Internal Reports on Quality at the Acme Publishing Company Generated

question 7

Multiple Choice

Internal reports on quality at the Acme Publishing Company generated the following information for the Trade Division for the first three months of the year:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Total sales}&\$ 1,000,000\\\text{Costs of quality:}&\\\text { Prevention } & 44,000 \\ \text { Appraisal } & 47,000 \\ \text { Internal failure } & 36,000 \\ \text { External failure } & 64,000\end{array}$
Compute the total costs of quality as a percentage of sales.

• A) 2.4%
• B) 4.4%
• C) 12.6%
• D) 19.1%

Discuss the impact of gender socialization and the sociological perspectives on gender differences.

Evaluate the effects of social isolation on human behavior and child development through the study of feral children.

Articulate the importance of human interaction in the development of self and self-image.

Examine the approaches to understanding personality development and sociologists' views on these theories.

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Definitions:

Perceived Behavioral Control

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory that links beliefs and behavior, suggesting that an individual's intention to engage in a behavior is the principal determinant of whether they will do so, influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors causes discomfort, leading individuals to change them to reduce the discomfort.

Psychological Inconsistency

A state where an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors do not align, leading to internal conflict.