If the Relationship Between Two Variables Is Such That Both

question 52

Multiple Choice

If the relationship between two variables is such that both variables are caused by a third variable, then the original relationship between the first two variables is said to be:

• A) strong.
• B) weak.
• C) neutral.
• D) spurious.

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Definitions:

Bureaucracy

An organizational system with strict rules, procedures, and hierarchy, intended to manage and regulate operations.

Formalized Rules

Explicitly stated regulations or guidelines designed to structure certain behaviors or operations within an organization.

Centralized Authority

A management structure where decision-making and direction come from a single point or very few points within the organization.

Divisional

Pertaining to a type of organizational structure where operations are segmented based on products, services, markets, or geographies, each with its own management.