A Study Is Being Conducted on the Effect of Gas

question 36

Short Answer

A study is being conducted on the effect of gas price on the number of miles driven in a given month.Residents in two cities,one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast are randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire on the type of car they drive,the number of miles they live from work,the number of children under 18 in their household,their monthly income,and the number of miles they have driven over the past 30 days.Is this an experimental or observational study?

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Definitions:

Cross-Cultural Communication

The process of recognizing and understanding the differences and similarities in communication styles across different cultures to enhance interaction.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to believe that your culture or ethnicity is superior to everyone else’s.

Downward

Refers to communications or relationships that move from higher levels of hierarchy to lower levels within an organizational structure.

Communication Direction

The pathway communication follows within an organization, which can be upward, downward, or lateral.