Industrial Organizational Psychology Discussion

 

 

Industrial Organizational Psychology

Step 1: Read

Read pages 460 through 470 in chapter 13 of the Openstax textbook (Section 13.2 of the textbook – Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees).

Link to assigned reading: https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/13-2-industrial-psychology-selecting-and-evaluating-employees

Step 2: Activity

Visit the O*Net website: https://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html

Review the occupation summary reports on the O*Net website:

Choose an occupation from below or any occupation from the O*Net website:

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3032.00

Elementary school teacher: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-2021.00

Psychiatrists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1223.00

Family Medicine Physicians: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1215.00

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1023.00

Child, Family, and School Social Workers: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1021.00

Mental Health Counselors: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1014.00

Sports Medicine Physicians: https://d2l.lonestar.edu/d2l/le/content/1054494/Home

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3033.00

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-2041.00

Soil and Plant Scientists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-1013.00

Geneticists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-1029.03

Economists: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3011.00

Musicians and Singers: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-2042.00

Actors: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-2011.00

Reference:

National Center for O*NET Development. About O*NET. O*NET Resource Center. Retrieved April 22, 2022, from https://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html

Step 3: Discussion

Answer the following question:

What information is provided in the O*Net occupation summary reports?

Choose a job on the O’Net database and describe the KSA necessary, best employee personality, and potential earnings and job growth.

Your discussion must include the following for full credit :

The initial post is required to be a minimum of 100 words in length.

It is required to include at least two key terms from the chapter. Please highlight the key terms in your post.

It is required to include a APA formatted reference to the textbook and an intext citation. Please see course resources for more detailed guidance on APA format.

Reference Example:Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. Openstax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/13-2-industrial-psychology-selecting-and-evaluating-employeesIntext citation example:“Observation, surveys, and interviews are used to obtain the information required for both types of job analysis” (Spielman et al., 2020, Section 13.2. Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees, para. 3).

Reply classmate’s post:

“The occupation I chose from ONET was the elementary school teacher.  After doing some job analysis on the website, the KSA associated with such an occupation includes active listening, knowledge in language and psychology, as well as oral expression abilities. Job satisfaction in the field of work tends to be moderate to high, especially in the younger grades. Projected growth is around 5-10 percent, and the median wages are as of 2021 61,400 dollars annually.Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. Openstax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/13-2-industrial-psychology-selecting-and-evaluating-employees”

AB13:

Step 1: Read

Section 13.1 What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology? in the Openstax textbook.

Link to reading: https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/13-1-what-is-industrial-and-organizational-psychology

Step 2: Activity

Explore the following link to SIOP – Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: https://www.siop.org/

Watch the Video at the following link about careers in Industrial Organizational Psychology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JfMU6LDoCc&t=2759s

Video Reference:

American Psychological Association (2021, Nov. 8).  Careers in applied psychology: Industrial-Organizational psychology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JfMU6LDoCc&t=2759s

Step 3: Discussion

Respond to the following questions:

What do I-O psychologist do in their jobs? Where do I-O psychologist work? What type of training and degrees do I-O psychologist need for work in the field?

Which job from the video or website do you find the most interesting and why? How could you know if this career would be a good path for you and/or what advice did the workers give for advancing successfully?

The challenge post is required to be a minimum of 100 words in length.

A14 Discussion

Step 1: Read

Read Section 14.2 Stressors in the Openstax textbook.

Link to assigned reading: https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/14-2-stressors

Read “Managing Stress” at the following link: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/managing-stress.htm

Step 2: Activity

Complete and score the following stress assessment: The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale: A Self-Assessment to Understand the Impact of Long-Term Stress

Link to scale: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_82.htm

References:

Mindtools (n.d.). The Holmes and Rahe stress scale: A self-assessment to understand the impact of long-term stress. Retrieved 2022, January 13, from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_82.htm

Holmes, T.H. and Rahe, R.H. (1967). ‘The social readjustment rating scale,’ Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11(2), 13-218. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022399967900104?via%3Dihub

Step 3: Discussion

Respond to the following questions:

What are some of the major stress events assessed by this scale? What are the three levels of stress identified in the score interpretation chart. 

