The Ability to Connect to the Internet Through a Modem

question 49

Multiple Choice

The ability to connect to the Internet through a modem using the same wires that transmit cable television was an example of a _____ when it was first introduced.

• A) Major innovation
• B) New service for the currently served market
• C) Service line extension
• D) Service improvement
• E) Style change

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A subset of long-term memory involving the capacity to remember meanings, understandings, and concept-based knowledge unrelated to specific experiences.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically for a few seconds to a minute.

Sperling's Partial Report Technique

A cognitive psychology experiment that demonstrated the existence and characteristics of the visual sensory memory by asking participants to recall a subset of characters from a briefly displayed array.

Digit-Span

A common memory test that measures the capacity of one's short-term memory to recall a sequence of numbers.