Common Causes of Variation

question 42

Multiple Choice

Common causes of variation:

• A) occur when 2 of 3 consecutive points on a statistical process control chart are above or below the center line of the chart.
• B) occur when adjusting a process that is already in control.
• C) generally account for 80 to 95 percent of the observed variation in a process.
• D) can be prevented, explained, and easily understood.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Gesture

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Noam Chomsky

An American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist known for his theory of generative grammar and critique of behaviorism.