The Gilbreths Aimed to Increase Worker Efficiency by ________

question 42

Multiple Choice

The Gilbreths aimed to increase worker efficiency by ________.

• A) reducing the number of movements taken to accomplish a task
• B) enforcing minimum criteria for the types of workers hired for a job
• C) instituting the piece-rate system for remuneration
• D) understanding what motivates employees to complete a task
• E) encouraging teamwork rather than individual work

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Definitions:

Major Life Stressor

Significant life events or changes that require substantial adjustments, often causing stress or difficulty.

Immune Response

The body's defensive reaction to external substances or pathogens, involving recognition and attack by the immune system.

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, activating the sympathetic nervous system.

Tend-and-Befriend Response

A behavioral response to stress, especially noted in women, which involves nurturing activities and seeking social support.