Participants were chosen to take part in a study based on how poorly they engaged with the teacher and their learning material in class. During the study, researchers noted a vast improvement in students who did not engage regularly in class. However, when placed back in their regular classroom setting, the students' behavior regressed back to normal. Which of the following best fits what is happening to these children?
A. the Hawthorne effect
B. the Placebo effect
C. contamination
D. all of these
A. the Hawthorne effect
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A) all have a common goal B) often face other industries with different goals C) rely on their labor unions to develop appropriate strategies and goals D) usually are seeking protection from foreign competitors
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a. the Soviet invasion of Germany b. the Spanish Civil War and World War I c. the German invasion of the Soviet Union and the Italian Civil War d. the Spanish Civil War and the German invasion of the Soviet Union e. the Spanish Civil War and the Soviet invasion of Germany
Medicare provides hospital and medical services to older persons via Social Security
Indicate whether the statement is true or false