Purchasing Should Consider Only Suppliers That Are Capable of Meeting

question 40

True/False

Purchasing should consider only suppliers that are capable of meeting rigid quality and delivery standards, although far too often price differentials become the primary criterion behind an offshore sourcing decision.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between two similar stimuli based on differences in their significance or meaning.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli.

Successive Approximation

A method in behaviorism used to shape complex behaviors by rewarding behaviors that are progressively closer to the target behavior.