Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)One study found that firms with fewer restrictions on shareholder power performed worse than firms with more restrictions during the 1990s.
• B)Some large public pension funds,such as CalPERS (the California Public Employees Retirement System),take an activist role in corporate governance.
• C)In 2004 with the Walt Disney Company,major shareholders were dissatisfied with the recent performance of Disney under long-time CEO and Chairman,Michael Eisner.They began an organized campaign to convince the majority of Disney shareholders to withhold their approval of the reelection of Eisner as director and chairman of the board.
• D)Given the importance of shareholder action in corporate governance,researchers and large investors alike have become increasingly interested in measuring the balance of power between shareholders and managers in a firm.

Acknowledge the impact of cognitive strategies on self-management and performance improvement.

Grasp the significance of cultural differences on the perceptions and effectiveness of LMX relationships.

Understand the role and mechanisms of hormones in stress and pain management.

Identify and explain the stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The judgment that for a particular experiment, it is possible to conclude that the manipulated independent variable caused the change in the measured dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in research that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable, allowing researchers to infer cause-and-effect relationships.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is tested and measured to see if it is influenced by changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.