A Team of Sociologists Is Commissioned to Study the Effects

question 95

Multiple Choice

A team of sociologists is commissioned to study the effects of lighting levels and amount of time for breaks on workers' productivity in an office setting. Before the study begins, office workers are told why the researchers are there. When the team analyzes their data, they find that no matter what they do, productivity levels go up while they are physically present. When the team is not physically present, productivity levels return to normal. What is the likely explanation for these findings?

• A) the Hawthorne effect
• B) a lack of confidentiality
• C) excessive objectivity
• D) a lack of a control group

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Definitions:

Carbonyl Stretching Frequency

The specific frequency at which the carbonyl group (C=O) vibrates in an infrared spectrum, used to identify the presence of carbonyl-containing compounds.

Compounds

Chemical substances formed by the combination of two or more elements in fixed ratios, possessing unique chemical and physical properties.

Ketones

Organic compounds featuring a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two other carbon atoms, important in biochemistry and industry.

IR Stretching Frequencies

The specific frequencies at which molecular bonds absorb infrared radiation, causing the bonds to stretch, useful in identifying functional groups in molecules.