Charles Makes $24,000 a Year

question 37

Multiple Choice

Charles makes $24,000 a year. Ana makes $40,000 a year. Ellis makes $75,000 a year. Adam makes $75,000 a year. Shonali makes $30,000 a year. Which of the following is not a true statement about the usual correlation between pay and job satisfaction?

• A) Charles is less likely to be satisfied with his job than Adam.
• B) Ana is as likely to be as satisfied with her job as Ellis.
• C) Ellis and Adam are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs than Shonali.
• D) Charles is less likely to be satisfied with his job than Shonali.
• E) Shonali is as likely to be satisfied with her job as Charles.

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Volume

The amount of data generated.

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A single value estimate or guess of a population parameter based on sample data.

Sampling Error

The difference between the population parameter and the sample statistic due to chance variation in selecting a sample.

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Errors not related to the act of selecting a sample from the population but can occur during data collection, recording, or analysis stages.