A group of psychologists at your university are attempting to design a typewriter that will allow the kind of performance now possible with state-of-the-art electronics while leading to less fatigue to the user.This group probably consists of

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Human factors psychology deals with the design of equipment and devices that are easy and efficient to use while minimizing the risk of errors and reducing operator fatigue. Since the psychologists are trying to design a typewriter that is ergonomically sound and reduces user fatigue, it is likely that they are human factors psychologists. Choice B) organizational psychologists study the behavior of people in organizations and would be unlikely to be involved in designing a typewriter. Choice C) machine psychologists and D) industrial psychologists are not recognized fields of psychology.

A Group of Psychologists at Your University Are Attempting to Design