One reason that scientific management is no longer as applicable in the work place as it was at one time is that:
a. the standard of living has increased over the years.
b. the theory is too broad to apply today.
c. jobs today are more complex than they used to be.
d. the principles do not apply to international businesses.
Ans: c. jobs today are more complex than they used to be.
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a. The vesicles cross the synaptic gap, deliver their contents to the receptors, and dissolve into the fluid. b. The vesicles migrate to the cell membrane, spill their contents into the synaptic gap, and complete their life cycle. c. The vesicles cross the synaptic gap, enter the receiving neuron and deliver their contents to the receptors. d. The vesicles migrate to the cell membrane, spill their contents into the synaptic gap, and are refilled for later use.
Which of the following students provides the best definition of the term "inference," in connection with the discussion of semantic memory in Chapter 8?
a. Don: "An inference refers to those conclusions and logical implications that people make, even when they were never directly stated in the original stimulus." b. Javier: "An inference is the grammatical structure of a sentence, in both written and spoken language." c. Polina: "An inference occurs when one speaker stops talking, and another begins to speak." d. Lindsey: "An inference is basically an alternate term for the word validity."
Truth can be subjective
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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This neglect of contradictory information is evidence of __________ in decision-making. a. divergent thinking c. the availability heuristic b. overconfidence d. the framing effect