A Company Database Contains the Following Information About Each Employee

question 4

Multiple Choice

A company database contains the following information about each employee: age, date hired, sex (male or female) , ethnic group (Asian, black, Hispanic, etc.) , job category (clerical, management, technical, etc.) , and yearly salary. Which of the following lists of variables are all categorical?

• A) Age, sex, ethnic group
• B) Sex, ethnic group, job category
• C) Ethnic group, job category, yearly salary
• D) Yearly salary, age
• E) Age, date hired

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or harmful stimuli that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Primary Reinforcer

A reinforcer that is innately satisfying; one that does not take any learning on the organism’s part to make it pleasurable.

Praise

Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration directed at an individual or group.

Money

A medium of exchange, in the form of coins and banknotes, used to facilitate transactions.