Sometimes Improvements in Labor Requirements Are More Apparent Than Real

question 62

Multiple Choice

Sometimes improvements in labor requirements are more apparent than real because of:

• A)fixed costs increasing.
• B)automation.
• C)mass production.
• D)increases in indirect labor.
• E)greater precision in estimating the learning rate.

---

Definitions:

Manipulates

The action of skillfully handling, controlling, or using something or someone for one's own advantage.

Experimenter Effect

Tendency of the experimenter’s expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study.

Group 1 Rats

A categorization used in experimental research for a group of rats designated for a specific condition or treatment.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially skewing the results.