Suppose Someone Says to You, "I Don't Understand What You

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose someone says to you, "I don't understand what you can learn from laboratory psychology experiments in social psychology. They are so artificial, and most of them are done with limited populations, namely college students." What would your best response be, according to a social psychologist?

• A) A great advantage to laboratory studies is the ability to know for sure what is causing what. To see how much you can generalize from them, you can replicate the studies with different populations and in different situations.
• B) It is too impractical and expensive to make every study a field study. Some studies have to be done in the laboratory for these reasons.
• C) College students have personality characteristics that are similar to most other samples.
• D) You can learn a lot from laboratory studies as long as you maintain random selection.

Recognize the relationship between downsizing and its impacts on organizational performance and employees.

Distinguish between short-term, medium-term, and long-term cost adjustment alternatives to downsizing.

Comprehend the importance of fairness (procedural, distributive, interactional justice) during the implementation of downsizing decisions.

Understand the implications of downsizing on future work structures and employee relationships.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nerves

Nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord that connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs, essentially serving as communication lines.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells, serving as insulation and increasing the speed at which nerve impulses are conducted.

Axons

Neuronal fibers that transmit electrical signals from the neuron's cell body to other cells, playing a critical role in the central nervous system's function.

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are covered with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.