You Time Someone Completing a Single Task the First Time

question 43

True/False

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes, and the second time they do the task it takes 90 minutes. You should use a 90 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

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Definitions:

Constitutional Factors

Physical and genetic characteristics of an individual that influence his or her biological functioning.

Acquisition

The act of gaining possession or knowledge of something.

Unobservable Mental States

Internal psychological conditions, such as thoughts, beliefs, and desires, that cannot be directly observed by others.