A Researcher Wants to See Whether She Can Make the Typical

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Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to see whether she can make the typical administrative assistant job more motivating at Acme, Inc. To experimentally investigate this possibility, she randomly assigns administrative assistants to one of the following conditions: doing the job as it has always been done, having a computer performance monitoring device installed, receiving feedback about their performance on a weekly basis, or being given a say in how one's workload is structured and done. Which of the preceding conditions is an example of a control group?

• A) being given a say in how one's workload is structured and done
• B) doing the job as it has always been done
• C) having a computer performance monitoring device installed
• D) receiving feedback on a weekly basis

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Definitions:

Pathogens

Microorganisms that cause disease in humans and other living hosts.

Immunity

The body's ability to resist or eliminate potentially harmful foreign materials or abnormal cells, including pathogens and cancer cells.

Disease

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

Healthcare-associated Infection

Infections patients can get while receiving medical treatment in a healthcare facility, often preventable and posing significant risks to patient safety.