Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, Is Exploring Employee Absenteeism

question 31

Multiple Choice

Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, is exploring employee absenteeism at the Harrison Haulers Plant.Abel knows that absenteeism varies significantly between departments.For example, workers in the wood shop are absent more than those in the tuning department and the size of the departments ranges from 40 to 120 workers.He orders a random sample of 10% of the workers from each of the six departments.Abel's sample is a ________________.

• A)proportionate systematic sample
• B)proportionate stratified sample
• C)disproportionate systematic sample
• D)disproportionate stratified sample
• E)proportionate cluster sample

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Definitions:

Ellis's ABC

A cognitive-behavioral therapy model developed by Albert Ellis, focusing on the relationship between beliefs (B), consequences (C), and activating events (A).

Activating Events

Situations or experiences that trigger a psychological response, often discussed in cognitive-behavioral therapy to address emotional reactions.

Unresolved Conflicts

Psychological term referring to internal or external disputes that an individual fails to find a resolution for, often leading to stress or psychological discomfort.

Rational-Emotive

A psychotherapeutic approach developed by Albert Ellis, focusing on resolving emotional and behavioral problems by changing irrational beliefs into more rational ones.