Demand Characteristics Are Less Likely to Be a Problem in Field

question 62

True/False

Demand characteristics are less likely to be a problem in field experiments than in laboratory experiments.

Appreciate the importance of avoiding personality assessments in performance evaluations.

Recognize the key dimensions of performance standards: productivity, quality, timeliness, and cost.

Identify the secondary objectives of performance appraisals beyond immediate performance improvement.

Understand the principles of operant and classical conditioning, including positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction.

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Definitions:

Learned Association

A psychological principle where an individual connects two stimuli or a stimulus and a behavior through repeated exposure.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn about the world through their sensory impressions and motor activities.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children (ages 7-12 approximately) gain a better understanding of mental operations, leading to more logical thoughts about concrete events.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, where individuals can think abstractly and systematically.