The Goal of the Perceptual-Motor Approach to Job Design Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

The goal of the perceptual-motor approach to job design is:

• A)to focus on increasing the meaningfulness of jobs.
• B)to design jobs in a way that ensures they do not exceed people's mental capabilities and limitations.
• C)to make the work simple so that anyone can be trained quickly and easily to perform it.
• D)to minimize physical strain on the worker by structuring the physical work environment around the way the human body works.
• E)to plan work of every individual at least one day in advance.

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Definitions:

Involuntary Bodily Functions

These are physiological processes that are not under conscious control, such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion.

Ascending Pain Pathways

The neural pathways that transmit pain signals from the peripheral body to the brain.

Spinal Cord

A bundle of nerves and supportive tissue running from the base of the brain down the center of the back, crucial for transmitting messages between the brain and the body.

Voluntary Motion

Movement that is controlled by the individual consciously, unlike reflex or involuntary movements.