Three-Month-Old Andrew Was Obviously Startled by the First Ring of the Telephone

question 8

Multiple Choice

Three-month-old Andrew was obviously startled by the first ring of the telephone, but with each subsequent ring he seemed to become less reactive. This best illustrates the process of

• A) accommodation.
• B) conservation.
• C) imprinting.
• D) habituation.

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Definitions:

Diversification

The process of allocating investments among different financial assets or sectors to reduce risk in a portfolio.

SBU

Strategic Business Unit, a fully-functional unit of a business that has its own vision and direction, often with responsibility for its own profitability.

Dog

A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.

BCG

Refers to the Boston Consulting Group Matrix, a strategic planning tool that categorizes a company's business units or products into four categories (Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks, and Dogs) based on market growth and market share.