Students Conducted a Naturalistic Observation to Study Whether People Arriving

question 16

Multiple Choice

Students conducted a naturalistic observation to study whether people arriving at the library alone would be more likely to hold the door open for a person coming in immediately after them than would people who arrived in pairs.The students made their observations looking through the window of a classroom building across from the library.They chose this observation sight to avoid the potential problem of

• A)demand characteristics.
• B)observer bias.
• C)reactivity.
• D)unrepresentative sampling.

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Fixed Cost Method

An accounting strategy where fixed costs are expensed in the period they occur, without regard to changes in the volume of production or sales.

Cost-Plus Approach

A pricing strategy where the selling price is determined by adding a specific markup to the cost of producing or purchasing the product.

Differential Profit

The change in profit resulting from choosing one option over another in decision-making processes.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales activities, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.