Tim Usually Exhibits a 90% Learning Rate for the Mechanical

question 48

Essay

Tim usually exhibits a 90% learning rate for the mechanical tasks he undertakes. His next big project, the fence along the street, will require 24 iterations of the fencepost task. If he has 40 hours available to work on the project, how fast must he perform the first iteration in order to finish all 24 within his allotted time?

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Definitions:

Sustained Attention

The ability to maintain attention to a selected stimulus for a prolonged period of time.

Selected Stimulus

A specific environmental event or condition selected by a researcher to observe its effects on the behavior of an organism.

Divided Attention

The ability to process multiple sources of information at the same time or perform more than one task simultaneously.

Multitasking

The action or capability of handling more than one task simultaneously.