The Hawthorne Study
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Which company's plant was studied in the Hawthorne Study?

  • Western Electric Company (correct)
  • Illinois Electric Company
  • Hawthorne Company
  • Western Illinois Company
  • Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Hawthorne Study?

  • To conduct a flawed study (correct)
  • To find out what conditions could be changed to boost productivity
  • To study the workers at the Hawthorne plant
  • To develop a theory
  • What is one flaw of the Hawthorne Study?

  • The sample of participants remained the same throughout the experiment
  • The researchers conducted a blind study
  • The results were misinterpreted (correct)
  • The study included a large group of participants
  • What could the researchers have done differently in the Hawthorne Study?

    <p>Used a control group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the critical point about methods of psychological research highlighted by the exposed flaws of the Hawthorne Study?

    <p>Research methods must be sound if the results are to be reliable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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