Which of the Following Does the Hawthorne Effect Suggest

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does the Hawthorne effect suggest?

• A) one small change will have a cascading effect
• B) a prediction causes itself to become true
• C) any intervention may have the desired effect
• D) increasing light in the workplace will increase productivity

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Definitions:

Unanimous

Agreement by all people involved; a situation where everyone shares the same opinion or decision.

Normative Social Influence

External social pressures that drive us to adjust ourselves in efforts to be embraced and approved by others.

Group Polarization

The phenomenon where a group of individuals tends to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Approval

The act of accepting or consenting to something, often given formally or officially.