A Researcher Tests Whether Job Security and Life Satisfaction Are

question 42

Multiple Choice

A researcher tests whether job security and life satisfaction are related.In this study,he observes the following frequencies.If he computes a test for independence at a .05 level of significance,then what is the decision for this test?

• A)Job security and job satisfaction are related.
• B)Job security and job satisfaction are dependent.
• C)Job security and job satisfaction are independent.
• D)Both A and B are appropriate.

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Definitions:

ρ Values

Often symbolizes correlation coefficients in statistics, representing the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables.

r Values

A measure of the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Hypotheses Testing

A statistical method used to determine whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition is true for the entire population.

r Values

r Values, often denoted as the correlation coefficient, measure the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.