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Integrative B2 IMPORTANT: Choose EITHER Problem B2 (this question) OR B3 (next question). DO NOT DO BOTH PROBLEMS! Dr. Wensleydale is interested in the effect of emotional content of words on memory for those words.  He gives his participants a list of 30 words to memorize; the list is made up of 10 positive-emotion words (e.g., ‘birthday’), 10 negative-emotion words (e.g., ‘catastrophe’), and 10 neutral-emotion words (e.g., ‘table’).  He then records the number of words out of 10 in each category that each participant is able to recall.   Test whether emotional content of words significantly affects recall ability.  Use an alpha of .05.  Be sure to include (1) the hypotheses, stated with statistical symbols; (2) the value(s) of the critical test statistic; (3) the observed test statistic; (4) your decision regarding the null hypothesis; and (5) your conclusion, stated in non-statistical terms. ** NOTE:  DO NOT conduct any post-hoc tests. **   Positive                  Negative                 Neutral 4                                  3                                  1 8                                  6                                  4 5                                  3                                  3 7                                  4                                  2 6                                  4                                  0   T1 = 30                          T2 = 20                          T3 = 10                          SS1 = 10                       SS2 = 6                         SS3 = 10                       Sum of x2 = 306   a.  Name the specific type of ANOVA that is appropriate for this study. b.  Conduct the hypothesis test.  

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act only protects those employees from discrimination who are over _____.

A union shop clause requires the employer to have all members or potential members of the bargaining unit agree that they will join the union within a certain amount of time (not less than 30 days) after becoming employed.

Mary is 57 and has been a store manager for Flying Squirrel Corp., a retail store, for 10 years. Flying Squirrel plans to project a more youthful image to its customers. As a result, Mary gets demoted to an inventory manager role, which requires no customer contact. Mary files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Following the complaint, Mary gets fired. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?

Bob seeks reasonable accommodation for a religious practice unique to the Heavenly Masters religion. Bob’s employer has never heard of such a religion. In order to determine whether Bob’s demand for accommodation is truly based on religion, his employer must determine whether Bob’s: 

Which of the following categories under Title VII (of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) requires reasonable accommodation?

Claims of publication in a false light are not waived by an employee even if the employee publishes the information or willingly or knowingly permits it to be published.

Mary is a cashier at Furry Cougar, a large chain of department stores. During the holiday season, she regularly works 60 hours per week. Which of the following holds most true in this case?

The Lemming Institute has a policy that prohibits any employee, whether or not a representative of the union, from distributing any union literature or notice. It has also stated that employees can be dismissed for supporting or joining a union and that they should address any issues using the formal complaint process. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?

If the employee is an apprentice, learner, or disabled worker, under certain circumstances, she or he may receive less than the minimum wage if the employer obtains a certificate issued by the Department of Labor’s wage and hour administrator.