Explain the BRUSO Model of Questionnaire Item Writing

question 41

Essay

Explain the BRUSO model of questionnaire item writing.

Differentiate between standards and budgets in manufacturing contexts.

Understand the concept of variances in managerial accounting, including materials price variance and materials quantity variance.

Analyze the impact of purchasing and production departments on variances.

Discuss the ethical considerations in setting standard costs and handling variances.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Behaviorism

The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most psychologists today agree with the first part but not with the second part.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response.