Orhan Has Been Assigned the Task of Researching and Recommending

question 36

Multiple Choice

Orhan has been assigned the task of researching and recommending alarm systems for a new branch office.Some features are more important than others, and Orhan wants to be able to assign relative weights to each feature to make sure that he makes the best decision.He should use a(n)

• A) organization chart.
• B) pie chart.
• C) flowchart.
• D) decision matrix.

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

A temporary storage system in the brain capable of holding a small amount of information in an easily accessible state for a short period.

George Miller

A pioneering cognitive psychologist best known for his theory that the span of immediate memory and absolute judgment is limited to an average of seven items.

Magic Number

A concept in cognitive science referring to the limit of items an average human mind can hold in working memory, commonly thought to be seven plus or minus two.

Working Memory

An active system that processes the information in short-term memory.