The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company

question 106

Multiple Choice

The human resources department at a major high tech company recently conducted an employee satisfaction survey of 100 of its 3,000 employees. Data were collected on such variables as age, gender, marital status, current salary, level of overall satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 5, number of years with the company, and job title. Which of the variables would be classified as nominal level data?

• A) Age and years with the company
• B) Overall satisfaction
• C) Gender, marital status, and job title
• D) Age and gender

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Definitions:

Derived Characters

Derived characters are traits that are present in an organism but were absent in the last common ancestor of the group to which the organism belongs, indicating evolutionary changes.

Demographic Range

The distribution or spread of population characteristics such as age, income, or ethnicity within a specified geographic area.

Geographic Range

Geographic range refers to the spatial area over which a species is known to occur, encompassing its natural habitat and distribution limits.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time, capable of interbreeding.