A Researcher at a Large Company Wants to See Whether

question 22

Multiple Choice

A researcher at a large company wants to see whether she can make the typical job more enjoyable. To experimentally investigate this possibility, she randomly assigns workers 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 their workload is structured and completed. Which of these conditions is an example of a control group?

• A) Doing the job as it has always been done
• B) Receiving feedback on a weekly basis
• C) Having a computer performance monitoring device installed
• D) Being given a say in how their workload is structured and completed

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