George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla Invented Which Device That Revolutionized

question 25

Multiple Choice

George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla invented which device that revolutionized American industry?

• A) the internal combustion engine
• B) the telegraph
• C) the dynamo, or electric motor
• D) the lightbulb
• E) the telephone

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Definitions:

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior influence and are influenced by social groups; area of psychology in which psychologists focus on how human behavior is affected by the presence of other people.

Conformity

Conformity is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, expectations, or pressures.

Interpersonal Attraction

Liking or having the desire for a relationship with another person.

Cognitive Dissonance

Sense of discomfort or distress that occurs when a person’s behavior does not correspond to that person’s attitudes.