Assignable Variation

question 148

Multiple Choice

Assignable variation:

• A) is a sign that a process is under control.
• B) is to be identified and investigated.
• C) is the same as random variation.
• D) is variation that cannot be traced to a specific cause.
• E) leads to a steep OC curve.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.