Submit this exercise to:  psy301@csulb.edu with a copy to yourself
Label this assignment in the subject header box:  (your last name) -Human Factors

Source of Information: Video called Human Factors Success Stories (#15), Career Paths in Psychology (chapter 12), and Directory of Human Factors Graduate Programs, all available in the Peer Advising Office.  In addition the video and the chapter from Career Paths are also available on reserve in the library.
 

1. From the video, note four ways human factors' psychologists benefit people. (4 pts.)
2. Also from the video, indicate the five components (stages) for accomplishing human factors' tasks? (4 pts.)
3. Check the book Career Paths, and indicate where human-factors psychologists work and the typical compensation for the work. (2 pts.)
4. Describe three examples of problems solved by human factors' psychologists. Which has had (have had) an impact on your life? (3 pts.)
5. Look in the Directory of Human Factors Graduate Programs (in Peer Advising Office). Identify one school offering human factors training and describe the types of courses students take in the program. What undergraduate preparation is suggested? (5 pts.)
6. To which division of the APA do human factors psychologists belong?  What other societies are they likely to join?  (Check Career Paths for this answer.) (2 pt.)