IBM Paid Programmers by the Number of Lines of Code

question 42

Multiple Choice

IBM paid programmers by the number of lines of code written, which resulted in:

• A) too many lines of poor-quality code.
• B) primarily high-quality code.
• C) increased profits.
• D) increased sales revenue.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system that holds and manipulates information in short-term memory for reasoning and guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Maintenance Rehearsal

Using working memory processes to repeat information based on how it sounds (auditory information); provides only shallow encoding of information and less successful long-term storage.

Elaborative Rehearsal

Using working memory processes to think about how new information relates to yourself or your prior knowledge (semantic information); provides deeper encoding of information for more successful long-term storage.

Dual Coding

A theory suggesting that information is stored in both verbal and visual forms to facilitate memory retention.