Question 1

People who use computers all day should take regular breaks or schedule their work to break up continuous use of the computer's VDT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Dumbing down of the workplace can lead to a phenomenon called mindlessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

There is little evidence concerning the potential negative effects of prolonged use of video display terminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Eye fatigue is a hazard associated with office automation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The total area within which the moving parts of a robot move is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Danger zone 
B) Work envelope 
C) Hazard zone 
D) Restricted area

Question 6

Which of the following are tendon-related disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Synovitis 
B) Ganglion cyst and peridentitis 
C) Bursitis 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Good housekeeping can reduce the hazards associated with robots in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What makes robots more potentially dangerous than other machines?

Accepted Answer

A) Their ability to acquire intelligence through programming 
B) Insufficient training for employees 
C) Work design 
D) None of the above

Question 9

An increase in job output is one example of maladaptation to automated technologies in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following can result from office automation?

Accepted Answer

A) Seeing double images 
B) Whole-body tiredness 
C) Dryness in the throat 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Being struck by a robot while outside of its work envelope is a common problem in today's automated workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What two factors associated with automation lead to increased levels of stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation and convergence 
B) Continual change and helplessness 
C) Lacrimation and mechanization 
D) Work design and "peopleless" design

Question 13

Automated vehicles have introduced no discernible hazards into the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An advantage of automation in the future is that is will cause people to think more carefully about safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are requirements for the safe operation of automated vehicles in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) The vehicles be equipped with detection devices 
B) Their pathways be clearly marked 
C) Training be provided for employees who work near the vehicles 
D) All of the above

Question 16

One of the ways to overcome future problems with automation in the workplace is the involvement of ergonomists in accident prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some people react to technological advances in the workplace with drug use and crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Computers, Automation, and Robots

People who use computers all day should take regular breaks or schedule their work to break up continuous use of the computer's VDT.

Dumbing down of the workplace can lead to a phenomenon called mindlessness.

There is little evidence concerning the potential negative effects of prolonged use of video display terminals.

Eye fatigue is a hazard associated with office automation.

The total area within which the moving parts of a robot move is called:

Which of the following are tendon-related disorders?

Good housekeeping can reduce the hazards associated with robots in the workplace.

What makes robots more potentially dangerous than other machines?

An increase in job output is one example of maladaptation to automated technologies in the workplace.

Which of the following can result from office automation?

Being struck by a robot while outside of its work envelope is a common problem in today's automated workplace.

What two factors associated with automation lead to increased levels of stress?

Automated vehicles have introduced no discernible hazards into the workplace.

An advantage of automation in the future is that is will cause people to think more carefully about safety.

Which of the following are requirements for the safe operation of automated vehicles in the workplace?

One of the ways to overcome future problems with automation in the workplace is the involvement of ergonomists in accident prevention.

Some people react to technological advances in the workplace with drug use and crime.