Twenty-One Executives in a Large Corporation Were Randomly Selected for a Study

question 85

Multiple Choice

Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected for a study in which several factors were examined to determine their effect on annual salary (expressed in $000's) . The factors selected were age, seniority, years of college, number of company divisions they had been exposed to and the level of their responsibility. A regression analysis was performed using a popular spreadsheet program with the following regression output: What is the proportion of the variation in salary accounted for by the set of independent variables?

• A) 91.4%
• B) 29.19%
• C) 83.3%
• D) 54.1%
• E) 9.56%

Learn about the spontaneous and formal ways social networks form and their impact on social mobility and opportunities.

Critically analyze research methods and findings related to social networks and their dynamics.

Appreciate the importance of race, class, and gender in the formation and strength of social networks.

Recognize the types of organizations and their purposes, as well as concepts such as deindividuation, groupthink, and the characteristics of bureaucracies.

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Definitions:

Biological Approach

A way of looking at psychological issues by focusing on the physical and genetic bases of behavior and mental processes.

Evolutionary Basis

Refers to the underlying principles or reasons explained by evolution, typically in relation to the development of species or behaviors.

Play

An activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children, which is crucial for cognitive, physical, and social development.

Psychoanalytic Approach

A theory of personality development and therapeutic framework that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts, originated by Sigmund Freud.