1- After taking our class and learning about performance measurement, Maria has started distrusting everyone around her. She thinks that the world is a dark, cold place where everyone lies and intentionally distorts measures. Maria is suffering from:

		Effort Aversion
		Cynicism
		Skepticism
		Risk Aversion

2- Fraudulent activity hasnt been limited to the private sector. Former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced to prison for admitting that he had approved a $250 million pension investment in exchange for nearly $1 million in (personal) benefits from a California businessman, Elliott Broidy. Of the three major forms of occupational fraud, this one is best classified as ______________ .

		corruption
		fraudulent reporting
		asset misappropriation

3- A(n) ______________ determines the magnitude of an existing cause-effect relationship between two variables. Thus, a(n) ________________ increases or reduces the effect of another cause.

		Moderating variable
		Omitted variable
		Mediating variable
		Proxy
		Construct