At the start of class, Professor Stevens tells students that she wants to measure how many pages of notes they take during class. At the end of the class, Professor Stevens finds that the students have taken a remarkable amount of notes—clearly more than they usually would have. Which of the following is of concern for Professor Stevens?
A. The observational effect
B. The Thomas theorem
C. Murphy’s law
D. The Hawthorne effect
Answer: D
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a. City A b. City B c. City C d. More information is needed to answer this question.
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a. egalitarianism b. endogamy c. exogamy d. heterogamy
The process of judging members of in-groups and out-groups is the same, with both groups tending to receive the same amount of personal credit and being extended the same benefit of the doubt.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The nuclear family is thought of as strong in the 1950s. Why is this?
A) Massive government spending helped support and secure this family model. B) People cared more about living according to tradition. C) People cared more about living according to natural biological needs. D) Economic downturn had caused families to band together tightly.