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Consider the knowledge, rules, skills scale, and expertise in decision making. If a decision maker has no automatic response or rules to rely on and goes through an analytical process to make decisions, what level are they operating on? 

Fill in the blank…if you must perform an action to a high level of accuracy, you must act BLANK. 

In voluntary task switching, we discussed five factors that determine the attractiveness of a task. In this context, what does time on task refer to? 

We know that associations in long-term memory can impact decay and ease of retrieval. What else impacts memory decay or ease of retrieval? 

Consider an automated system being used in an operating room; this system has a “Quick Quiet” function so alerts can be instantly silenced if an emergency occurs with the patient until physicians are ready to reactivate the system. We discussed some examples of things humans are better at vs. things machines are better at. Why is it important that the system can be silenced/put in the background during an emergency? 

When we design for long-term memory, what is an important consideration? 

Hypotheses that come to mind quickly are believed to have a higher probability of being correct. Which heuristic is this? 

Regarding the cognitive environment, degree of knowledge in the world refers to what? 

Please make certain you review and follow the rules for taking your exams or you will receive a zero.  This exam must be completed in one period, it cannot be closed and reopened.  Review the exam rules below: Respondus Lockdown Browser and a webcam are required for tests in this course.  Remote Proctoring:  Some classes may use live proctoring or an automatic video recording system for proctored testing.  If your instructor requires you to use this testing option, your location must meet instructor guidelines for privacy and security.  If the location you choose is a home or personal environment, you agree to allow your activity and surrounding workspace to be viewed and/or recorded by video and audio to ensure testing integrity.  If you do not agree to have your private testing environment viewed and/or recorded, please contact your instructor immediately so arrangements can be made for on-campus proctored testing. Students who live near the college are welcome to contact the course instructor and testing center to schedule each of their exams for the semester. If the student decides that they wish to take the exam at home the following are requirements: Computer with webcam, microphone, reliable Internet connection Before students start the exam, they have to show their driver’s license or other photo ID. Student will need to be in a room with a door that is shut. They are to use the camera to show the room (360 degrees) including the desk/table, under table and floor. Once the exam has started the student cannot get up from the location until the exam is No other person should be in the room or enter the room. Both the webcam and microphone is to be on at all time during the exam and the webcam should be pointed at the student. Items that can be used is a regular calculator, pencil and a sheet of paper. The paper must be shown prior to the start of the exam to ensure it is blank on both sides. Environment Requirements: A quiet, secure, fully lighted room for the examination. No other people in the room  Sit at a clean desk or clean table (not in a bed or sofa)  No talking out loud or communicating with others by any means (with the exception of contact with the faculty member in an emergency)  No leaving the room  Nothing except computer and external cameras on the desktop or tabletop – removal of all books, papers, notebooks, or other materials, unless specifically permitted in written guidelines for a particular examination.  Students are not allowed to use the following unless otherwise noted by instructor/exam giver: Excel; Word; PowerPoint; Calculator (online/computer or handheld devices); Textbooks (online/computer or hardcopy books); Notes (online/computer or hardcopy notes); Pen and Paper (for the purpose of taking notes during exam or calculations); Other websites. External cameras, when possible, should be placed on the lid of the laptop or where it will have a constant, uninterrupted view of the test taker  No writing visible on desk or on walls  No music playing  No other computers or other digital devices running in the exam room No headphones or ear buds allowed Webcam must be focused on the individual test taker Lighting must be good quality. Overhead is preferred. Failure to follow the Examination rules will RESULT in a zero for the Exam. Once you have read the above type I agree in the box below to begin:

You are working in your garage. You have an air compressor powered on and sitting on the concrete garage floor about three feet behind you. The compressor is very loud and vibrating against the concrete. The noise is giving you a headache and you’re having trouble concentrating on your task. What options do you have for controlling the noise from the compressor?