Question 1

Any time a worker enters a functioning robot's work envelope, the probability of an accident decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Automation has had which effects on workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the need for traditional blue-collar workers 
B)  Decreasing the stress levels of managers 
C)  Increasing the amount of physical labour workers must perform 
D)  Increasing the amount of mental work required 
E)  Decreasing workers' feelings of powerlessness and helplessness 
A)  Increasing the need for traditional blue-collar workers 
B)  Decreasing the stress levels of managers 
C)  Increasing the amount of physical labour workers must perform 
D)  Increasing the amount of mental work required 
E)  Decreasing workers' feelings of powerlessness and helplessness D

Question 3

Autonomous vehicles are currently not a workplace health and safety concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Robots can dramatically increase productivity and, at the same time, reduce worker stress and injury from tasks associated with numerous occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Health and safety problems associated with office automation include eye fatigue, double images, complementary colors, and whole body tiredness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Automation has increased the feelings of loyalty that workers feel toward employers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The introduction of automation in the workplace has had several different effects on workers, including a reduction in the amount of physical labour required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Power and speed of movement make robots more potentially dangerous than other machines in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Problems that are likely to be associated with automation in the future include the tendency to overlook health and safety precautions for short-term productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Technological alienation is the phenomenon of workers being so engaged in their technology devices that all outside distractions are dismissed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Variance control, boundary location, work-group organization, management support, design process, and quality-of-work-life are components of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social pathological theory 
B)  Sociotechnical system theory 
C)  Polarization of work theory 
D)  Quality of work theory 
E)  Design theory 
A)  Social pathological theory 
B)  Sociotechnical system theory 
C)  Polarization of work theory 
D)  Quality of work theory 
E)  Design theory

Question 12

The control panel for automated systems or robots should be inside of the safety fence, to avoid inadvertent operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What makes robots more potentially dangerous than other machines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their ability to be hacked or sabotaged through programming 
B)  Their flexibility and range of motion 
C)  Their speed of movement 
D)  Their power 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Their ability to be hacked or sabotaged through programming 
B)  Their flexibility and range of motion 
C)  Their speed of movement 
D)  Their power 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

What is the "work envelope" for industrial robots??

Accepted Answer

A)  The total area within which the moving parts of a robot actually move 
B)  The protective covering to protect the robot's wiring and hydraulic conduits 
C)  Guarding over mechanical joints 
D)  The total area beyond which the moving parts of a robot actually move 
E)  The zone designated safe for workers to occupy while the robot operates 
A)  The total area within which the moving parts of a robot actually move 
B)  The protective covering to protect the robot's wiring and hydraulic conduits 
C)  Guarding over mechanical joints 
D)  The total area beyond which the moving parts of a robot actually move 
E)  The zone designated safe for workers to occupy while the robot operates

Question 15

Most legislation dealing with office automation concerns standards for VDT interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following conditions is most associated with robots in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neck fatigue 
B)  Eye strain 
C)  Work envelope injuries 
D)  Work stress 
E)  Repetitive strain injuries 
A)  Neck fatigue 
B)  Eye strain 
C)  Work envelope injuries 
D)  Work stress 
E)  Repetitive strain injuries

Question 17

Which component in the sociotechnical system theory involves the classification of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variance control 
B)  Boundary location 
C)  Work group organization 
D)  Design process 
E)  Quality of work life 
A)  Variance control 
B)  Boundary location 
C)  Work group organization 
D)  Design process 
E)  Quality of work life

Question 18

Specific health and safety risks associated with robots include being struck by a moving robot while inside the work envelope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When did broad-based efforts at automating mechanical processes and systems begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1990s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1990s

Question 20

The advent of computers has brought about health and safety problems concerned with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Video display terminals 
B)  Work envelope areas 
C)  Industrial work stress 
D)  Psychosocial stressors 
E)  Radiation 
A)  Video display terminals 
B)  Work envelope areas 
C)  Industrial work stress 
D)  Psychosocial stressors 
E)  Radiation

Exam 26: Computers, Automation, and Robots

Any time a worker enters a functioning robot's work envelope, the probability of an accident decreases.

Automation has had which effects on workers?

Autonomous vehicles are currently not a workplace health and safety concern.

Robots can dramatically increase productivity and, at the same time, reduce worker stress and injury from tasks associated with numerous occupations.

Health and safety problems associated with office automation include eye fatigue, double images, complementary colors, and whole body tiredness.

Automation has increased the feelings of loyalty that workers feel toward employers

The introduction of automation in the workplace has had several different effects on workers, including a reduction in the amount of physical labour required.

Power and speed of movement make robots more potentially dangerous than other machines in the workplace.

Problems that are likely to be associated with automation in the future include the tendency to overlook health and safety precautions for short-term productivity.

Technological alienation is the phenomenon of workers being so engaged in their technology devices that all outside distractions are dismissed.

Variance control, boundary location, work-group organization, management support, design process, and quality-of-work-life are components of:

The control panel for automated systems or robots should be inside of the safety fence, to avoid inadvertent operation.

What makes robots more potentially dangerous than other machines?

What is the "work envelope" for industrial robots??

Most legislation dealing with office automation concerns standards for VDT interaction.

Which of the following conditions is most associated with robots in the workplace?

Which component in the sociotechnical system theory involves the classification of work?

Specific health and safety risks associated with robots include being struck by a moving robot while inside the work envelope.

When did broad-based efforts at automating mechanical processes and systems begin?

The advent of computers has brought about health and safety problems concerned with which of the following?

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