Lorissa, a Teacher, Is Attempting to Improve the Performance of Her

question 81

Multiple Choice

Lorissa, a teacher, is attempting to improve the performance of her students by making the classroom more learning-friendly. She rearranges the desks, purchases lighter window shades, and adds more color to the bulletin boards. Her students do in fact improve. If this improvement stemmed from a Hawthorne effect, then it can be best attributed to

• A) the students' knowledge that she was attempting to improve their performance.
• B) the students' feeling that their classroom is better than those of friends in other classes.
• C) Lorissa's positive attitude toward education.
• D) the effect of physical setting on academic performance.