Hugo Münsterberg's influence in founding I/O psychology is based on:
A. applying psychology to advertising
B. redesigning work to achieve higher output and wages
C. applying psychological methods to practical problems of industry
D. testing military recruits
Answer: C. applying psychological methods to practical problems of industry
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