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Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet
The purpose of this assignment is to examine the
fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology.
Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other
resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will
vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length.
1. Describe
the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology.
2. Explain
why industrial/organizational psychology should be considered a science. Include an explanation of how descriptive and
inferential statistics are used in I/O research.
3. Discuss
the influence industrial/organization psychology has had on organizations.
Provide examples.

