Organization Development

question 55

Multiple Choice

Organization development:

• A)focuses primarily on the individual in bringing about change
• B)emphasizes intervention at the lowest possible level of the organization
• C)is goal oriented and utilizes an organization-wide problem solving approach to change
• D)is unstructured problem solving in organizations

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Definitions:

Lifespan Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines human development, growth, and change across the entire lifespan, from birth to death.

Replication

Repeating a study, usually using different participants, perhaps of another age, socioeconomic status (SES), or culture.

Human Development

The multidisciplinary study of how people grow and change throughout their lives, encompassing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional dimensions.

Ecological-systems Perspective

A theoretical framework in psychology that emphasizes the varying systems of the environment and their impact on individual development, originally developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner.