According to the Principle of Belongingness, Which of the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of belongingness, which of the following would be the most difficult to do?

• A) training a pigeon to peck a key to avoid shock
• B) training a cat to rub your legs to get you to open a can of cat food
• C) training a rat to avoid a certain flavor of ice cream with a mild poison as punishment
• D) training a rat to jump over a hurdle to avoid shock

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Definitions:

CPM

Critical Path Method, a project management technique used to plan and control a project by identifying tasks, their durations, and dependencies to calculate the longest path of planned activities to the end of the project.

Beta Distribution

A continuous probability distribution characterized by two shape parameters, used in project planning and Bayesian statistics for modeling variable events.

Cost Estimates

The anticipated expenses involved in completing a project or producing a product, often used for budgeting and planning purposes.

Scheduling

The process of organizing, planning, and allocating resources to tasks over time to achieve efficiency and meet specific objectives, often in production, project management, or service operations.