My Occupational Paper Matthew R. White University of Wisconsin-Stout Author Note Matthew R. White, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stout. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: 1616 8th Street East, Menomonie, WI, 54751. E-mail: whitem0853@my.uwstout.edu. My Occupational Paper Consumer Psychologist Consumer psychology is a specific branch in in the field of industrial-organizational psychology (Education Portal, n.d.a). Consumer psychologists are hired by businesses who want to persuade consumers to be more disposed to spend money on their product or services. Small details like packaging, shelf placement, and advertising can have a huge influence on consumers. Consumer psychologists conduct …show more content…
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