TABLE 10-1
Are Japanese Managers More Motivated Than American Managers

question 38

Multiple Choice

TABLE 10-1
Are Japanese managers more motivated than American managers? A randomly selected group of each were administered
the Sarnoff Survey of Attitudes Toward Life (SSATL) , which measures motivation for upward mobility. The SSATL scores are summarized below.
$$\begin{array} { l c c } \hline& \text { American } & \text { Japanese } \\\hline\text { Sample Size } & 211 & 100 \\\text { Mean SSATL Score } & 65.75 & 79.83 \\\text { Population Std. Dev. } & 11.07 & 6.41 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 10-1, judging from the way the data were collected, which test would likely be most appropriate to employ?

• A) related samples Z test for the mean difference
• B) paired t test
• C) pooled-variance t test for the difference between two means
• D) independent samples Z test for the difference between two means

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Definitions:

Illness

A condition that negatively affects a person's health, interrupting or modifying their bodily functions.

Anomie

A state or condition of society or an individual marked by a breakdown of social norms and values, often leading to social instability.

Egoism

An ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.

Dysfunction

A disruption or malfunctioning in the normal operation or function of a system, organization, or part of the body.