I/O Psychology Was an Established Force in the Workplace

question 45

Multiple Choice

I/O Psychology was an established force in the workplace:

• A)by the start of World War I.
• B)between World War I and World War II.
• C)the end of World War II.
• D)prior to the beginning of the Vietnam war.

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