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social science subjects > psychology > psychological assessment > methods, tests and equipment > observational techniques in work and organizational settings
social science subjects > psychology > psychological assessment > psychological assessment, work and organizations > observational techniques in work and organizational settings

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observational techniques in work and organizational settings  

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  • Introduction The assessment of observable human behaviour is one of the core problems of Work and Organizational Psychology. Beginning in its early history the discipline applied measurement and observational techniques of experimental psychology by simulating concrete work settings and tasks and assessing reaction times, for example, of tram drivers or aircraft pilots. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment; Observational Techniques in Work and Organizational Settings]

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