During an Interview, the Analyst Has Been Asking About the Process

question 30

Essay

During an interview, the analyst has been asking about the process used to identify and correct the number of poor-quality products produced on a manufacturing line.
The analyst commented, "This process seems way too slow and complicated. I don't know how you people can function if this is the way things are done." Is this an appropriate comment for the interviewer to make? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning in which two stimuli are consistently associated; the response initially produced by the second stimulus ultimately becomes triggered by just the first stimulus alone.

Extinction

The process through which the conditioned response is weakened by presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus, eventually leading to the cessation of the conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no response connected to it but gains the power to evoke a response through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioning Theory

A psychological theory that explains learning as a process where behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.