A Two-Component Process Has an 81% Success Rate in Series

question 37

Multiple Choice

A two-component process has an 81% success rate in series and a 99% success rate in parallel.If each component has the same reliability,what is the reliability of an individual component?

• A)50%
• B)90%
• C)99%
• D)18%
• E)81%

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Definitions:

Highly Accurate

Characterized by extreme precision and correctness, highly accurate describes information, measurements, or processes with minimal errors or discrepancies.

Decay

Loss of memory due to the passage of time, during which the memory trace is not used.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in psychology where newly acquired information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.