| An experiment was conducted to determine the impact of
environmental variables found in faculty offices on students. The subjects
of the experiment were two hundred fifty one undergraduate students. Each
was asked to rate photographic slides of a faculty office that differed in
neatness, furniture arrangement, and the presence of living things and
aesthetic objects. Positive ratings were given to the slides depicting an
office with posters and plants, negative ratings were given to slides
depicting a cluttered office, and the arrangement of furniture had
relatively little impact. It was also determined that females were more
influenced by the manipulation of the environment than males. |