Question

(1) determine the type of research design used (experiment, quasi-experiment, correlation, archival, naturalistic observation, etc)

(2) ) identify the independent (or predictor) variable(s) and the dependent (or criterion) variable(s), (if any).

A. A human resource manager was interested in determining if there was a relationship between employee satisfaction and absenteeism. The professor had 220 employees complete a test of job satisfaction and then compared the scores on this test with the number of days each employee missed work over the past 12 months

Type of study:

Experimental Independent (or predictor) variable:

Dependent (or criterion) variable:

B. A study was conducted to determine if men and women were being paid equitably at Raynes Manufacturing. To test this question, company payroll records were examined to compare the average salaries for male and female employees. The results indicated that the average man earned $32,176 per year whereas the average woman earned $30,100.

Type of study:

Independent (or predictor) variable:

Dependent (or criterion) variable:

C. A researcher wants to understand to what extent variables such as financial difficulties, employment commitment (how much work means to a person), social support, and an individual's ability to structure his or her time and keep busy have an impact on mental and physical health during unemployment. In order to answer this question, 100 unemployed executives are asked to complete a questionnaire that asks questions about financial difficulties, employment commitment, social support, time structure, mental health, and physical health.

Research method:

Independent (predictor) variable(s):

Dependent (criterion) variable(s):

D. A professor hypothesized that people could be trained to detect deception in employment interviews. To test this hypothesis, 50 students were given training on detecting deception and 50 students were given training on interpersonal skills. The 100 students then reviewed one of two interviews, one with a person lying and the other with a person telling the truth. After viewing the tape, the students were asked to indicate whether the applicant in the tape was telling the truth about her work history. The professor found that the students who were trained to detect deception were no more accurate than the other students.

Type of study:

Independent (or predictor) variable(s):

Dependent (or criterion) variable

Answer 1

A)

Type of study: CORRELATION (SURVEY)

Independent (or predictor) variable(s): Job Satisfaction

Dependent (or criterion) variable ;  absenteeism

B)

Type of study: Archivel

Independent (or predictor) variable(s): whether an employee is male or female

Dependent (or criterion) variable ; Salary

C)  

Type of study: Experiment

Independent (or predictor) variable(s):   financial difficulties, employment commitment

Dependent (or criterion) variable ;   social support, time structure, mental health, and physical health

D)

Type of study: archivel

Independent (or predictor) variable(s): students who were trained

Dependent (or criterion) variable;  detecting deception and  interpersonal skills