What are some symptoms of stress? What are some “stress tools” a person use to reduce the impact of long-term stress?

According to Mind Tools website, what advice could you give a person who expresses concerns over stress-related illnesses, or if stress is causing significant or persistent unhappiness?

• Please Note: You are not required to share personal information. Only share information appropriate for an academic setting keeping in mind this is not a private post and can be viewed by all the class participants.

Your discussion must include the following for full credit:

The initial post is required to be a minimum of 100 words in length.

It is required to include at least two key terms from the chapter. Please highlight the key terms in your post.

• It is required to include an APA formatted reference to the textbook and an intext citation. Please see course resources for more detailed guidance on APA format.

Reference Example:Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. Openstax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/14-2-stressorsIntext citation example:“Daily hassles… can build on one another and leave us just as stressed as life change events” (Kanner, Coyne, Schaefer, & Lazarus, 1981; as cited in Spielman et al., 2020, Section14.2 Stressors, para. 8).

• Reply classmate’s post:

“Stress events include things such as the death of a family member, relationship turmoil, or even school difficulties. The three stress levels on the scale are (in order): low, moderate, and high. Stress can cause both physical and emotional symptoms, including acting impulsively, headaches, nausea, and general irrational behavior. This is supported in chapter 14 with “stress-related disease emerges, predominantly, out of the fact that we so often activate a physiological system” (Kanner, Coyne, Schaefer, & Lazarus, 1981; as cited in Spielman et al., 2020, Section 14.3 Stress and Illness, para 1). Coping can come in the form of overeating or engaging in substance abuse when someone is distressed.  The website recommends giving constant affirmations to someone experiencing stress-induced symptoms.

• Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. Openstax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/14-2-stressors“

AB14:

Step 1: Read

Read pages 517 through 523 in chapter 14 of the Openstax textbook (Section 14.4 Regulation of Stress)

Step 2: Activity

• A. List at least two strategies you have used to reduce stress.
• B. Watch the following video, “How to make stress your friend” TED at https://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU

Summary: Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others (long).

Step 3: Discussion

Answer the following question

Discuss new strategies you can use to decrease academic stress based on what they have learned from the video.

Please Note: Please only share information appropriate for an academic setting. Keep in mind your post is not private and can be viewable by all class participants.

The challenge post is required to be a minimum of 100 words in length.

A15: 

You can respond to one or both discussion options (5 points each)

Option 1: Chapter 15:

Step 1: Read

Read Section 15.3 (Perspectives on Psychological Disorders) and Section 15.8 (Schizophrenia) in the Openstax textbook.

Link to reading:

https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/15-3-perspectives-on-psychological-disorders

https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/15-8-schizophrenia

Step 2: Activity

Watch the following video: Schizophrenia: Gerald, Part 1

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGnl8dqEoPQ

Reference:

Neuroslicer. (2007, April, 18). Schizophrenia: Gerald, Part 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGnl8dqEoPQ

Step 3: Discussion

Distinguish between biological and environmental perspectives used to explain psychological disorders.

Explain Schizophrenia using the Diathesis-Stress Model. 

Option 2: Chapter 16

Step 1: Reading

Read Section 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present in the Openstax textbook

Link to reading: https://openstax.org/books/psychology/pages/16-1-mental-health-treatment-past-and-present

Step 2: Activity

View the timeline depicting the history of mental institutions in the United States:

Link to Timeline: http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/37146/A-History-of-Mental-Institutions-in-the-United-States/#vars!date=1802-10-03_10:50:00!

Step 3 Discussion

Post a response to the following on the discussion board:

People with psychological disorders have been treated poorly throughout history. Describe some efforts to improve treatment, include explanations for the success or lack thereof.

How can future treatment be improved?

The challenge post is required to be a minimum of 100 words in length.

A16:

Post a video response to the following (If you prefer, you can post an audio or written response):

Discuss what you have learned in the class and how this information and your experiences in this course will benefit you professionally and/or personally.