Read the APA Mini Report and answer the question below. AP…
Read the APA Mini Report and answer the question below. APA Mini Report: Does Office Lighting Influence Productivity?MethodTo examine whether exposure to natural light improves employee productivity, participants (N = 8) completed the same work task in two different lighting conditions: once under artificial office lighting and once in a naturally lit workspace. The order of conditions was counterbalanced across participants. Productivity was measured as a standardized score based on task performance.ResultsA paired-sample t test was conducted to compare productivity between the two lighting conditions. Results indicated that participants performed significantly better under natural light (M = 75.5, SD = 1.6) than under artificial light (M = 69.38, SD = 1.69),t(7) = 27.03, p < .001, Cohen’s d = 9.56.DiscussionThese findings suggest that natural lighting in the workplace may meaningfully enhance productivity, with implications for office design and employee well-being in organizational settings. Note: The data included in this question were generated by the author for instructional purposes only. Why is a paired-sample t test appropriate for this design?