Raymond is completing a study on discrimination in which he has noted that saleswomen who wear skirt suits make more sales than saleswomen who only wear pant suits. However, Raymond determined that his findings only pertained to those industries in which the purchasing decision maker is traditionally masculine. For example, the sales results were the same for all women selling to medical office managers, a female dominated field. Raymond used ________ variables to more accurately explain his results.
A) global
B) general
C) dependent
D) non-reactive
E) contingency

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Raymond used contingency variables to more accurately explain his results, as his findings only pertained to certain industries based on the gender of the purchasing decision maker. Contingency variables involve examining the conditions under which a particular variable has an impact or relationship with the dependent variable.

Raymond Is Completing a Study on Discrimination in Which He