The Term ____ Refers to a Real but Invisible Barrier

question 149

Multiple Choice

The term ____ refers to a real but invisible barrier that keeps women and people of color from reaching the top executive positions in business.

• A) "glass ceiling"
• B) "subtle prejudice"
• C) "prejudicial fence"
• D) "promotion cover"

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Definitions:

Inferential Statistics

The branch of statistics that allows one to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data taken from that population.

Normal Distribution

A statistical distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

Random Sampling

Sampling in which every member of a population has an equal chance to be selected and in which selection is determined by “luck of the draw” rather than a decision by the researcher.

Degrees

Units of measurement for angles in a circle or for temperature; in the context of education, it refers to academic qualifications.