When the chairperson of a psychology department informally speaks with some faculty members in order to decide if the department should have a workshop dealing with faculty morale,she has engaged in ______.

A) a program efficacy assessment
B) a needs assessment
C) prescientific problem identification
D) an intervention viability analysis

Needs Assessment

A systematic process used to determine and address gaps between current conditions and desired outcomes.

Faculty Morale

The overall sense of well-being, satisfaction, and optimism among teachers or academic staff, significantly affecting their motivation and performance.

Chairperson

The leader or presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other assembly.