditional branches of I/O psychology and their focus.
- Understand the role of industrial psychology in hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
- Learn how organizational psychology studies social and psychological workplace environments.
- Understand human factors psychology's focus on physical interaction with tools and environments.
- Use a dating analogy to differentiate and connect the three core I/O psychology branches.
- Explore OHP's role in mitigating workplace stress and its 'spillover' into personal life.
- Discover how HWP applies I/O psychology to global crises and humanitarian aid.
- Understand Frederick Taylor's early 20th-century approach to maximizing industrial efficiency.
- Recognize the negative impacts of Taylor's scientific management on worker morale and autonomy.
- Learn about Lillian Gilbreth's pioneering work in employee fatigue and job satisfaction.
- Understand how the military's need for personnel selection during WWI advanced I/O psychology.
- Understand the Hawthorne effect and its discovery through the Hawthorne Studies.
- Learn about Kurt Lewin's research on leadership styles and group dynamics in the workplace.
- Examine how the 1964 Civil Rights Act transformed I/O psychology and employment practices.
- Consider the future challenges for I/O psychology with remote work and AI monitoring.
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Quiz: Industrial and Organizational Psychology Fundamentals
FundamentalsAnswer each question based on what was covered in the video lesson on Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. No outside knowledge is needed — all answers come directly from the video.
Practice: Industrial and Organizational Psychology Concepts
PracticeAnswer each question using what you learned in the video lesson. Questions progress from recall to application, so read each one carefully before responding.