In an Experiment Concerning the Effect of Auditory Feedback on Accuracy

question 78

Multiple Choice

In an experiment concerning the effect of auditory feedback on accuracy in writing computer programs,one group hears a computer-simulated voice say each character or symbol that they type in as they are writing their programs.The second group does not receive the auditory feedback as they type their program lines.This second group is the ___________ group.

• A)experimental
• B)control
• C)placebo
• D)confederate

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The gap between the budgeted or standard labor cost and the actual expenses incurred for labor.

Direct Labor

The labor cost directly tied to the production of goods or services, including wages and salaries of workers who are directly involved in manufacturing a product or delivering a service.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that applies estimated costs to product costs for setting standards, controlling operations, and identifying variances or differences between actual costs and standard costs.

Direct Labor Costs

The total expense a company incurs for paying employees who are directly involved in the manufacturing of a product or the delivery of a service.