Which of the Following Events Helped Encourage the Development of Personnel

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events helped encourage the development of personnel psychology during its early years?

• A) Sir Francis Galton's development of the first intelligence test
• B) use of intelligence tests during the first world war
• C) the industrial revolution of the 1900's
• D) research into employee attitudes and their effect on productivity at Western Electric Co.

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