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Walter Dill Scott and Hugo Munsterberg are credited with being the fathers of I-O psychology. What were their professional backgrounds?

What percentage of authors published in the American Journal of Applied Psychology are from outside the U.S.?

Where do we find professional associations of I-O Psychologists?

I-O psychology has one of its roots in engineering. The engineer who developed the principles of Scientific Management was

The best known Hawthorne study was that of lighting-level effects by Roethlisberger and Dickson (1939). In this study employees were taken to a special room where lighting levels were varied from day to day to see how performance would be affected. They found that

The first I-O Ph.D. was awarded to

What historical event is credited with the founding of the I-O field and how did it differ between the U.S. and U.K.?

Who wrote the first American I-O psychology text?

Describe the principles of Scientific Management.

An I-O psychologist is asked to collect information about employees’ opinions on management. After the I-O psychologist collects the information, the employers want to know who is dissatisfied. The psychologist does not give the employees the information and says that she must protect the employee’s confidentiality. Which ethic code is the psychology most likely up-holding?