Suppose that Dr. Robins is interested in how people learn about and choose the jobs they hold in their lives. He decides to study a cohort of children, asking them what they think about different jobs, and they follow these children as they grow into adults, studying how they choose jobs and adjust to job demands. The topic of study that best describes Dr. Robins work is:

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Dr. Robins' study is focused on how individuals learn about and choose jobs throughout their lives, which aligns with the concept of the occupational cycle. The occupational cycle highlights the process of individuals moving through different stages of career development and experiencing related changes in their attitudes, values, and behaviors. Choice A (career counseling) and D (the "person-job fit" theory) are more focused on providing advice or suggestions for individuals already in established careers, while choice B (industrial psychology) is more focused on workplace behavior and productivity.

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