A Team of Researchers Conduct a Study in Which They

question 17

Multiple Choice

A team of researchers conduct a study in which they want to look at how the performance of children from the worst-performing school in the country is affected by a change in government education policy.Looking at a new sample of students, they find that a year later the school is no longer the worst-performing and attribute this to the effects of the policy.Which of the following is most likely to affect the internal validity of this conclusion?

• A)Mortality effects.
• B)Regression to the mean.
• C)Practice effects.
• D)Demand characteristics.
• E)Experimenter bias.

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Definitions:

Optimal Order Quantity

Refers to the number of units that should be ordered to minimize the total inventory costs like ordering, holding, and shortage costs.

MRO

Maintenance, repair, and operating materials.

MRO Inventories

MRO Inventories refer to stocks of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations supplies that are kept on hand to support the production process and facility operations.

ABC Inventory Analysis

A technique that categorizes inventory items into three classes (A, B, and C) based on their importance and value to the organization, to prioritize management and control efforts.