Lindy Is a College Professor Who Is Attempting to Improve

question 69

Multiple Choice

Lindy is a college professor who is attempting to improve the performance of her students by making the course materials more learning-friendly.She rearranges the room,purchases lamps,and develops a new set of readings.Her students do,in fact,improve.If this improvement stemmed from a Hawthorne effect,then it can be best attributed to

• A)the students' perception that they were receiving special treatment.
• B)the students' feeling that Lindy's class is better than other classes.
• C)Lindy's positive attitude toward education.
• D)the effect of physical setting on academic performance.

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