A Professor Is Expected to Cover 16 Chapters in an Operations

question 14

Multiple Choice

A professor is expected to cover 16 chapters in an operations management text each semester. One semester the professor dismisses class 30 minutes early every Monday and Friday and is able to cover only 12 chapters. What is the professor's efficiency?

• A)75%
• B)4
• C)133%
• D)-4

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning during his studies on the digestive systems of dogs.

Modern Conceptualization

An updated or current understanding and interpretation of a concept or idea.

Rescorla

Refers to Robert Rescorla, a psychologist who is known for his work with Allan Wagner on a cognitive model of classical conditioning that emphasizes the role of cognition over mere stimulus associations.

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning through the repeated association of two stimuli; a response that at first is initiated by the second stimulus, but eventually is initiated by the first stimulus alone.