DrKwan Hypothesizes That Allowing Factory Employees to Listen to Music

question 32

Multiple Choice

Dr.Kwan hypothesizes that allowing factory employees to listen to music while working will improve productivity.After conducting the experiment,Dr.Kwan finds that the group of participants who were allowed to listen to music was more productive than the group who did not,but this difference was not statistically significant.What should Dr.Kwan conclude about the difference between the two groups?

• A)It supports his hypothesis.
• B)He is likely to find the same effect if he replicated the study.
• C)There is an unacceptable chance that the difference is due to random chance.
• D)The experiment was biased.

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Definitions:

High-Context Cultures

Cultures that communicate in ways that are implicit and rely heavily on context, such as nonverbal cues and the physical setting, to convey meaning.

Informal Network

A set of personal relationships, contacts, and connections within or across organizations that are not officially sanctioned.

Explicit Messages

Direct and clear communication where the meaning is fully stated and leaves little room for confusion or interpretation.

Low-Context Cultures

Cultures where communication is explicit, direct, and reliant on explicit words rather than context or nonverbal cues to convey meaning.