A professor of management has designed a field experiment at a local manufacturing firm. To collect the data he will visit the firm and observe behavior and is worried that the employees may change their behavior in response to his presence. This is known as the:
A. Displacement affect
B. Hawthorne effect
C. Louis effect
D. Alteration effect
B. Hawthorne effect
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Randomization in selection and assignment can control
A) only one variable at a time. B) for threats to external validity but not for threats to internal validity. C) for many variables simultaneously. D) for threats to internal validity but not for threats to external validity.
The creation of the Panama Canal by the United States is consistent with the Roosevelt Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which group of people is the least likely to be organized?
a. high school dropouts currently in poverty b. wealthy businessmen c. teachers d. doctors e. none of these, as all are equally likely to be organized
In a democracy, elections enable individuals to __________
a. prove the saying that "it doesn't matter who gets elected" b. control their leaders and provide judgment on past actions c. support certain interest groups and political action committees d. vote for a list of specific policy proposals