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.

Recognize the effects of repetition and exposure on attitudes and preferences.

Understand the primacy effect and its influence on preference and decision-making.

Identify factors that influence persuadability and the effectiveness of messages.

Grasp the concept of the need for cognition and its impact on critical and analytical thinking.

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Definitions:

Voluntarily Recognize

A situation where an employer acknowledges a union or organization representing its workers without being compelled to do so by law.

Union

An organization that represents the collective interests of employees in negotiations with employers about issues such as wages, work conditions, and benefits.

Union Membership

The status of being a member of an organized labor union, which represents workers in negotiations with employers over wages, working conditions, and other employment matters.

Government Workers

Employees who are employed in the public sector, working for government entities at various levels.