The Field of Management Science

question 74

Multiple Choice

The field of management science

• A) approaches decision making irrationally with techniques based on the scientific method.
• B) is another name for management or human resources management.
• C) concentrates on the use of quantitative methods to assist managers in decision making.
• D) is completely separate and distinct from all other disciplines.

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Definitions:

Alternating Treatments Design

An experimental design in behavior analysis that allows the comparison of two or more interventions by alternating them in a rapid succession to observe their effects on behavior.

Functional Relation

The relationship between a specific behavior and the environmental conditions that reliably influences the occurrence of this behavior.

Gradual Behavior Change

A slow and systematic modification of behavior patterns over time.

Multiple Baseline Design

An experimental design that introduces the intervention at different times across settings, behaviors, or subjects to demonstrate control over the variables being examined.