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Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the industrial-organizational psychologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on industrial-organizational psychologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Validity means a test:
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Answer: Measures what it should. Accuracy.

Question 2 of 15Adverse impact is:
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Answer: Unequal effect on groups. Fairness.

Question 3 of 15Structured interviews ask:
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Answer: Everyone the same questions. Consistency.

Question 4 of 15SIOP is:
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Answer: The I-O society. Society.

Question 5 of 15Reliability means:
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Answer: Consistency. Consistency.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unequal effect on groups.”
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Answer: Adverse impact. Adverse impact: Unequal effect on groups.

Question 7 of 15What does “Reliability” mean?
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Answer: Test is consistent.. Reliability: Test is consistent.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Studying job requirements.”
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Answer: Job analysis. Job analysis: Studying job requirements.

Question 9 of 15What does “Organizational development” mean?
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Answer: Planned change.. Organizational development: Planned change.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal rules on selection.”
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Answer: Uniform Guidelines. Uniform Guidelines: Federal rules on selection.

Question 11 of 15What does “Structured interview” mean?
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Answer: Same questions for everyone.. Structured interview: Same questions for everyone.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Job task test.”
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Answer: Work sample. Work sample: Job task test.

Question 13 of 15What does “Engagement” mean?
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Answer: Employee commitment.. Engagement: Employee commitment.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Science of measurement.”
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Answer: Psychometrics. Psychometrics: Science of measurement.

Question 15 of 15What does “Survey item” mean?
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Answer: One question.. Survey item: One question.

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