A Methods and Measurements Analyst Needs to Develop a Time

question 2

Essay

A Methods and Measurements Analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. The task involves use of ruler, square, and portable electric saw to mark and cut the "notch" in a rafter (a standard carpentry task of home construction). In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times. The observations were made in an air-conditioned, well-lighted training facility, at ground level, with all tools and equipment clean and readily available.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { observation: } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Task time (seconds): } & 82 & 74 & 80 & 83 & 76 \\\hline\end{array}$$ a. What is the actual average time for this task?
b. What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 20% faster pace than is typical for adequately trained workers?
c. What is standard time for this task if allowances are 8% constant and 6% variable?
d. If the analyst then thought more carefully about his experiment, and decided that the variable allowances needed to be increased to match the real (outside, unair-conditioned) work environment, and that the proper variable allowance was not 6% but 12%, what is the revised standard time?

Identify the brain areas involved in language processing and their functions.

Discuss factors that affect learning a second language and its cognitive impacts.

Analyze how biological and social factors influence language acquisition.

Examine sex differences in language processing within the brain.

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Definitions:

Cultural Differences

Variations in the beliefs, values, habits, and practices of different groups based on their ethnic, geographic, religious, or societal norms.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event leads to the outcome of another.

Vulnerability

The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Suicide

Voluntarily causing one's own demise.