Psychology 2035A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Agoraphobia, Etiology, Thyroid

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Industrial organizational (i/o) psychology the study of human behavior in the workplace. One of biggest decisions in life: aside from sleeping, spend more time working than anything else. Personal characteristics: choosing a career is best managed by those who have secure attachments and a self- efficacy about work. Intelligence predicts likelihood of e(cid:374)te(cid:396)i(cid:374)g a pa(cid:396)ti(cid:272)ula(cid:396) o(cid:272)(cid:272)upatio(cid:374), (cid:271)ut is(cid:374)"t a(cid:374) a(cid:271)solute predictor of career success: specific aptitudes (e. g. , artistic talent) are more important than general intelligence. Ex: creativity, artistic/musical talent, mechanical ability, clerical skill, mathematical ability, persuasive talents: crucial characteristic social skills, ca(cid:396)ee(cid:396)s ideall(cid:455) (cid:373)at(cid:272)h o(cid:374)e"s interests in the world and contribute to motivation, choose occupation compatible with your personality. Family influences: career choices influenced by family background because parents and children often attain similar levels of education. Jobs tend to be like those of their parents. Middle income background is associated with high-paying professions.