From the Hawthorne studies' results, you might predict that the performance of a poor performing individual might ________ when he or she joins a high performing group

A) increase
B) decrease
C) not change
D) become erratic

Answer: A
Explanation: If the implications of the Hawthorne studies are correct, group pressures can have great influence on the behavior of individuals, so you would expect even a low productivity individual to improve when he or she experiences group pressure from a high performing group. This makes "increase" the correct response and rules out all other responses.