Participants in the Hawthorne Study Increased Their Productivity Regardless of Whether

question 7

Multiple Choice

Participants in the Hawthorne study increased their productivity regardless of whether conditions were optimal or inferior. The reason for this increased productivity was attributed to

• A) interobserver reliability.
• B) reactance.
• C) time sampling.
• D) selective deposit.

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Definitions:

Phenotype

An individual’s actual characteristics.

Motor Neurons

Specialized neurons that initiate and conduct impulses to muscles and glands, facilitating movement and secretion.

Special Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment by converting stimuli into electrical signals for the nervous system.

Spinal Cord

A long, slender column of nervous tissue that runs from the brainstem to the lower back, serving as a critical pathway for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the body.