Data Set 10-5: This experiment is modeled after part of the data needed to demonstrate the Hawthorne Effect. Four assembly-line workers, who normally had two coffee breaks and an hour for lunch, participated in a week-long experiment in which they gave up both coffee breaks and half their lunch hour. Productivity (units produced per hour) for these four was measured under both conditions and is shown below. $$\begin{array} { c c }
{ \text { Productivity/hour } } \
\text { Leisurely Schedule } & \text { Rushed Schedule } \
\hline 6 & 6 \
3 & 5 \
4 & 5 \
5 & 6
\end{array}$$
-The experiment described in Data Set 10-5
A) is an independent samples design
B) is a paired samples design
C) isn't given in enough detail to determine the design.

Question

Data Set 10-5: This experiment is modeled after part of the data needed to demonstrate the Hawthorne Effect. Four assembly-line workers, who normally had two coffee breaks and an hour for lunch, participated in a week-long experiment in which they gave up both coffee breaks and half their lunch hour. Productivity (units produced per hour) for these four was measured under both conditions and is shown below. $$\begin{array} { c c } 
{ \text { Productivity/hour } } \
\text { Leisurely Schedule } & \text { Rushed Schedule } \
\hline 6 & 6 \
3 & 5 \
4 & 5 \
5 & 6
\end{array}$$
-The experiment described in Data Set 10-5
A) is an independent samples design
B) is a paired samples design
C) isn't given in enough detail to determine the design.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The experiment uses the same subjects under two different conditions (Leisurely Schedule vs. Rushed Schedule), which is characteristic of a paired samples design.

Data Set 10-5: This Experiment Is Modeled After Part of the Data