Increasing Automation in a Manufacturing Facility Will Likely

question 97

Multiple Choice

Increasing automation in a manufacturing facility will likely:

• A) Increase the number of direct labor hours and decrease overhead costs.
• B) Decrease the number of direct labor hours and increase overhead costs.
• C) Decrease the number of direct labor hours and decrease overhead costs.
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Continuous Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where every instance of the desired behavior is rewarded.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is reinforced only some of the time, which can lead to a stronger and more resistant response.

Continuous Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where every occurrence of the targeted behavior is reinforced, used to teach new behaviors.

Negatively Reinforced

refers to the process of increasing a behavior's occurrence by removing or avoiding a negative consequence or stimulus.