Brian Is a Practicing I/O Psychologist in Scandinavia

question 50

Multiple Choice

Brian is a practicing I/O psychologist in Scandinavia.How would the topics he studied differ from those studied by I/O psychologists in the United States?

• A)There would be no differences in emphasis as I/O psychologists worldwide study the same topical area(s).
• B)He would be more concerned with employee selection.
• C)He would be more concerned with performance appraisal.
• D)He would be more concerned with employee health and stress issues.

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

Visual sensory memory, lasting only a fraction of a second.

Echoic Memory

Auditory sensory memory, lasting only 2 to 4 seconds.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce, or the ability to perform, understand, or absorb something.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.