A University Researcher Who Wanted to Determine the Effectiveness of New

question 53

Multiple Choice

A university researcher who wanted to determine the effectiveness of new technology in the teaching of freshman psychology used the new technology in one section, while a second section had the conventional lecture method.When the two sections were compared on final exam scores, the researcher was surprised to find that the conventional classroom actually had slightly higher scores.This finding may be an example of the

• A) Hawthorne effect.
• B) John Henry effect.
• C) Pygmalion effect.
• D) reactive effect.

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Definitions:

Crowding Out

The phenomenon where increased government spending leads to a reduction in private sector investment or spending due to higher interest rates or other factors.

Budget Deficit

A budget deficit occurs when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues during a specific period, leading to the need for borrowing or using saved reserves.

Loanable Funds

The market where savers supply funds to borrowers, influencing interest rates and investment activities.

Crowding Out

A situation in economics where increased public sector spending reduces or eliminates private sector spending.