An Assembly Line Consists of 21 Tasks Grouped into 5

question 145

Multiple Choice

An assembly line consists of 21 tasks grouped into 5 workstations. The sum of the 21 task times is 85 minutes. The largest assigned cycle time is 20 minutes. The efficiency of this line is

• A) 4.2 percent
• B) 17 percent
• C) 85 percent
• D) 100 percent
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning.

Reinforcer

A stimulus that increases the probability of a preceded behavior being repeated.

Higher-Order Conditioner

Higher-Order Conditioning refers to a situation in classical conditioning when a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the conditioned stimulus.

Situational Artifact

Situational Artifact refers to any object or data that arises from specific situations and could skew or bias the outcomes of a study if not accounted for.