John Roarke, a Manager, Makes the Following Statement: "To Measure

Multiple Choice

John Roarke, a manager, makes the following statement: "To measure the effects of our educational programs designed to stop sexual harassment at our workplace, we recently conducted a survey asking employees about their attitudes and the behaviour of the people around them. The survey, conducted after the programs, showed no improvement in either attitudes or behaviour. Obviously, then, the survey was conducted improperly." Which of the following is assumed by Roarke's argument?

A) Every employee would benefit from some training in stopping sexual harassment.
B) The attitudes and behaviour of the organization's employees were worse than those of most employees in the industry.
C) The educational programs were the most effective programs that could have been offered.
D) The effects of the educational programs in changing attitudes were greater than they were in changing behaviour.
E) The educational programs had a significant effect on either attitudes, behaviour, or both.