A Quality Manager Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 48

Multiple Choice

A quality manager is developing a regression model to predict the total number of defects as a function of the day of week the item is produced.Production runs are done 10 hours a day,7 days a week. The dependent variable is ______.

• A) day of week
• B) production run
• C) percentage of defects
• D) number of defects
• E) number of production runs

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Definitions:

Limited Information

A scenario where decision-makers have only a partial view or incomplete data about a situation or problem.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts that allow people to solve problems and make judgements quickly and efficiently.

Availability Heuristic

Availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Anchoring and Adjustment

A psychological heuristic where initial information serves as a reference point for subsequent judgments and decisions.