1. Dr. Meyer conducted a study on whether the level of trust that employees feel for their supervisors predicts their commitment to their jobs. After running the results, Dr. Meyer finds the following regression equation for this relationship: Y = 2.67 + 1.32(X) + E How would Dr. Meyer interpret the slope of this regression, given his research question?

a. For every one-point increase on the commitment scale, participants' scores on the trust scale are estimated to increase by an additional 1.32 points.

b. For every one-point increase on the trust scale, participants' scores on the commitment scale are estimated to increase by an additional 1.32 points.

c. When holding the effects of trust constant at 0.00, the average level for participants' scores on the commitment scale is estimated to be 2.67.

d. When holding the effects of commitment constant at 0.00, the average level for participants' scores on the trust scale is estimated to be 2.67.

2. When presenting his findings at a conference, a researcher claims that: "Scholars all recognize that automated workplaces are the single most pressing issue that organizational scholars should study."

What flaw in reasoning did the researcher commit?

a. Cherry picking b. Alleged certainty c. Blind authority argument d. Argument by repetition

3. What is the reason for including 'deviant cases' into the results of a qualitative analysis, even when those cases do not support the researcher's theory? a. It increases the representativeness of cases. b. It increases the number of cases and improves power. c. It improves theoretical saturation. d. It improves researcher triangulation between cases.