Which Psychologists Typically Work in Two Major Areas

question 193

Multiple Choice

Which psychologists typically work in two major areas:
(1) studying jobs to identify underlying skills, which can then guide efforts to select people and train them for those jobs; and
(2) studying organizations to understand how to create structures and company cultures that will improve worker performance?

• A)industrial\organizational
• B)environmental
• C)comparative
• D)sociological

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Definitions:

Cultures

The collective beliefs, behaviors, norms, practices, and material objects that members of a society use to cope with their world and with one another, passed from generation to generation through learning.

Cultural Identities

Describes the way individuals or groups perceive and express themselves based on shared beliefs, values, customs, and practices within a culture.

Globality

The condition of being global, characterized by the interconnectedness and interdependence of people, economies, and cultures across the world.

Ulrich Beck

A German sociologist known for his work on risk society, individualization, and reflexive modernization.