Asked by Vannia Vazquez Perez on Sep 28, 2024
Braeden received a poor performance evaluation in his job last year.Since then,Braeden has started working through his lunch hour,taken on four special projects,and enrolled in night classes to upgrade his computer skills.Why will it be hard for Braeden to figure out the cause if he receives a better evaluation at his next performance
A) He failed to use a double-blind procedure to test his hypothesis.
B) None of the actions he took are likely to be related to his overall job performance.
C) The three actions he took are confounded with each other.
D) He didn't formulate a research hypothesis before implementing the changes.
Poor Performance Evaluation
An assessment that indicates an employee's work quality and achievements are below the expected standards.
Double-Blind Procedure
A double-blind procedure is a research or experimental method in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of which participants are receiving the treatment and which are receiving a placebo.
Confounded
In research, refers to an error or problem that obscures the effects of the variables being studied because they are mixed with or influenced by other variables.
- Comprehend the significance of independent, dependent, and confounding variables in experimental designs.
- Identify the limitations of research methods in establishing cause-and-effect relationships.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the significance of independent, dependent, and confounding variables in experimental designs.
- Identify the limitations of research methods in establishing cause-and-effect relationships.