In Their Research Investigating the Perception of Geographical Slant, Proffitt

question 134

Multiple Choice

In their research investigating the perception of geographical slant, Proffitt and his colleagues (1995) found that participants tended to overestimate

• A) steepness when standing at the bottom of hills and underestimate steepness when standing at the top of hills.
• B) the steepness of hills to a greater degree when standing at the top than when standing at the bottom.
• C) steepness when standing at the top of hills and underestimate steepness when standing at the bottom of hills.
• D) the steepness of hills to a greater degree when standing at the bottom than when standing at the top.

Recognize the importance and challenges of measuring training effectiveness through different stages and metrics, including ROI and behavioral changes.

Understand the distinction between formative and summative evaluations in the context of training programs.

Acknowledge the relevance of specific versus general behaviors in training evaluations.

Understand the complexity and necessity of causal evaluations in training programs.

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