Darnell works in HR. He notices in his HR data that managers who speak more than one language have more satisfied employees. He proposes the theory that language skills relate to better communication skills with subordinates. Darnell is using:
A) deduction.
B) reduction.
C) parsimony.
D) induction.
Answer: A) deduction.
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a. ?The BritE developed more precise experiments than the GerP to study the senses. b. ?The BritE applied mathematics to the study of the senses whereas the Germans did not. c. ?The BritE concentrated on the study of vision and the GerP studied hearing. d. ?The BritE studied the senses from the viewpoint of philosophy. The GerP used scientific methods to study the senses. e. ?They did not differ.
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a. sex-role stereotypes. b. gender bias. c. sex-role standards. d. gender labels.
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