Which of the Following Decisions Is Likely to Be a Programmed

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following decisions is likely to be a programmed decision?

• A)Decisions about diversification into new products and markets
• B)Decisions with uncertainty regarding cause-and-effect relationships
• C)Decisions about reorganization of state government agencies
• D)Decisions regarding periodic reorders of inventory
• E)Decisions involving the purchase of experimental equipment

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Definitions:

Confederate Group

A group of individuals who are part of an experiment and are instructed to behave in a certain way by the researcher to manipulate the environment.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs.

Fake Treatment

A placebo or sham treatment given to participants in research, which has no therapeutic effect.

Demand Characteristic

Cues in an experimental environment that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave.