Orders Are Processed in the Sequence in Which They Arrive

question 71

Multiple Choice

Orders are processed in the sequence in which they arrive if (the) ________ rule sequences the jobs.

• A) earliest due date
• B) slack time remaining
• C) first come, first served
• D) critical ratio
• E) Johnson's

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood that a target is part of a category if the person has features that seem representative of that category.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where a positive impression in one area influences a person's perception in other areas.

Bottom-up Processing

A way of processing information where perception starts with an analysis of the basic elements and builds up to a complete perception.