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 proper conclusion for Data Set 10-5 is that the leisurely schedule results in productivity that is
A) significantly greater than a rushed schedule
B) significantly less than a rushed schedule
C) not significantly different from a rushed schedule

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 proper conclusion for Data Set 10-5 is that the leisurely schedule results in productivity that is
A) significantly greater than a rushed schedule
B) significantly less than a rushed schedule
C) not significantly different from a rushed schedule

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data shows that productivity does not consistently increase or decrease with the change in schedule. Some workers produced more, some the same, and none produced less under the rushed schedule, indicating no significant difference attributable solely to the schedule change.

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