Performance Records for 18 Salespersons Are Selected to Investigate Whether $\alpha$

question 59

Multiple Choice

Performance records for 18 salespersons are selected to investigate whether compensation methods are a significant motivational factor.
A Kruskal-Wallis test is to be performed with $\alpha$ = 0.01.The null hypothesis is ___.

• A)Group 1 = Group 2 = Group 3
• B)Group 1 \(\neq\) Group 2 \(\neq\) Group 3
• C)Group 1 \(\ge\) Group 2 \(\ge\)Group 3
• D)Group 1 \(\le\) Group 2 \(\le\)Group 3
• E)Group 1 \(\le\) Group 2 ≥ Group 3

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Definitions:

Low Distinctiveness

A situation in which an individual's behavior does not vary much across different contexts or situations, indicating a possible stable personality trait or characteristic.

Kelley's Covariation Model

A psychological theory proposed by Harold Kelley that explains how individuals attribute cause to events based on the consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus of the information available.

Internal Factor

An influence or element originating within a person, such as beliefs, values, skills, or psychology, that affects their behavior or attitudes.

Kelley's Covariation Model

A theory that explains how individuals attribute cause to behavior based on the consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus of the observed action.