Which of the Following Is True About the Technology Trends

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the technology trends that marketers should monitor?

• A)A growing portion of R&D expenditures are going toward the research side as opposed to the development side.
• B)Today,the time between idea and implementation is expanding.
• C)More single companies rather than consortiums are directing research efforts toward major breakthroughs.
• D)The pace of change is accelerating today.
• E)The government has decreased regulation of technological change.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A technique in learning where two stimuli are regularly brought together; a reaction, at the beginning caused by the second stimulus, is in the end caused by the first stimulus alone.

Applied Behavior Analysis

A therapy based on the science of learning and behavior, focusing on improving specific behaviors and understanding the influence of the environment on behavior.

Immediate Reinforcements

Immediate rewards or punishments following a behavior, which increase or decrease the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Behavior Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated techniques to improve behavior, often by altering an individual's response to environmental stimuli.