A Job with a 90% Learning Curve Required 20 Hours

question 38

Multiple Choice

A job with a 90% learning curve required 20 hours for the initial unit. The eighth unit should require approximately how many hours?

• A) 14.6
• B) 16.2
• C) 18.0
• D) 20.0
• E) 54.2

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Definitions:

Dorsal Raphe Nucleus

A nucleus located in the brainstem involved in the release of serotonin and implicated in the regulation of mood, sleep, and anxiety.

Learned Helplessness

An instance where a person is overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness, caused by either a distressing event or continual lack of success.

Contingency Blocking

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously learned association prevents the learning of a new association.

Latent Learning

A learning process that occurs without any immediate expression of the learned behavior or association until a suitable motivation is provided.