If a Researcher Varies the Loudness of Music in a Factory

question 170

Multiple Choice

If a researcher varies the loudness of music in a factory to observe its effect on employee productivity, the dependent variable is

• A)the  factory setting.
• B)employee productivity.
• C)the style of music being used.
• D)the loudness of music being used.

---

Definitions:

Homeostasis

The self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to optimal conditions for survival.

Negative Feedback

A regulatory mechanism in which a stimulus causes an opposite output in order to maintain an ideal level of whatever is being regulated.

Urinary System

A group of organs in the body responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and excreting them along with water as urine.

Positive Feedback Loop

A process where the end product of an action causes more of that action to occur in a feedback loop that amplifies the original action.