The Advantage of Using the Predetermined Data Approach for Setting

question 100

Multiple Choice

The advantage of using the predetermined data approach for setting standards is that:

• A) it allows the setting of standards for a new job before production begins.
• B) the predetermined data are representative of all workers, without question.
• C) it does not require any special training to use it.
• D) it can be used on jobs in which the times to perform the micro-motions are sequence dependent.

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Definitions:

Somatic Symptoms

Physical symptoms that are perceived or experienced but cannot be fully explained by a general medical condition.

Cognitive Symptoms

Mental processes related symptoms that affect memory, attention, and problem-solving abilities.

Catastrophic Misinterpretation

In the context of panic, when one misinterprets normal bodily sensations as signals that one is going to have a heart attack, go crazy, lose control, or die.

Clark's Model

A psychological model proposed by David Clark, particularly known for explaining the maintenance of anxiety disorders through a cognitive framework.