What Is a Scheduling Technique Used to Achieve an Optimum

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Multiple Choice

What is a scheduling technique used to achieve an optimum, one-to-one matching of tasks and resources?

• A) the assignment method
• B) Johnson's rule
• C) the CDS algorithm
• D) the appointment method
• E) the reservation method

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the presence of others can improve one's performance on tasks, especially those that are simple or well-learned.

Door-In-The-Face Effect

A compliance technique where a larger, unreasonable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request that is the actual goal.

Conformity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals adjust their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to align with the norms of a group, often in response to real or imagined group pressure.

Coaction Effect

The phenomenon that individuals perform tasks better or work harder in the presence of others doing the same task.