Dr. Gonzalez is a psychologist who studies how employers can incentivize their employees to be more productive, while at the same time maintaining or improving the employees' job satisfaction. Dr. Gonzalez would most likely describe herself as
A) a human resources manager.
B) an I/O psychologist.
C) an efficiency psychologist
D) a KSAO psychologist.
Answer: B
Rationale: I/O psychology is the scientific study of behavior and thought in work settings. According to the Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the field serves three main goals: (1) to help employers deal with employees fairly; (2) to help make jobs more interesting and satisfying; and (3) to help workers be more productive.
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