Refer to the Following Paragraph to Answer the Questions Below

question 18

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following paragraph to answer the questions below.
Mary Rodale studied discrimination against women plumbers. She hypothesized that individuals who believe strongly in traditional sex roles would be more discriminatory than individuals who showed strong non-traditional sex roles. She contacted 100 individual home owners who planned to hire a plumber. She offered each subject six possible plumbers to choose from. The plumbers had varying levels of experience and training and charged different rates. One of the six was a woman and the other five were men. Every single home owner who believed strongly in traditional sex roles chose a male. All those who believed in non-traditional sex roles ignored gender and chose on the basis of skill and price alone.
-What is are the units of analysis in the study?

• A) plumbers
• B) sex roles
• C) home owners
• D) skills, experience, and price

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Definitions:

Personal Interviews

A direct method of qualitative research involving face-to-face conversations for the purpose of obtaining detailed information.

Tabulates Data

The process of organizing data into tables or charts for easier analysis and better understanding.

Line Managers

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Compensation System

A structured plan designed by an organization to pay its employees, including wages, benefits, bonuses, and other types of pay.