From a Time

question 35

Essay

From a Time.com article entitled "Why Men Shouldn't Listen to Rock Music While Playing Board Games," published on December 13, 2016.
Researchers Fancourt, Burton, and Williamon wanted to find out whether different types of music would impact participants' performance on a mock-surgery game, "Operation." Many real-life surgeons listen to music while operating, so the authors were interested in whether this may actually help performance, and whether that differed by sex of the participant.
The psychologists asked male and female participants to play the mock-surgery game, "Operation," in which they needed to remove three different organs from a "patient" using tweezers. The experimenters played either rock music, classical music, or operating-room sounds. They found that the type of music made a difference on the performance of male participants, who were slower to complete the task (in seconds) while listening to rock music compared with classical music. The performance of female participants did not differ based on the type of music they listened to.
Explain the difference between a variable and a constant. Give an example of each from this study.

Recognize the role of diversity in organizational culture and its management.

Grasp the importance of ethical considerations within organizational culture.

Understand how organizational cultures are formed, maintained, and changed.

Comprehend the psychological contract between the organization and its employees.

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Definitions:

Oophorotomy

A surgical incision into an ovary.

Hysterosalpingography

A radiographic procedure to examine the uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast medium to assess their shape and patency.

Laparoscopy

A minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses a laparoscope to view and operate on the organs inside the abdomen or pelvic area.

Culdoscopy

A diagnostic procedure that examines the female pelvic organs by inserting an endoscope through the vaginal wall.