Max Wants to Start a Farm to Grow Mussels

question 7

Short Answer

Max wants to start a farm to grow mussels. He needs to determine the best environment for growing them. He is going to try two different amounts of salt in the water (salinity) and three different water temperatures. For his experiment he has
18 aquariums, each with 20 mussels. He wants to see which environment produces the largest mussels.
-Identify the subjects.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A phenomenon occurring within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Consensus

A general agreement or shared understanding among a group of people, often achieved through collective decision-making processes.

Laissez-faire Decision Making

A management style that involves a minimal amount of oversight and control, allowing individuals or groups to make decisions independently.

Reference Group

A social group that individuals use as a standard to evaluate themselves and their own behavior.