Which of the Following Did Taylor NOT Find "Appalling" in His

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Taylor NOT find "appalling" in his study of workers in steel companies?

• A)Workers "took it easy" on the job.
• B)Workers employed different techniques for the same job.
• C)Workers would only attempt to perform a job if they were shown to have aptitude for it.
• D)Worker output was only about one-third of what was possible.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The degree to which a study’s participants, stimuli, and procedures adequately reflect the world as it actually is.

Internal Reliability

A measure of consistency within a test, indicating how closely related a set of items are as a group, often used in psychometrics and research.

Momentary Effects

Momentary effects are short-term impacts that last for a brief period before dissipating.

Language And Thought

The relationship and interaction between linguistic ability and cognitive processes, focusing on how language influences, and is influenced by, the way people think.