A Social Entity That Is Goal-Directed and Deliberately Structured Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

A social entity that is goal-directed and deliberately structured is referred to as a(n) :

• A) organization.
• B) management.
• C) employee.
• D) student.
• E) task.

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Definitions:

Double-blind Studies

Research experiments where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving the treatment versus a placebo, minimizing bias.

Placebo Effect

A beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in it.

Experimenter Effect

The influence that the experimenter's behavior, expectations, or personality may have on the outcomes of a psychological experiment.

Critical Thinking

The process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.