John Develops a Scale to Assess Job Satisfaction Among Industrial

question 29

Multiple Choice

John develops a scale to assess job satisfaction among industrial workers. He is especially concerned that the workers in his study will interpret the scale items on his questionnaire in an inconsistent fashion. John's concern reflects the issue of __________.

• A)the representativeness of his sample
• B)the accuracy of his hypothesis
• C)the validity of his operational definition
• D)the reliability of his measure

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Definitions:

Market Price

This is the current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold.

Privileged Subscription

An offer to existing shareholders to purchase additional shares in a company before the new shares are offered to the public.

Holder-Of-Record Date

The specific cutoff date established by a corporation by which one must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive a dividend or other distribution.

Percentage Ownership

The fraction of a company's shares owned by an individual or entity, expressed as a percentage of the total shares outstanding.