Participants in an Experiment Learn About Eight Positive and Four

question 6

Multiple Choice

Participants in an experiment learn about eight positive and four negative behaviors performed by members of group A.They also learn about four positive and two negative behaviors performed by members of group B.Which pattern______________of results is most likely?

• A)Group B will be liked more because they performed the fewest number of negative behaviors.
• B)Group A and B will be liked equally well because the ratio of positive to negative behaviors is the same.
• C)Group A will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the larger group and performing more negative behaviors.
• D)Group B will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the smaller group and performing fewer negative behaviors.

Understand current trends in HR, including decentralization and outsourcing.

Acknowledge the relationship between employee treatment, productivity, and turnover.

Recognize the components of the human resource management process.

Understand the correlation between people-centered practices and organizational outcomes.

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Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, based on making observations, forming a hypothesis, conducting experiments, and drawing conclusions.

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Scientific Method

A systematic approach to research where a problem is identified, relevant data is gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from the data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.