The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company

question 81

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. Considering the age variable where employees were asked to list their age at their last birthday, which of the following best describes the level of data measurement for that variable?

• A) Interval level
• B) Nominal level
• C) Ratio level
• D) Cross-sectional data

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Definitions:

Constitutional Freedoms

The rights and liberties guaranteed to all citizens by a country's constitution, such as freedom of speech, religion, and assembly.

Dissent

The act of expressing or holding opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Alliance System

A system of agreements and treaties between countries that provides mutual defense and support in case of a conflict, often considered a cause of World War I.

Contraband

Goods that are illegal to be imported or exported.