Question

Sarah has noticed at work that office meetings held in the late morning go more quickly than those scheduled after lunch. She tells her boss she'll bet that, if he holds his meetings at 11a.m., the group will spend more time on the agenda and less discussing unrealated trivial matters. Sarah has just stated a/an:

a. operational definition
b. theory
c. hypothesis
d. confirmation bias

I think it's either b or d.

Answer 1

I disagree with you.

http://psychology.about.com/od/researchmethods/ss/expdesintro_2.htm

Answer 2

It is hypothesis. THANK YOU :-)

Answer 3

Yes. It's hypothesis.

You're welcome.

Answer 4

An experimenter wants to find out if drinking coffee makes people more alert. The amount of coffee a person drinks is the:

A. hypothesis.

B. dependent variable.

C. independent variable.

D. correlation coefficient.

I believe the answer is D. correlation coefficient

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Based on the given information, Sarah's statement can be categorized as a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested through further investigation or experimentation. In this case, Sarah is suggesting that changing the timing of office meetings to 11 a.m. may lead to more productive discussions, based on her observation that late morning meetings are more efficient compared to those held after lunch. To confirm or disprove her hypothesis, her boss could conduct a controlled experiment by scheduling some meetings at 11 a.m. and others after lunch, and then compare the outcomes to determine if there is a significant difference. Thus, the correct answer is c. hypothesis.