The Hawthorne Effect Refers To__________

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Hawthorne effect refers to__________.

• A)the tendency for men to answer questions on behalf of women
• B)the stage that comes in fieldwork after culture shock when the researcher begins to feel comfortable
• C)biases in the data when the researcher doesn't know the language well
• D)the tendency for respondents to avoid telling the truth about private matters
• E)the tendency for respondents to change their behavior to correspond with the researcher's interests

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.

Average Costs

The total costs (fixed and variable) of production divided by the total quantity of output, indicating the cost of producing each unit.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and loan payments.

Break Even

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain.