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- Frontmatter
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- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
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- Quality Engineering
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- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
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- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
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- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
- Software Engineering; Real Estate Investment
- Quality Engineering
- Health Science
- Nursing Education
- Electrical Engineering; Space Systems
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Business Administration Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, retired
- Software Engineering
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
Summary
Knasko—Environmental Psychology
Problem 1. 5.2 (Add the scores of all the expert subjects exposed to an unpleasant odor and divide by the total number of subjects in that group: 8 + 9 + 0 + 3 + 6 = 26, 26/5 = 5.2)
Problem 2. Beginners exposed to an unpleasant odor (total number of errors = 113, for an average of 22.6 errors).
Problem 3. No. The average number of errors for the experts ranged from 3.2 for those exposed to a pleasant odor, to 5.2 for those exposed to an unpleasant odor. The average number of errors for the beginners ranged from 14.4 for those exposed to no odor, to 22.6 for those exposed to an unpleasant odor.
Problem 4. Odor seems to have more effect on beginners. The average number of errors made by experts exposed to odors differed only by 1.2 (more errors) or .8 (fewer errors) compared to experts not exposed to an odor. On the other hand, exposure to an odor led to more errors, on average, for beginners than exposure to no odor (14.4 errors on average) in the no-odor condition. That is 8.2 fewer errors than beginners exposed to an unpleasant odor, and 7.8 fewer errors than beginners exposed to a pleasant odor.
Problem 5. Under all odor conditions, experts (as a group) made fewer errors on this paper-and-pencil task than beginners.
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- She Does Math!Real-Life Problems from Women on the Job, pp. 165 - 243Publisher: Mathematical Association of AmericaPrint publication year: 1995