In the Second Half of the 20^th Century, the U

question 160

Multiple Choice

In the second half of the 20^th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?

• A) Factories began hiring psychologists to lure employees back to industrial jobs.
• B) Workplace psychologists began to focus on the hiring and training of employees.
• C) Workplace psychology began to include more focus on the culture and organizational qualities of work.
• D) Psychologists realized that factory and office work environments were very similar.

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