A Researcher Conducting a Study on the Effectiveness of a New

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Multiple Choice

A researcher conducting a study on the effectiveness of a new prescription medication gives the actual medication to a group of people. A second group of participants are told they are receiving the medication but instead are given an inert sugar pill. Though the
Drug is found to be effective for the people who actually took it, a sizeable percentage of the people given the sugar pill also improve. The improvement of this second group is most likely due to:

• A) experimenter expectancy effects.
• B) the placebo effect.
• C) sampling bias
• D) social desirability bias.

Understand the legal and ethical foundations of affirmative action and anti-discrimination laws.

Recognize the role of personal and collective responsibility in combating workplace discrimination.

Understand strategies for managing diversity and promoting inclusivity within organizations.

Recognize the effects of unconscious bias on decision-making and interpersonal relationships.

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Definitions:

Openness to Experience

A personality trait that describes the degree to which a person is open to new experiences, curious, imaginative, and willing to explore novel ideas.

Big Five Trait

A theory in psychology that suggests that there are five broad dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Agreeableness

A personality trait that includes attributes like being kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm, and considerate.

Neuroticism

A personality trait involving tendencies toward emotional instability, anxiety, and moodiness.