Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A company manufacturing computer chips finds that 8% of all chips manufactured are defective. Management is concerned that high employee turnover is partially responsible for the high defect rate. In an effort to decrease the percentage of defective chips, management decides to provide additional training to those employees hired within the last year. After training was implemented, a sample of 450 chips revealed only 27 defects. Was the additional training effective in lowering the defect rate?
-At α = 0.01

• A) We can conclude that the additional training significantly lowered the defect rate.
• B) We can conclude that the additional training did not significantly lower the defect rate.
• C) We can conclude that the additional training significantly increased the defect rate.
• D) We can conclude that the additional training did not affect the defect rate.
• E) No conclusion can be made with the given information.

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Definitions:

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that proposes three stages of memory processing: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Sensory Register

The component of memory that holds incoming information from the senses for a very short period of time, allowing it to be processed further.

Sensory Register

The initial stage of memory, where sensory information is stored for a very brief period before it is processed further.

Extraneous Sounds

Unrelated or irrelevant sounds that can interfere with or distract from the auditory processing of relevant information.