industrial psychology
noun
: the application of the findings and methods of experimental, clinical, and social psychology to industrial concerns
industrial psychologist
noun
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Another famous Purdue aviation alumnus, Sullenberger earned a master's degree in industrial psychology from the university in 1973.
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Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2021
Brian Crawford, a former fire chief who now is the city administrator in Shreveport, La., has a master’s degree in industrial psychology and has studied how firefighters think and behave.
—Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2021
Brian Crawford, a former fire chief who now is the city administrator in Shreveport, La., has a master’s degree in industrial psychology and has studied how firefighters think and behave.
—Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
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“Industrial psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20psychology. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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