Jamail Is Trying to Decide Whether to Major in Biology

question 126

Multiple Choice

Jamail is trying to decide whether to major in biology or psychology.Kevin is trying to figure out what major might allow him to get a good job right after college.Jamail is engaged in _____; Kevin is engaged in _____.

• A) problem solving; decision making
• B) inductive reasoning; deductive reasoning
• C) decision making; problem solving
• D) deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning

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Definitions:

PERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project.

CPM

Critical Path Method, a project management technique used to plan and control a project by identifying tasks, their durations, and dependencies to calculate the longest path of planned activities to the end of the project.

Beta Distribution

A continuous probability distribution characterized by two shape parameters, used in project planning and Bayesian statistics for modeling variable events.

Cost Estimates

The anticipated expenses involved in completing a project or producing a product, often used for budgeting and planning purposes.