Manuello did an experiment on workers in an insurance company to examine the effect of a new computer system on workers' attitudes and productivity. He had no control group. He noticed that as he simplified the computer system, worker productivity and positive attitude went up. He then complicated the computer system and monitored the workers closely, only to discover that their productivity and
positive attitude again increased. What was probably at work?
a. the Rosenthal effect
b. a badly measured independent variable
c. a badly measured dependent variable
d. the Hawthorne effect
e. the psychological effect
D
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a. true b. false
Health care is more readily available to Whites than other racial groups
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Describe the dominant perception of the poor in the United States
What will be an ideal response?
Vanessa recently lost her father and also had a tough time finding work in the months prior to her father's death. She has been feeling very sad and is having a hard time accepting invitations or enjoying social activities. Her general practitioner referred her to a psychiatrist who suggested that Vanessa begin taking antidepressants. According to the textbook, Vanessa's situation is an example of
a. the socialization of nature. b. stigma. c. medicalization. d. illness work.