In Making an Estimate of the Most Pessimistic Time for an Activity

question 136

Multiple Choice

In making an estimate of the most pessimistic time for an activity, a manager deliberately estimates this time too high (i.e., longer than it should be) . What is the result of this action, assuming the beta distribution is being used to make time estimates?

• A) The most likely time for this activity will be larger than it should be.
• B) The variance of the activity will be smaller than it should be.
• C) The beta distribution will be symmetric around its mean.
• D) The expected time for this activity will be larger than it should be.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

Unconscious Forces

The underlying psychological influences of which we are not aware that affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Replication

Repeating a study to see if the effect is reliable.

Independent Variables

The factors manipulated or controlled by researchers in an experiment to determine their effects on dependent variables.