Often, the Delphi Technique Is Used in Conjunction with an Expert

question 88

Multiple Choice

Often, the Delphi technique is used in conjunction with an expert forecasting survey. The major objective is to

• A)allow an opportunity to obtain diverse expert opinions.
• B)allow experts to work separately to reach a consensus as to their forecasts.
• C)reach an accurate sales forecast through the use of multiple sales forecasting techniques.
• D)determine if the expert forecasting survey is superior to regression analysis.
• E)assess the extent to which this year's sales forecast is more accurate than that of previous years.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Observing Models

The process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through watching others, especially influential or authority figures.