Question

In analyzing the data, the researcher notes that as employee absences increase, scores on performance evaluations decrease. This suggests

		there is a correlation between employee absenteeism and employee performance.
		employee absence causes poor performance.
		employee absence is a reliable measure.
		employee performance is a valid measure.

Answer 1

Correct answer - there is a correlation between employee absenteeism and employee performance.

Reason - One factor decreases with the increase of another factor. This only indicates a negative correlation. But this does not guarantee causality. Similarly, reliability or validity of the measure is also not realized from this information.