A Group of Students Was Asked to Write an Essay

question 40

Multiple Choice

A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana.They were paid $0.50.Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task.It was subsequently found that those students who received only $0.50 developed a more positive attitude toward the legalization of marijuana.The experiment in this study was using (the) __________.

• A)correlational method
• B)experimental method
• C)naturalistic observation
• D)survey research

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Definitions:

Sales Workers

Individuals employed to sell goods and services to customers, often working on commission.

Agency Shop

A place of employment where the employer may hire either labor union members or nonmembers but where those employees who do not join the union must either pay union dues or donate an equivalent amount of money to a charity.

Union Dues

Fees paid by members to a union to fund activities, including collective bargaining, legal actions, and member services.

Union-Negotiated

Agreements or contracts about wages, working conditions, and other employment terms that are discussed and decided upon through collective bargaining by unions on behalf of employees.