Dr Swanson Finds a Correlation of

question 103

Multiple Choice

Dr. Swanson finds a correlation of .45 between scores on a measure of job satisfaction and scores on a measure of job performance. Which of the following might Dr. Swanson legitimately conclude on the basis of this coefficient alone

• A)Higher job satisfaction leads to improved job performance.
• B)Good job performance produces high job satisfaction.
• C)As job satisfaction increases, so does job performance.
• D)Personality traits such as conscientiousness yield both job satisfaction and high job performance.

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Definitions:

Precise Information

Data or details that are exact, accurate, and clearly expressed, leaving little to no room for ambiguity or doubt.

Filtering

The process of screening, selecting, or reducing information to manage what is passed through to avoid information overload or to emphasize certain data.

Negative Feedback

A process or response where the results of a behavior or action are used to decrease or dampen further occurrence of that behavior or action.

E-mail

A method of sending messages electronically from one computer user to another, typically via the internet.