DrAskew Was the Chairman of the Freshman Program Committee at Mountain

question 4

Multiple Choice

Dr.Askew was the Chairman of the Freshman Program Committee at Mountain Home University.This committee was designing a new curriculum for freshman.When he heard that the department chair of the Business department doubted the effectiveness of the committee,Dr.Askew went to meet with the chair and assure her of the committee's progress.Dr.Askew is performing a(n) _____ activity,which is a boundary-spanning activity.

• A) ambassador
• B) task coordination
• C) scouting
• D) paternalism

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index that ranges from -1.0 to 1.0 and reflects the extent to which two variables are linearly related.

Scatter Plot

A diagram that shows the relationship between two variables by displaying points on a two-dimensional plot. Usually the two variables are denoted x and y, each point represents a pair of scores, and the x variable is plotted on the horizontal axis while the y variable is plotted on the vertical axis.

Upward Slope

A term that can be used metaphorically to describe a situation or trend that is improving or increasing over time.

Replication

Doing a study again to see if the results hold up. Replications are especially persuasive when done by different researchers in different labs than the original study.