"Ergonomic" Psychologists Develop Airplane Dials That Are Fool Proof

question 43

Multiple Choice

"Ergonomic" psychologists develop airplane dials that are fool proof. That is, pilots cannot inadvertently turn them the wrong way. This demonstrates the use of which of psychology's goals?

• A)description
• B)explanation
• C)prediction
• D)application

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