Baum and Valins Studied Two Basic Dorm Arrangements: the Long

question 400

Multiple Choice

Baum and Valins studied two basic dorm arrangements: the long corridor with one central bathroom and rooms clustered into suites that shared a bathroom. Comparing these two arrangements, they found

• A)that the long corridor-design provided more space to each student.
• B)that the students in the long corridor-design made more friends since they were constantly in contact with the other students.
• C)that the students in the suites reported feeling less crowded.
• D)all of these results to be true.

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