What Did David Kille and Colleagues (2013)find When They Had

question 56

Multiple Choice

What did David Kille and colleagues (2013) find when they had participants fill out questionnaires either sitting on a wobbly chair and writing on a wobbly table or sitting on a stable chair with a stable table?

• A) Participants with the stable furniture thought that other people were less likely to lie.
• B) Participants with the wobbly furniture were more likely to fill out the questionnaires quickly.
• C) All participants valued stability in their own partners equally.
• D) Participants with the stable furniture rated other participants as more boring.
• E) Participants with the wobbly furniture thought that well-known couples' marriages were less likely to last.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor rate paid and the standard labor rate expected, indicating over or underpayment.

Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted amount of expense or revenue, and the actual amount of expense or revenue incurred.

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted fixed overhead and the applied fixed overhead, which is usually driven by a difference in actual production volume and the expected production volume.

Materials Price Variance

The variance between the real expense of materials and their anticipated (standard) price.