Jeff Thinks Older Workers Are Slow and Less Reliable

question 143

Multiple Choice

Jeff thinks older workers are slow and less reliable. As section manager in the factory, he gives Gus (a man in his early 60s) all the routine, less important, and boring jobs. Gus resents the work assignments he is given and has little motivation to get things done quickly or very well. Jeff sees Gus's slow work habits and tells his friends that Gus proves his belief about older workers is correct. Jeff has engaged in a

• A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) primacy effect.
• C) situational attribution.
• D) self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Assumption

A basic condition that is accepted as true without proof in order to proceed with a calculation, argument, or analysis.

Non-directional Alternative Hypothesis

An alternative hypothesis that does not specify the direction of the expected difference or relationship, only that one exists.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no statistical significance between two variables being studied.

μ ≠ 5

A statistical notation indicating the population mean (μ) is not equal to 5.