The Human Resources Director of a Large Corporation Wishes to Develop

question 142

Short Answer

The Human Resources director of a large corporation wishes to develop an employee benefits package and decides to select 500 employees from a list of all (N = 40,000) workers in order to study their preferences for the various components of a potential package. In this study, methods involving the collection, presentation, and characterization of the data are called ________.

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Definitions:

Generalize Findings

The process of applying conclusions from a study or research to larger populations outside of the original sample.

Life Expectancy

A statistical measure indicating the average number of years a person is expected to live, based on the year of their birth, current age, and other demographic factors.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical value that indicates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables; ranges from +1.00 (a perfect positive correlation) to −1.00 (a perfect negative correlation).

Smoking

The process of breathing in and out smoke from tobacco or a substance.