The MOST Important Advantage of Q-Sorting Is That It

question 48

Multiple Choice

The MOST important advantage of Q-sorting is that it

• A) allows the judge to rate the target person consistently high or low on every trait.
• B) does not require the judge to make subtle discriminations between trait ratings.
• C) can only be used by trained clinicians, thus preventing problems with untrained judges.
• D) forces the judge to compare all the items directly against each other.

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Definitions:

ABC System

Stands for Activity-Based Costing system, a method of allocating overhead and indirect costs to specific products or services based on their consumption of resources.

Prime Cost

Direct materials plus direct labor costs.

Machine Hours

The total number of hours that machines are used or operated during a specific time period, often used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead.

Direct Labor Hour

A measure of the time spent by workers manufacturing a product or delivering a service.