Ken Is a Production Operator Who Plots a Sample of the Product

question 21

Multiple Choice

Ken is a production operator who plots a sample of the product and finds that it is outside the upper or lower specification limits on the control chart. What should he do?

• A) Continue with production and analyze why the problem might be occurring
• B) Do nothing; wait to see if the next sample is within the control limits
• C) Tell co-workers "the sky is falling!"
• D) Correct the problem (e.g., people, equipment, materials, or work methods)
• E) Shut down the machine and have a manager investigate the problem

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget’s scheme, characterized by inflexible and irreversible mental manipulation of symbols.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people age, primarily focusing on childhood developmental stages.

Mental Representations

The mental forms that a real object or event can take.

Objects

Material things that can be seen and touched, often regarded in contrast to concepts, ideas, or feelings that are intangible.