Prior to the 1960s, the field that would become known as I/O psychology primarily focused on the hiring, training, and managing of
A) office workers.
B) government employees.
C) industrial workers.
D) educators.
Answer: C
Rationale: Prior to the 1960s, the U.S. economy was based on industrial manufacturing. As a result, industrial psychologists were primarily focus was on the hiring, training, and managing of industrial workers and laborers. In the second half of the 20th century, jobs moved from factories to offices, and psychologists began to focus more on the organizational aspects of I/O psychology.
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