Suppose a Researcher Finds a Statistically Significant Relationship Between Salary

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose a researcher finds a statistically significant relationship between salary and job satisfaction among a random sample of employees. From this information, she can

• A) reject the null hypothesis that there is no relationship between job satisfaction and salary.
• B) conclude that differences in salary cause differences in job satisfaction.
• C) conclude that the relationship between salary and job satisfaction probably occurred at random.
• D) infer that salary is the most important factor in job satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The principle in cognitive development that recognizes the ability to understand that redistributing material does not affect its mass, number, or volume.

Accommodation

In psychology, accommodation refers to adjusting one's schemas and perceptions to incorporate new information, as described by Jean Piaget in his theory of cognitive development.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, typically developed during infancy.

Assimilation

The process of integrating new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.