What Is a Technique for Estimating the Percent of Time

question 301

Multiple Choice

What is a technique for estimating the percent of time a worker spends on various tasks?

• A) stopwatch time study
• B) simultaneous motion study
• C) work sampling
• D) standard elemental (historical) times
• E) predetermined (published) time standards

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Definitions:

Witness

A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place and can provide a firsthand account of what happened.

Memory

The cognitive process involving the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information over time.

Serial Position Effect

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items.

Presentation

The act of showing, displaying, or delivering information or data to an audience through various means such as speeches, demonstrations, or multimedia.