Suppose that you are working with a group of monkeys, and you give some monkeys a small reward (a cucumber) for performing a given task, while you give other monkeys a bigger and better reward (a banana) for performing the exact same task. Research suggests that the monkeys ____ compare their rewards, and that, as a result, ____
a. will not; neither group will become distressed
b. will; those receiving cucumbers will become distressed
c. will; those receiving bananas will become distressed
d. will; both those receiving cucumbers and those receiving bananas will become distressed
B
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a. ?conduct an analysis of how many people are needed in each position now and in the future b. ?determine the right employee-to-customer ratio for efficient operation c. ?calculate the intensity of demand for employees in various occupations d. ?utilize assessment centers to determine what KSAOs are in highest demand
If you didn't already know sign language and you observed two deaf persons using signs, you would probably
A) have an easy time deciphering their conversation. B) understand little to nothing about what was being communicated. C) have to rely on their facial expressions. D) be able to join in the conversation after a few minutes.
Which of the following statements is true?
a) Infants as young as 3 months show a gender-based preference for looking at either trucks (boys) or dolls (girls). b) Boys and girls show no difference in toy preference (dolls or trucks) until about age 4. c) Children have to be explicitly taught which toys to prefer, dolls for girls and trucks for boys. d) Until age two, boys and girls both prefer dolls over trucks to play with.
When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is
A) hydrocephalus. B) Down syndrome. C) cranial elephantiasis. D) multiple sclerosis. E) Parkinson's disease.