Which Subfield of Human Factors Psychology Would Perform Tasks Such

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which subfield of human factors psychology would perform tasks such as designing an employee workstation to allow rapid work with minimal stress on the body?

• A) reinforcement theory
• B) job enrichment theory
• C) ergonomics
• D) psychophysics

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Definitions:

Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in price.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, as opposed to normal goods, where demand increases with income.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases.

Price Elasticity

measures how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good.