For Which of the Following Should We Use a P-Chart

question 37

Multiple Choice

For which of the following should we use a p-chart to monitor process quality?

• A) Defective electrical switches
• B) Errors in the length of a pencil
• C) Weight errors in cans of soup
• D) Temperature of entrees in a restaurant
• E) Letter grades on a final examination

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Definitions:

Stimulus Contrast

The change in response strength or rate to a stimulus when the background or context stimuli are altered.

Stimulus Generalization

The process in psychology where a response that has been conditioned to a specific stimulus is also elicited by similar stimuli.

Discriminative Operant

A type of operant conditioning in which behavior is controlled by stimuli that signal the reinforcement of a behavioral response.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes significantly due to the introduction of a reinforcement or punishment to another stimulus.