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EMPLOYMENT  PSYCHOLOGY

show  to  the  reality.  To  one  familiar  with  the  history  of
employment  methods,  this  is  a  most  fascinating  development. ­
  In  concentrating  upon  the  relevant  actions  of  a
person,  the  irrelevant  details  are  almost  entirely  lost  sight
of.  Facts  about  an  applicant  such  as  religion,  race,
society,  mannerism,  which  in  the  mind  of  the  ordinary
observer  are  likely  to  be  most  important,  are  here  of  sec^
ondary  importance.  The  main  emphasis  is  upon  action
and  ability.