When Specific Comparisons Have Not Been Planned Ahead of Time

question 17

Multiple Choice

When specific comparisons have not been planned ahead of time, increases in experimentwise alpha that occur when many comparisons are made can be reduced by using which of the following?

• A) Pairwise comparisons
• B) Post hoc comparisons
• C) Planned comparisons
• D) Increases in experimentwise alpha cannot be reduced after the experiment has been run.

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Definitions:

Compressed Workweek

Employment scheduling that allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer than the traditional number of working days per week.

Telecommuting

Involves working at home or other places using computer links to the office.

Job Simplification

This is a management technique that involves breaking down jobs into their simplest components in order to increase productivity by reducing complexity and enhancing efficiency.

Compressed Workweek

An alternative work arrangement that allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer days than the traditional five-day workweek, often involving longer daily hours but resulting in an additional day off.