In a Machine Shop, Each Employee Might Operate a Lathe

question 112

Multiple Choice

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ________ technology.

• A) computer
• B) specific
• C) mediating
• D) intensive

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Definitions:

Escalation of Commitment

A psychological pattern where individuals or groups continue to invest in a decision despite facing increasingly negative outcomes or feedback.

Perceptual Biases

Cognitive biases that influence how we perceive and interpret information about people, objects, or events, often leading to distorted judgments.

Implicit Favorite

An unconscious bias or preference for a particular option or choice, not openly expressed or acknowledged.

Information Processing

The methods by which individuals or systems gather, store, process, and disseminate information.