OB Concepts Must Reflect Contingency Conditions for All of the Following

question 62

Multiple Choice

OB concepts must reflect contingency conditions for all of the following reasons except ________.

• A) human beings are complex
• B) our predictions and assumptions are almost accurate all the time
• C) one person's behaviour changes in different situations
• D) we are limited in our ability to make sweeping generalizations
• E) two people often act very differently in the same situation

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Definitions:

Retrospective Study

A research method that examines historical data from past records to study outcomes or disease progression.

Prospective Study

An observational study in which participants are followed over time to observe outcomes, such as the development of a disease.

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if they move together in any way.

Ex Post Facto

A Latin term meaning "from after the fact," often used in legal contexts to describe laws that apply retroactively.