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1
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What was the most important thing the lecturer recommended for getting a job in psychology?

A

Networks (who you know)

2
Q

What does organisational psych do?

A

The science of people at work

3
Q

What type of strategies does organisational psych use to recruit, motivate, ddcevelop, change and inspire people at work?

A

Evidence based strategies

4
Q

Name 5 things that organisational psychologists can do within a corporation?

A
5
Q

How many hours of unpaid placement do you need to do before you can complete the course as an orgnisational psychologist?

A

1000 hours

6
Q

What is an assessment center?

A

A form of assessment that is work related.

Usually part of selection interviews

7
Q

What are personality tests usually used for in organisational psychology?

A

Selection

Performance Development

8
Q

Why is work related psychological assessment important?

A

1) Work related assessment is what organisational psychologists are engaged in the majority of the time.
2) Work influences individual happiness and meaning in life.
* References:*
* Argyle “Psychology of Happiness” - research shows it is important for happiness*
* Baumeister “Meanings in Life” - work is one of the basic activities from which people try to derive meaning in life*

9
Q

“Placements are often an introduction to _____, so choose your placements carefully”

A

Employment

10
Q

What were the top 3 factors influencing peoples happiness according to research done in the 70s?

A

Financial Situation

Leisure Activities

Employment

Housing

Friendships

Family Life

Health

11
Q

What were the 6 main features that give people happiness according to the world happiness survey?

Probably not super important, just a talking point she brought up

A

Income

Health/Life expectancy

Social Support

Freedom

Trust

Generosity

12
Q

What were the 3 main things that people try to derive meaning in their lives according to Baumeister’s “Meaning of Life” research?

A

Work

Love and Relationships

Religion

Work is very important, that is why organisational psych is important

13
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What 4 things did Baumeister say in “Meanings of Life” that we need to have in order to have a meaningful sense of life?

A

1) Provide a sense of purpose
2) Have value
3) Provide a sense of control
4) Contribute to our sense of self-worth

14
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What are the aims of work related assessment?

A

1. Vocational guidance (to select the right job for a person)

2. Personel selection (To select the right person for the job)

15
Q

What does face validity mean?

A

Makes sense on face value

“Looks right”

16
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What are the traditional methods of personnel selection?

A

Application forms

References

Interviews

17
Q

Traditional methods of personnel selection has high ____ validity despite having very little evidence for these methods.

A

Face Validity

18
Q

Which 2 people advocated for a ‘more scientific’ approach to employee] selection in 1911 and 1913?

A

Frederick Taylor

and

Huge Munsterberg

19
Q

What arguments were made in favor of using a ‘more scientific’ approach to employee recruitment selection?

A

They could be designed scientifically to be relevant to particular jobs,

easily used to compare people

if they were ability tests, they could not be faked