Professor Sanders Wants to Study How Constant Distractions During an Exam

question 118

Multiple Choice

Professor Sanders wants to study how constant distractions during an exam affect student performance.She randomly assigns her students to different classrooms where the experimental group will receive a predetermined number of distractions while taking an exam.In this study, the independent variable is the ________ and the dependent variable is the ________.

• A)classrooms where the exams were taken; number of distractions
• B)number of distractions; performance scores on the exam
• C)classrooms where the exams were taken; students taking the exam
• D)performance scores on the exam; number of distractions

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Definitions:

Collective Bargaining

The negotiation process between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights.

Unilateral Change

Actions taken by an employer to alter terms of employment (such as wages, hours, or duties) without negotiation with the employees or their representatives.

Permissive Items

Items in collective bargaining that can be negotiated, but are not mandatory to include in agreements.

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The National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency in the United States responsible for enforcing US labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices.